This document provides templates for students to organize different types of writing assignments, including a research paper outline, time-order chart, persuasion map, four-square writing method, and describing wheel. The templates include sections for an introduction, body with subtopics, and conclusion for a research paper; boxes to list a topic, events, and details for a time-order chart; boxes for a goal, reasons, and facts/examples for a persuasion map; sections for a topic sentence and supportive sentences for the four-square writing method; and spokes to add describing words for a describing wheel.

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Research Papers
Compiled By
Melissa Winfield-Corbett

3. Name:_____________Introduction
Write a few sentences to
introduce your topic to the
reader telling what you are
writing about and other
basic information you want
the reader to know.
Body
Subtopic - After reading,
what mini topic should you
write about?
Subtopic - After reading,
what mini topic should you
write about?
Subtopic - After reading,
what mini topic should you
write about?
Subtopic - After reading,
what mini topic should you
write about?
Conclusion
Write one or two sentences
to “pull together” or
summarize your report.
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Topic
Event 1 Event 2
Event 3 Event 4
Name _______________________________________________ Date ______________________
Time-Order Chart
Write the topic in the center square. Write events in the boxes and details on the
branching lines.

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fact/example
Reason 2Goal
fact/example
fact/example
fact/example
Reason 1
fact/example
fact/example
fact/example
Reason 3Reason 3
fact/example
fact/example
Name _______________________________________________ Date ______________________
Persuasion Map
Write your goal in the first box. Write three reasons in the next boxes. List facts and
examples in the branching boxes.

6. Name: ________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________ Class: _____
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Four-Square Writing Method
Topic Sentence
Opening Supportive Sentence Supportive Sentence
Supportive Sentence Summary Sentence

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Topic
Name _______________________________________________ Date ______________________
Describing Wheel
Add describing words about your topic between the spokes.