Research Notes

Worksheet Description

This Academic Essay worksheet is designed to assist students in compiling and organizing their research notes. It provides a structured template for students to record the source of their information and offers specific prompts for summarizing the content, connecting it to their essay topic, and critically analyzing the author’s thesis and key points. It also encourages students to reflect on their own opinion of the information and how it relates to their essay question.

The worksheet is teaching students how to effectively gather and scrutinize information for academic writing. By prompting them to summarize and relate each piece of research to their topic, it ensures they understand and can apply the information they find. It also fosters critical thinking by asking students to consider their stance on the author’s thesis and the relevance of the key points to their essay question. This structured approach to note-taking helps students to become more methodical and reflective researchers, which is vital for writing a well-informed essay.