Description: "Writing Research Papers: From Essay to Research Paper develops learners' academic writing skills offering:
review and extension of the typical parts and format of essays
a clear guide to choosing and researching topics
step-by-step practice of the drafting process, using academic language and presenting research
special sections on citing references and avoiding plagiarism." (Book Cover)

CONTENTS:
To the Teacher
To the Student

I Review of the Essay
Considering reasons for writing essays
Reviewing the standard parts and format of an essay
Reviewing methods of support
Reviewing process writing

2. Choosing a topic
Selecting a topic for your essay and research paper
Learning the difference between a persuasive and an expository research paper
Preparing to write the first draft of your essay

3. Peer review
Learning more about introductions and conclusions
Learning to effectively review papers with a classmate
Making revision decisions
Writing the second draft of your essay

4. Researching
Considering sources of information
Learning effective online search techniques
Evaluating the reliability of websites
Focusing your research

5. Outlining
Assessing your progress with your research
Learning some important vocabulary for talking about research papers
Looking at common patterns of organization
Practicing different types of outlining techniques
Writing an outline for your research paper

6. Avoiding Plagiarism
Learning about the issue of plagiarism and academic expectations for original work
Learning the importance of crediting sources
Understanding the issues related to choosing what to quote and what to paraphrase
Learning and practicing techniques for quoting directly

7. The Language of the Research Paper
Learning and practicing techniques for paraphrasing
Looking at standard "moves" for performing various functions in a research paper
Considering common grammatical structures in a research paper
Reviewing and practicing using transitions

8. Writing the First Draft
Learning more about thesis statements, and reviewing your own
Further practice introducing quoted and paraphrased material
Practicing peer reviewing a sample research paper
Writing your first draft
Investigating the issue of plagiarism more deeply

9. In-Text Citations
Learning about correct formatting for APA-stile in-text citations
Further practice deciding whether to paraphrase or quote
Practicing paraphrasing and quoting, using correct in-text citations
Conducting a peer review of a classmate's research paper

10. Academic Language
Considering appropriate style and tone for academic work
Learning how to make your points stronger and more precise
Learning about avoiding phrasal verbs and idioms
Considering qualifying your thesis statement
Using hedging language to make claims and assertions more believable and accurate
Writing a second draft of your paper

11. Editing Your Paper
Learning how to check your own paper for language and punctuation
Discussing issues related to accuracy in research
Learning how to write an APA-style abstract
Conducting a "self check" on your own paper

12. Presenting Your Research
Preparing for and delivering an oral presentation of your research
Learning how to format an APA-style title page
Learning how to format an APA-style Works Cited section
Submitting your final research paper

Additional materials:
Unit 4 additional material
Essay peer review form
Research paper peer review form
Sample essay (with comments and final version)
Freewriting
Sample Research Paper
The Treatment of Plagiarism