Research Article Writing Module
Provided by: Gulf of Maine Research Institute|Published on: January 7, 2026
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Worksheets
Subjects: Science, English Language Arts
Authors: Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Region: Maine
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This collection of worksheets from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute walks students through the process of writing a scientific research article.
- There are separate writing guides with sentence stems, rubrics, and opportunities for peer review for each component of a scientific research article.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource breaks the writing process into manageable chunks, keeping students from being overwhelmed by too much at once.
- Using their own data gives students a sense of ownership and authentic purpose in their work.
Prerequisites
- The PDF in the initial landing page is a collection of most of the student-facing resources for this module, but teachers will need to use the navigation bar on the right for all lessons and materials. The PDF does not include the first lesson, What's in a Research Article, or the Findings Citation Checklist.
- Teachers should note that the link to the Google Drive version of the Results Writing Frame will actually take users to the Methods Writing Frame. Teachers can find the Results Writing frame on page 7 of the PDF.
- Students may need explicit instruction on how to write citations in APA format, as these are not given in the resource.
- This module assumes that students have already gathered data to answer a question that will be explained in this article. Teachers will need to have students explore a question before they begin writing.
Differentiation & Implementation
- To introduce younger students or learners of varying reading levels to the format of a scientific research paper, teachers can use reports like this one that have been adapted to be student-friendly. Teachers may want to use a different scientific report or the sections of the same one as mentor texts for each portion of the writing.
- For their research, teachers can have students explore a climate-related issue in their community. For example, students can explore the temperature in some parts of town compared with others.
- Teachers can use these research articles to describe the results from participating in a local citizen science project.
This resource guides students through the process of writing a research article. A clear rubric is provided to help guide students. This resource is excellent in its focus on peer review, echoing the academic rigor of top-tier journals. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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