This lesson plan outlines activities over four days to teach students research skills and writing a research paper. On the first day, students learn about credible sources and citation, and practice reading comprehension techniques like quoting, summarizing, and paraphrasing. The second day reviews these concepts and has students practice the skills. On the third day, more articles are read as students continue practicing comprehension techniques and Cornell note taking. The fourth day reviews outlining and includes more independent practice of skills like quoting and summarizing sources.