Students do not always know where to begin a lengthier research paper, so this checklist helps to focus them on specific aspects of their research that they need to consider. I use this checklist to lead them into the creation of a very basic working outline (beginning, middle and end) so that they can build a skeleton framework of what they would like to include in their research. This checklist helps them get from point A to point B as painlessly as possible and includes research suggestions