Marlborough High School

Six Steps to Successful Research Papers

On the Road Again . . . How do I select a topic for a research paper?

1 Topic Selection

2 Gathering Resources

3 Validating Websites

4 Taking Notes

5 Writing the Paper

6 Proofread & Edit

Assessment
Drive Home

Step 1 - Selecting a Topic

The first step to successful research papers is selecting a topic you think is interesting. You will work with partners and the following website links to learn about and define an Essential Question for your paper. Your topic can be related to any discipline (science, history, business), but it must be about technology and the selected discipline in the past, present and/or future. At the end of the second class period you will present your topic and how you selected it to the class.

Writing an Essential Question

Selecting a Topic