1. Intro to Research / Topic Selection
a. Persuasion papers defined
b. Expository writing defined
2. A walk in the stacks ….find books & check out
3. Why I Chose This Topic (writing piece)
4. What I Know About My Topic (writing piece) / Making Connections
a. To self
b. To text
c. To world
5. My Questions / The Importance of Asking Big Questions
6. How to Skim a Book / Finding Answers
a. Convergent: found in text / yes-no answers / specific answer
b. Divergent: many possible answers
7. Peer Feedback: Trade Questions with a partner and ask each other questions
8. Demonstration on using Databases with handouts
9. Students use Databases to find and print information
10. Highlighting & Notetaking Modeling
a. Determine importance
b. Determine main idea
c. Summarizing
d. Draw conclusions
11. Notetaking… Students Skim & Scan and read for information
12. Assessment: 3-2-1 Chart: Three Things I Learned / Two Things I
Thought Were Interesting / One Question I Still Have
13. Citation Machine Lesson and begin to Type (2 days)
14. Peer Edit
15. Type finishing touches and Turn In
16. What I Learned (writing piece: This is a great summarizing piece)
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