What type of research paper do you want to write?

This webquest will guide you to websites that explain the different

types of research papers. You will go to some websites that list several

types; however, I have focused on a few that I think are the most common and practical for high school research.

While doing this webquest, keep in mind…

• which of the research formats would best fit your topic.

• all of the suggested topics on these websites are not appropriate topics for this assignment. For example, topics that are personal opinions instead of research are not acceptable.

General Information

• 7 most popular types of research

• Types of research with specifications

Informative/Defintion Paper

• How to write an informative research paper

• Choosing an Informative Topic

Typically, compare/contrast and cause/effect papers fall under the title of informative.

Compare/Contrast

• Description of a Compare/Contrast Paper

• Common Mistakes of writing Compare/Contrast

• Structures of compare/contrast paper– The alternating (point-by-point) is usually the best

structure to use for compare/contrast.

Cause and Effect

• What is cause and effect?

• Organizing a cause and effect paper

Argumentative Research

• What is argumentative research?

• How to write an argumentative paper

• Argumentative Topics