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WRITING WORKSHOP
Research Writing
Learning Targets
• Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
• With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
• Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
• Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
• Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research
• Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
• Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
• Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
• Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Research Writing
To write reports or communicate information to others, you may need to conduct research on a chosen topic. Creating and following an organized plan for your research will help you collect appropriate information for your finished report or communication. When conducting and presenting research, it is important to follow a process that includes
• A research plan with the topic, research question, and possible sources to be consulted
• Relevant, valid, and reliable primary and/or secondary sources
• Relevant research information recorded in notes
• Bibliographic information recorded in a standard format
• Demonstrated understanding of plagiarism and paraphrasing
• Review of research results, clarifying questions, and assembled findings
• Findings organized and presented to address a specific purpose and audience
To complete this workshop, you will work with your teacher and classmates to conduct research and present your findings. You will then use these models to plan, conduct, and present research on a topic of your choice to your classmates.
LEARNING STRATEGIES Brainstorming, Think- Pair-Share, Note-taking, Drafting, Discussion Groups, Marking the Text, Annotating the Text, Graphic Organizers
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