Categories
English Composition 2 Research Writing Tips

Information vs Analysis

The Google Slide presentation posted below provides an introduction to using personal observations as research for student essays. To start the presentation, click on the arrow. To view it in full screen mode, click on the square icon. It will be easier to read in full screen mode because it contains a large amount of text.

If you prefer to view the original PowerPoint presentation, download it here. Teachers, feel free to edit, customize, and share the PowerPoint with your own students. Please do not use for commercial purposes without permission or post publicly without attribution.

Categories
English Composition 2 Research Writing Tips

Field Observations as Research

The Google Slide presentation posted below provides an introduction to using personal observations as research for student essays. To start the presentation, click on the arrow. To view it in full screen mode, click on the square icon. It will be easier to read in full screen mode because it contains a large amount of text.

If you prefer to view the original PowerPoint presentation, download it here. Teachers, feel free to edit, customize, and share the PowerPoint with your own students. Please do not use for commercial purposes without permission or post publicly without attribution.

Categories
English Composition 2 Research Writing Tips

Preparing a Final Draft of a Research Paper

The Google Slide presentation posted below provides a checklist to work through when making final edits to a research paper. Click on the arrow to start the presentation. Click on the square icon to view it in full screen mode. It will be easier to read in full screen mode because it contains a large amount of text.

If you prefer to view the original PowerPoint presentation, download it here. Teachers, feel free to edit, customize, and share the PowerPoint with your own students. Please do not use for commercial purposes without permission or post publicly without attribution.

Categories
English Composition 2 Research Writing Tips

Avoiding Plagiarism

The Google Slide presentation posted below provides tips for avoiding plagiarism, especially when writing a research paper. Click on the arrow to start the presentation. Click on the square icon to view the presentation in full screen mode. It will be easier to read in full screen mode because it contains a large amount of text.

If you prefer to view the original PowerPoint presentation, download it here. Teachers, feel free to edit, customize, and share the PowerPoint with your own students. Please do not use for commercial purposes without permission or post publicly without attribution.

Categories
English Composition 2 Research Writing Tips

Evaluating Sources

The Google Slide presentation posted here provides an introduction to evaluation sources for a research paper. To start the slide presentation, click on the arrow. To view the slide presentation in full screen mode, click on the square icon. It will be easier to read in full screen mode because it contains a large amount of text.

If you prefer to view the original PowerPoint presentation, download it here. Teachers, feel free to edit, customize, and share the PowerPoint with your own students. Please do not use for commercial purposes without permission or post publicly without attribution.

Categories
English Composition 2 Research Writing Tips

Preliminary Research

The Google Slide presentation posted here provides an introduction to conducting preliminary research for research papers. Click on the arrow to start the slide show, or click on the square icon to view it in full screen mode. It will be easier to read in full screen mode because it contains a large amount of text.

If you prefer to view the original PowerPoint presentation, download it here. Teachers, feel free to edit, customize, and share the PowerPoint with your own students. Please do not use for commercial purposes without permission or post publicly without attribution.

Categories
English Composition 2 Research Writing Tips

Writing Summaries and Paraphrases

The Google Slide presentation posted here provides an introduction to writing summaries and paraphrases. Click on the arrow to start the slide show, or click on the square icon to view it in full screen mode. It will be easier to read in full screen mode because it contains a large amount of text.

If you prefer to view the original PowerPoint presentation, download it here. Teachers, feel free to edit, customize, and share the PowerPoint with your own students. Please do not use for commercial purposes without permission or post publicly without attribution.

Categories
English Composition 2 Research Writing Tips

MLA In-Text Citations

The Google Slide presentation posted here provides an introduction to MLA style in-text citations. Click on the arrow to start the slide show, or click on the square icon to view it in full screen mode. It will be easier to read in full screen mode because it contains a large amount of text.

If you prefer to view the original PowerPoint presentation, download it here. Teachers, feel free to edit, customize, and share the PowerPoint with your own students. Please do not use for commercial purposes without permission or post publicly without attribution.

Categories
English Composition 2 Research Writing Tips

Using Sources Effectively

The Google Slide presentation posted here provides an introduction to using sources effectively. Click on the arrow to start the slide show, or click on the square icon to view it in full screen mode. It will be easier to read in full screen mode because it contains a large amount of text.

If you prefer to view the original PowerPoint presentation, download it here. Teachers, feel free to edit, customize, and share the PowerPoint with your own students. Please do not use for commercial purposes without permission or post publicly without attribution.

Categories
English Composition 1 English Composition 2 Research Writing Tips

Developing Thesis and Purpose

The Google Slide show posted here provides an introduction to writing thesis statements and developing purpose in academic essays. Click the arrow to start viewing, or click the square icon to view in full screen mode. It will be easier to read in full screen mode because it contains a large amount of text.

If you prefer to view the original PowerPoint presentation, download it here. Teachers, feel free to edit, customize, and share the PowerPoint with your own students. Please do not use for commercial purposes without permission or post publicly without attribution.