RESEARCH WRITING  

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR RESEARCH SYLLABUS                                                                                                                                             

RESEARCH VOCABULARY 

Research Vocabulary Terms https://thebestworldhistory.weebly.com/uploads/8/3/0/1/8301857/copy_of_eoc_vocab.pdf

RESEARCH 101 Vocabulary List https://sfcollege.libguides.com/research101/vocabulary

MLA Style Guide Purdue Owl 

AMA formatting slideshow   https://madonna.edu/pdf/OWLEssayAMA10PPT.pdf

THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY RUBRIC 

Chicago Style Annotated Bibliography Example file:///C:/Users/CJoyce/Downloads/Chicago%20Documentation%20Annotated%20Bib.pdf

APA Annotated Bibliography Example https://classroom.google.com/w/NzAxOTIwMDA1NTk0/t/all

Sample Student Annotated Bibliography MLA 

Open Access Databases and Graphic Organizer Courtesy of Charles D. Knight-Vickers, 

Business Library and Media Specialist at Vanderbilt University. 

Special Collections Links from Vanderbilt University 

                            PEER REVIEWING RESOURCES 

  HOW YOU WILL BE GRADED ON YOUR FINAL PAPER & PRESENTATION 

RESEARCH PAPER SCORING RUBRIC   500 points 

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap24-sg-research-academic-paper.pdf

The academic paper should be 4,000–5,000 words long. You’ll be evaluated on the content, structure, format, and conclusions of the paper as well as your ability to properly and accurately cite sources. 

ORAL PRESENTATION SCORING RUBRIC 250 points 

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap24-sg-research-oral-defense.pdf

The culminating event of the Research course will be a presentation of your research question, research methodology, and findings, including an oral defense that addresses a set of questions about your research inquiry. The presentation and defense take 5-10 minutes. You will also be required to answer 1-2 questions from a panel of trained evaluators and/or your Research teacher 

      OUTLINING YOUR RESEARCH PAPER 

       Required Elements of the Paper 

Description

Introduction and Literature Review

Introduces research question/project goal and reviews previous work in the field.

Method, Process, or Approach

Explains and provides justification for the chosen method, process, or approach and its alignment with the research question.

Synthesizes the varying perspectives in the scholarly literature to situate the research question/project goal within a gap in the current field of knowledge.

Results, Product, or Findings

Presents the findings, evidence, results, or performance/exhibit/product generated by the research method.

Discussion, Analysis, and/or Evaluation

Interprets the significance of the results, performance/exhibit/product, or findings; explores connections to original research question/project goal.

Conclusion and Future Directions

Articulates the new understanding generated through the research process and the limitations of the conclusion or creative work.

Discusses the implications to the community of practice. Identifies areas for future research.

Bibliography

Provides a complete list of sources cited and consulted in the appropriate disciplinary style.

Thesis Stems, Transitions, and Source Introductions 

Here are some “stems” to help you with the wording and transitions of your paper:

Thesis:

If you are choosing to “go against the grain” of a popular debated topic:

           Although the ____(issue)______ is considered to be ___(statement of general opinion on topic)___, ____(your opinion on topic)____ is important to consider given the ongoing debate about the____(issue’s points of contention)__.

If you are choosing to take a different perspective not highlighted by research:

           Both _____(one side of the debate)______ and ___(a second perspective)_____ have merits and drawbacks, however, perhaps we need to consider _______(your own take)_______ when trying to come to a resolution/solution for ___(issue)________.

Appropriate transitions:

           “To further support ___(first source’s)______ idea, ___(second source)________ states that “…..”.”

           “However, ___(second source)__________ would disagree and instead claims that __(claim of source 2)____”

“The ___(one lens/perspective)____, ___(second lens and perceptive)____, and ___(third lens and perspective)____ each have their own stake in ­­­­_____(the issue)______.”

“Some experts agree that _______(list the topics of agreement among sources)________.”

“To a lesser extent”….

“An additional consideration”…

To introduce sources:

“_____(Source A)______, which has been researching/studying/writing/analyzing/experimenting, has come to the conclusion that…”

“As experts who have done __(research style)_______ over the course of __(time period)__, __(names/organizations)__ believe…”

SAMPLE A+ PAPER 

https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap17-research-sample-a-high.pdf