Tackling Big Projects There are many types of big or long-term projects. These are assignments that take more than one day to complete. Here are a few of them: SCIENCE EXPERIMENT RESEARCH REPORT ESSAY ORAL PRESENTATION MODEL BUILDING Long-Term Written Assignments Types of Essays Follow these six steps: Narrow the topic. EXAMPLE: You are writing a research report. The topic is insects. Insects . . . Too broad. Bees . . . . Still so many. Honeybees . That’s it! If your topic requires research, find the information you’ll need. Use books, magazines, and the Internet. As you read, write down information in your own words. Make an outline. Ask yourself: • What do I want to include? • What order makes sense? 1 2 3 EXAMPLE: Honeybees • Introduction: Life in the Hive • Types of Bees: Queens, Workers, and Drones • Buzz Buzz: Communication • Bee-lieve it!: Pollination • Sweet Conclusion Write your first draft. Follow the order of your outline. If you did research, use your notes. Edit your first draft. Read your draft out loud. Does it make sense? Is each paragraph connected to the ones before and after it? Are your spelling and grammar perfect? Produce your final draft. Make sure your copy is neat and error-free. 4 5 6 A narrative essay tells a true story. It is most often about an experience in the life of the writer. An expository essay explains something. It has facts and details that support a main idea. A comparison essay compares two or more things. It says how they are alike and different. A critical essay is a review of a book or article. It gives the writer’s opinion, backed up with facts. A persuasive essay makes an argument. It tries to persuade the reader to agree with the writer. RESOURCE PAGES R–3
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