EXPECTATIONS OF A WELL WRITTEN REPORT IT NEEDS: A COVER PAGE (title/headline, your name, team name, optional image) MAIN IDEA/TOPIC (THESIS) IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN THE INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH TOPIC SENTENCES IN THE MIDDLE (BODY) PARAGRAPHS SUPPORT AND EXPLAIN THE MAIN IDEA. FACTUAL SUPPORTING DETAILS (EXAMPLES, REASONS, ETC.) CLEARLY RELATE TO TOPIC SENTENCES. CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH RESTATES MAIN IDEA AND CONCLUDING WHAT YOU LEARNED AND OPTIONAL SOME NEW QUESTIONS YOU HAVE DISCOVERED ABOUT IT THERE IS NO PLAGIARISM (COPYING) OF OUTSIDE SOURCES; REPORT IS IN THE WRITER'S OWN WORDS. IF YOU USE ANY WORDS THAT ARE NOT YOURS THEY MUST BE IN QUOTATIONS AND THEN CITED. BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGE: lists all your sources that you used; books, websites, etc.

Creating an Outline (Prewriting) An easy way to organize your research written report is to use an outline. Use your questions as main points and add a small amount of information (not full sentences) as sub points. You will use your outline while you are doing your research and can fill in your sub points as you go along. A. Introduction – Topic /Question B. Main Point #1 1.Sub Point 2.Sub Point 3.Sub Point C. Main Point #2 1.Sub Point 2.Sub Point 3.Sub Point D. Main Point #3 1.Sub Point 2.Sub Point E. Conclusion (Wrap-up sentence)

I. INTRODUCTION: Topic/Question:_____________________________________________________. II. BODY PARAGRAPH 1: Opening Sentence:___________________________________________. Detail 1:____________________________________________________. Detail 2:____________________________________________________. Detail 3:____________________________________________________. III. BODY PARAGRAPH II: Transition/Opening Sentence:_________________________________. Detail 1:____________________________________________________. Detail 2:____________________________________________________. Detail 3:____________________________________________________. IV. BODY PARAGRAPH III: Transition/Opening Sentence:_________________________________. Detail 1:____________________________________________________. Detail 2:____________________________________________________. Detail 3:____________________________________________________. V. CONCLUSION: Wrap up the topic (What you learned and new questions you may have now): _________________________________________.