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English Language Arts, Grade 8
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Study Guide Writing a Research Report English Language Arts, Grade 8
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WRITING
A
RESEARCH
REPORT
What
is
a
Research
Report?
The
process
of
preparing
a
research
report
has
numerous
steps.
The
student
chooses
a
subject,
prepares
a
list
of
questions
to
guide
his/her
research,
gathers
information
from
two
or
more
sources,
organizes
the
information,
and
presents
it
to
the
reader
in
a
readable
form.
Examples:
Subject
The
subject
of
a
research
report
should
be
narrow
enough
to
be
covered
in
a
short
report.
Purpose
Before
writing,
a
writer
needs
to
identify
his/her
purpose
for
writing
the
report.
Audience
Before
writing,
a
writer
needs
to
identify
the
audience
for
the
report.
Facts/Opinions
In
doing
research
for
a
report,
the
researcher
needs
to
separate
the
facts
he/she
finds
from
the
opinions.
Questions
Researchers
develop
a
list
of
questions
to
guide
their
research.
Sources
The
books,
articles,
or
websites
that
a
student
uses
to
gather
information
for
a
report
are
called
his/her
sources.
Works
Cited
A
page
listing
all
the
sources
used
in
researching
a
report
is
known
as
the
"Works
Cited"
page.
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Try
This!
1]
Choose
a
narrower
topic
for
this
general
subject:
Global
Warming.
a]
The
Greenhouse
Effect
b]
The
Ozone
Layer
c]
Science
d]
Shrinking
Glaciers
and
the
Polar
Bear
2]
Which
choice
is
a
fact?
a]
Canadians
are
friendlier
than
Americans.
b]
Canada
is
a
beautiful
country.
c]
Canadians
enjoy
outdoor
activities.
d]
The
political
divisions
in
Canada
are
called
provinces.
3]
Pick
a
question
to
answer
for
this
topic:
Choosing
an
Instrument
to
Play.
a]
Is
a
person's
height
a
factor
in
choosing
an
instrument?
b]
How
does
one
become
a
conductor?
c]
Is
there
a
difference
between
a
band
and
an
orchestra?
d]
How
many
sections
are
there
in
a
band?
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