Research Writing

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Research and Writing in a Digital Age

Explore & Extend Research Writing: Learn to use the Explore tool and Chrome extensions to make the writing process for research more efficient. From finding relevant sources to providing timely feedback, Chrome and Google Workspace offer many tools which make research less painful and more engaging.

In this session, we will examine the research process using Google Docs, Keep, Slides, Chrome extensions, and more! We'll also use the Explore tool, which helps you research efficiently and add images easily in Docs and Slides. Come to this session to learn more about your favorite Google tools for writing and navigating sources and data.

The Writing Process (Secondary)

  1. Find sources with

  2. Save sources by saving or printing to Google Drive

  3. Organize info with Google Keep

  4. Cite sources with EasyBib

  5. Pre-write with Google Drawing graphic organizers (shared collection)

  6. Voice typing in Google Docs

  7. Saving Named Versions in Docs

  8. Peer and teacher editing

  9. Use Classroom to assign, collect, and review student work

    • Originality Reports (plagiarism checker)

    • Rubrics

    • Comment Banks

    • Suggesting and commenting in Docs


Additional Resources

Mobile Apps

  • Drive

  • Classroom

  • Docs & Slides

  • Keep

  • Adobe Spark

  • Flipgrid

Digging Deeper





Review Tools


The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University is the most widely recognized resource for writing guides.

Research Resources from O.W.L.S. (not Purdue)

Research-Friendly Features in Google Workspace

"Show Editors" Feature

A Google A Day Template

Google Search Strategies!!!

Resources for Research & Writing in Other Grade Levels

Grade 3-5

Grades 4-6

Grades 7-8