Welcome to Research 4 Success! The content within this course has been selected to supplement the instruction of research and information literacy skills for students in grades 9-12. Educators can use the content from the lessons and units in conjunction with a research project.Content within this course was selected to support the development of research skills. In this course, students will learn how to develop a research topic and generate questions to guide research. Students will learn how to find, evaluate, and organize information. Students will learn how to use information ethically by publishing and presenting their research.

You have found your sources. You have taken good notes and organized your information. You have an idea you want to share. The next step is polishing it up for others to see. You will need to choose the best way to share your new knowledge with your audience. Remember to give credit to the original author of any work - music, video, writing, or even a game.Each lesson includes activities and resources selected to help students learn, practice, and apply research skills. Students learn how to develop a thesis statement and use citations, practice developing a topic with reason and evidence, and apply strategies and tools to produce, publish, and share research.

Immune cell genes are sequenced after gene editing with CRISPR-Cas9. The goal is to identify a disrupted CCR5 gene in edited macrophages. Macrophages that don’t express CCR5 are resistant to HIV infection.

Unusual page that focuses on a copy editor's ideas, techniques, and guidelines for journalistic writing and editing. Decent source for ideas.

A GFP reporter gene is used to test CRISPR-Cas9 edited macrophages for HIV resistance.

An editing/proofreading checklist is often helpful when you read your own work, or someone else's. This site helps you edit for capitalization, sentence fragments, verb tense, and punctuation. Included is a brief video about sentence fragments. W.9-10.5 Writing Process

Sections include parts of speech, sentence elements, punctuation, and word use. Also includes a "brief explanations of common writing errors." The tutorials also include interactive quizzes to check your understanding.

Concise instruction on how to get the best results from your proofreading. Suggestions are divided into "Before You Proofread," "When You Proofread," and "When You Want to Learn More." The latter includes links to handouts on writing.

All you want to know about writing essays, from prewriting to editing. Click on the tip-o-matic and find tips on anything dealing with grammar or writing.