Over the past ten years, MSAD #50 has developed a research process that is part of the literacy curriculum for each student grades K-12. The way in which the process has been implemented varies according to the ages and needs of the students, but all the projects include the same basic skills.

• Identify the question(s)
  • what do I already know
  • what do I want to know
    
• Find the sources
  • are the sources appropriate
  • are the sources sufficient

• Record sources (working bibliography)
  
• Identify the question(s)
  • list the questions and group like together using main question and keywords/phrases
  • preliminary organization for final work
    
• Notetaking (see question sheets as examples)
  • paraphrase
  • use incomplete sentences
  • keep record of source from working bibliography
    
• Organize completed notes to make outline for paper
  
• Create rough draft from notes only
  
• Revise and edit as often as necessary
  
• Include final bibliography for all papers K-12