Research Skills Renfrew County District School Board Based on Survey Results & Committee suggestions
Skills Taught at Grade 9 Orientation to the Library Avoiding Plagiarism Note-taking Basic Research Process
Skills Taught at Grade 10 Works Cited page both APA & MLA Navigating Databases Summarizing & Paraphrasing Evaluating On-line Resources
Skills Taught at Grade 11 Understanding Independent Research Developing a Thesis Statement Report Writing
Skills Taught at Grade 12 Annotated Bibliography Embedded Citations
Rationale 1. Excellence in Teaching and Learning Students prepared for both post- secondary education and workplace 2. Respectful Learning Environment Emphasis on ethical research methods 3. Wise Use of Resources Lessons are ready-made so duplication of effort is avoided