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Writing Workshop 6 (continued)
Researching and Taking Notes
7. Working in groups, take notes on your research topic from the sources provided. Remember to choose information that is relevant to the topic and research question(s).
8. Take your notes on separate cards or pages, numbering each note card with the same number as the source card number. Practice paraphrasing information rather than copying it word-for-word from the source.
9. Create bibliography cards for each source you consult for information. Number each source card for easy reference.
10. In your research, you may find relevant information in a graph or a chart. Choose an example of this from the source materials provided and summarize the represented information in written form.
Refocusing Research
11. After taking notes about your topic, refine the research question by evaluating and synthesizing the information that you have gathered.
As you examine your findings, you may see that you need more information. To guide additional research, think about secondary questions whose answers will fill in needed information. As a class, write three or four secondary questions for your research question.
12. Complete the research by collecting information on your secondary questions. Create additional note cards and bibliographic information as necessary.
13. With your class, you will prepare and carry out a presentation plan for the information you have assembled to answer your research questions. Refer to the Scoring Guide for this writing task. It will help you understand where to focus your attention and efforts. Be sure to
• Answer your research question
• Develop an organization to present your evidence, reasoning, and conclusions • Include topic sentences and well-organized information in your body
paragraphs
• Choose what you consider important quotations from your sources and work
these smoothly into your report • Include a Works Cited page
ACTIVITY 3
Creating a Group Research Presentation
1. With your writing group, use the brainstorming process to choose a topic. Show some of your work here.
8 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 6
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