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researching to deepen Understanding
AcTIvITy 4.4
Learning Targets
• Research additional information about Shakespeare and his society using multiple print and digital sources that have been evaluated for their credibility.
• Write an explanatory text integrating information gained through research.
Conducting Research
1. Use your notes from the previous activity to help you brainstorm ideas for research.
Topics to Research:
My Notes
2. Select a research topic and work collaboratively in your expert groups to develop thoughtful questions to guide your research.
Research Questions:
3. Identify potential sources (print and/or online).
• Which sources are best for your topic?
• Where can you find them?
4. Evaluate your sources by determining their credibility and usefulness.
• Can you trust the source of information? Why or why not?
• How does the source address your research question(s)?
5. Use reading strategies to make meaning of the informational texts.
• Which strategies work best for you when you read informational texts?
• What will you do if you do not understand the reading?
6. Take notes using a double-entry journal. In the left column, paraphrase, summarize, and quote information that answers your research questions. In the right column, form a response to the information (statements and/or questions). Think about the following:
• When should you paraphrase or summarize?
• When should you directly quote?
• What makes an effective response?
INdepeNdeNT
reAdING LINk
Read and Research
In order to practice identifying sources, plan
a research project about the play you are reading independently. Find several sources that contain information on the play. The sources could be reviews, critiques, or informational articles. Evaluate each source for credibility and write several sentences about why each source would be appropriate for your research project.
AcAdeMIc vocAbULAry
When you evaluate, you
examine and judge carefully
in order to determine the
value of something, such
as an idea, a comment, or a
source.
Unit 4 • The Final Act 261
LeArNING STrATeGIeS: Brainstorming, Collaborative Discussion, Diffusing, Marking the Text, Paraphrasing, Summarizing, Note-taking, Drafting
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