1. Research Skills Continuum @ Renfrew County District School Board Based on Survey Results & Committee suggestions

2. Skills Taught at Grade 9 Orientation to the Library Avoiding Plagiarism Note-taking Basic Research Process

3. Skills Taught at Grade 10 Works Cited page both APA & MLA Navigating Databases Summarizing & Paraphrasing Evaluating On-line Resources

4. Skills Taught at Grade 11 Understanding Independent Research Developing a Thesis Statement Report Writing

5. Skills Taught at Grade 12 Annotated Bibliography Embedded Citations

6. 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