Write a Research Paper!
It is fun to learn about new things, and when you use your research to write a paper,you can share everything you learn with others. Here are some ideas for researchpapers:
Choose a city you would like to visit, then research what it is like there. Includespecific things you would like to see.
Pick your favorite animal and learn about its life cycle.
What is your favorite holiday? Research the history of that special day.
Research what school is like in another country. What do kids like you learn inFrance or China or Ghana?
Choose a president, author, or another famous person. Learn facts about his or herlife.
Glossary
the main part of a written piececoming up with lots of ideas all at once, without stopping to judgethemthe final part of a written piecea piece of information about somethingthe first version of a report before revision has taken placethe first part of a written pieceto study a subject in an organized waya type of writing that gives information about a topicchanging a piece of writing to make it bettera book, article, person, or group that provides information about a to ica subject or main area of interest
Read More
Fields, Jan. You Can Write Excellent Reports. You Can Write. Mankato, Minn.: CapstonePress, 2012.
Lynette, Rachel. Ben and Bailey Build a Book Report. Writing Builders. Chicago: NorwoodHouse Press, 2012.
Minden, Cecilia and Kate Roth. How to Write a Report. Language Arts Explorer Junior.Ann Arbor, Mich.: Cherry Lake Pub., 2011.
On the Internet
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About the Author
Fran Manushkin is the author of many popular picture books, including Baby, ComeOut! ; Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story ; The Tushy Book ; The Belly Book ; and Big Girl Panties . There is a real Katie Wooshes Frans great-niecebut she nevergets in half the trouble of the Katie Woo in the books. Fran writes on her belovedMac computer in New York City, without the help of her two naughty cats, Chaim andGoldy.
About the Illustrator
Tammie Lyon began her love for drawing at a young age while sitting at the kitchentable with her dad. She continued her love of art and eventually attended the ColumbusCollege of Art and Design, where she earned a bachelors degree in fine art. Todayshe lives with her husband, Lee, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her dogs, Gus and Dudley, keepher company as she works in her studio.
Katie was worried.
Whats the matter? asked JoJo.
We need to write a paper, said Katie. But I cant decide what to writeabout.
What is a . The topic is what your paperis about. It could be about zebras or airplanes. Or penguins. Or almost anything!
Im writing about whales, said JoJo. Whales are big and strong. They are so cool!
Im writing about airplanes, said Pedro. Planes are powerful! They can fly aroundthe world.
can help you pick a topic. List animals you like, places you want tovisit, or things you want to learn about. Sometimes looking at photos helps you decide.Then pick the idea you like best.
Katie went home and talked to her dad. As they picked tomatoes, a butterfly flewby.
Butterflies are pretty, said Katie. I will write about them.
Katie began thinking about butterflies. I dont know much about them, she said.I wonder what butterflies do when it snows? They dont have winter coats to wear.
After you choose your topic, make a list of questions to ask about it. You will answerthese in your research paper. I want to know what butterflies do in the winter. Ialso want to know how far they can fly.
Pedro called Katie. He told her, Ive found lots of neat photos of airplanes. Myreport will be exciting!
Good for you, said Katie. I hope mine will be exciting too.
Do you know the most important part of writing a research paper? Its the research!You can find facts about your topic in books and magazines. The internet is goodtoo. But be careful! Some websites dont have correct information. A grown-up canhelp you pick a website you can trust.