COMING SOON: Karen Lange -"Write for Life: Volume 1: Writing the Research Paper"

This book offers ready to use lessons for grades 7-12 that guide students through the process of writing the research paper. Suitable for homeschool families, co-ops, or other student groups, these eight lessons break down the process from start to finish with information, instruction, practice, and encouragement.

Lesson topics include:

  - MLA style research paper basics, topics, and sources

   - Thesis statements

  - Outlines

  - Developing content

   -Rough and final drafts

   -Citing sources

No matter what we do in life, good communication skills are vital for success.  Strengthening students’ writing enhances verbal and other interpersonal skills and helps prepare them for a lifetime of effective communication.

Since 2005, Karen Lange has used these lessons to teach homeschool teens at the Homeschool Online Creative Writing Co-op. She believes that everyone can improve their writing skills with a good balance of friendly instruction, practice, and encouragement.

Karen Lange is a homeschool veteran and consultant, freelance writer, and online writing instructor for teens and adults. She and her husband homeschooled their three children for grades K-12 in southern New Jersey. They now live in north central Kentucky where Karen enjoys reading, walking, and playing with her grandson. She is a fan of dark chocolate, hockey, and historical fiction.