mims Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 My daughter has something similar to dyslexia and has struggled with writing all along. We have done a variety of curriculum and she has definitely improved but she will always struggle with a lot of output and smooth flowing writing. She is now a Senior and really wants to learn how to do research papers in case she needs them for the future. She gets less frustrated if it is laid out step-by-step and she can do it on her own for the most part without me in the middle. We want something that takes you from deciding on a topic, to research and organize it, to citation (it would be nice to practice MLA and APA maybe), etc. It looks like IEW's Research Paper may do that - will it or is there something better out there? Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Julie of KY Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 She sounds like my son. He did very well with Brave Writer's online MLA Research Essay class. However, it has gone up in price (significantly) and it hard to get into - fills within 15 minutes in the past. It is an excellent class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 What about something like this?https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0821581805/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mims Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 What about something like this? https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0821581805/ Not much in the way of reviews on Amazon, have you ever used it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) Not much in the way of reviews on Amazon, have you ever used it? I have not used it, but I did purchase it. Unfortunately, I almost immediately loaned it out and have not yet received it back. I like the way it is broken into bite size chunks, so it doesn't make things seem so overwhelming. ETA: There are other editions as well. This one has more reviews. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0821507613/ Edited June 22, 2017 by TN Mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillStanding Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I have not used it, but I did purchase it. Unfortunately, I almost immediately loaned it out and have not yet received it back. I like the way it is broken into bite size chunks, so it doesn't make things seem so overwhelming. ETA: There are other editions as well. This one has more reviews. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0821507613/ Is the teacher guide necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Is the teacher guide necessary? I didn't even know there was a teacher guide. Not sure of its helpfulness. However, when I went looking for that, I did discover that there is a sample of the student book. This might be helpful. http://schoolstore.sadlier.com/productsList.aspx?CategoryID=61 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillStanding Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I didn't even know there was a teacher guide. Not sure of its helpfulness. However, when I went looking for that, I did discover that there is a sample of the student book. This might be helpful. http://schoolstore.sadlier.com/productsList.aspx?CategoryID=61 Rainbow Resources sells both the student and the teacher books. Teacher: http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?id=054414 by your response it seems it is not really necessary. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCB Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Just wanted to mention the resource "Teaching the Research Paper" from Analytical Grammar. I bought it from someone on the forums but haven't used it yet, but others may be able to comment. It looks very structured and incremental but I haven't, of course, used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mims Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistachio mom Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I have used the AG teaching the research paper and it is very well done. I also have listened to Dianne Craft's lecture on teaching composition to right brain learners. It is a very concrete/visual way to approach the pre-writing part of the research paper. I use both of these. Now, I am using The Power in Your Hands by Sharon Watson to take it to a higher level with structuring and style. It includes MLA specifics. The website has downloadable PDF samples. http://stores.diannecraft.org/6-right-brain-paragraph-composition-writing/ https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/the-power-in-your-hands/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 We liked Writing a Research Paper: A Step-by-Step Approach, Goldenberg (Sadlier Student Guides). It uses MLA and in the back has information on APA. It's very step by step and not too overwhelming. It has some optional on-line components as well (we didn't use them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 My high schooler has Irlen/SSS/VPD which people mistake for dyslexia but it's not the same. ;) Anyway, we're using IEW. Have you done any of the IEW's Student Intensive Writing Courses? They aren't light weight & will cover a lot more than you may imagine, & the continuation course as well for that matter. It's really helped my boy along. They do learn to write Essays & more. I've always shied away from IEW due to price & a few other things, but I'm actually really grateful we bit the bullet & ran with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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