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Criteria Charts are checklists of activities that must be accomplished in order to complete an assignment. The following criteria chart takes you through the steps of researching and writing a research paper.
_____ Reread teacher’s assignment
_____ Read through this research guide thoroughly
Pay special attention to “Note Taking” and “Preparing a Bibliography” Sections
_____ Set up calendar of due dates
_____ Choose a topic
Identify
it here:__________________________________________________
_____ Do preliminary research
_____ Write the summary
_____ Reevaluate the topic…Is there enough information Yes
or No?
If you are not sure,
conference with your teacher
_____ Narrow topic
_____ Reread teacher assignment specifically the source criteria
_____ Begin researching print materials and take notes (Be sure to include full citation for each source)
_____ Find articles and take notes (Be sure to include full citation for each source)
_____ Find websites and take notes (Be sure to include full citation for each source)
_____ Write annotated bibliography
_____ Form thesis statement
Identify it here: ______________________________________________
_____ Write the preliminary outline
_____ Write the detailed outline
_____ Write introduction paragraph
_____ Write body paragraphs, citing all sources
_____ Write conclusion
_____ Rewrite Introduction
_____ Put together the Works Cited Page
_____ Edit rough draft using editing sheet
_____ Get another person to edit the rough draft with teacher’s assignment
and editing sheet
_____ Reread teacher instructions on mechanics, i.e., title page, page numbers, staples,
covers etc.
_____ Prepare final draft with teacher’s specifications
_____ Turn paper in on time