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Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa writing-expository research for Microsoft Word
Short Research Project: Symbols of the Season for Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa
This short research task for December allows your middle and high school students to investigate and share various symbols of the holiday season. This low prep assignment is very flexible: It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, or in a non English class looking to incorporate research in a fun way. Student Experience: Students will research an important symbol from the Christmas season, design a media presentation, and then present their findings to the class. With this stu
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Family Tree Research Project - Independent Assessment
The Family Tree Research Project includes instructions for each activity, 20 family history interview research questions, individual Family Member Fact Cards, and a student reflection paper assignment. The project includes plan sheets for the visual display projects and reflection paper featuring guiding questions for student success.The Family Tree Research Project features informational writing, speaking and listening, and active research in order for students to apply their skills and invest
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7th - 12th
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The CRAP Test (Finding Credible Internet Sources)
Want to help your students find credible, reliable, and relevant sources for a research project? Then this is the perfect resource for you!
Helps students organize their information in a visual way.
Helps them see if their sites are legitimate.
Gets them started with accurate and quality websites for research!
Connects well with the HOW DO I RESEARCH PRESENTATION.
Grades:
6th - 10th
Satire: Writing a Satirical Argument Like Swift's "A Modest Proposal"
Following examination of the persuasive satire Jonathan Swift perfected in "A Modest Proposal," your students will create their own satirical arguments to address controversial issues of today, whether at the local or global level. This complete unit contains nine pages of materials for the instruction of persuasive satire, including a 2-page overview of the assignment itself, including the writing prompt, steps for organization of ideas, tips regarding tone and style, discussion of possible top
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10th - 12th
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News report and Newscast Project
In this project, students select local news, world news, sports or weather as their focus. They they self direct their research with teacher support and graphic organizers to help guide them. They then write a news story and participate in a newscast. I had the students use iMovie to create their finished newscast, but it is not required. Students can perform their newscast in front of the class. My students loved this activity and I loved that it hit individual interests, but also had the
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4th - 8th
Holocaust Research - A Guide to Writing an Informational/Expository Essay
Take students through 9 steps of research with this guide. Whether your class is studying the Holocaust or you just need a process to teach how to research and how to write a research paper, this guide will not disappoint. Includes:• 25 research topics for students• 9 steps for writing a research paper• Tips/charts/outlines to help students in the process of researching• List of suggested websites for students to use to gather information
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5th - 8th
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Annotated Bibliography Sample Template
This two-page, Microsoft Word document is meant to guide students through formatting and generating an annotated bibliography. MLA formatting guidelines are at the top of the page and annotated throughout. A thesis statement template is available at the top and the first entry, a book, is a sample. Additional MLA citation templates for articles on a website or from a database are also included. Students are reminded to both summarize and analyze the source based on the thesis statement. The
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9th - 12th
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Essay of Definition: 14-page Expository Writing Unit; Models; Rubrics
This is a complete, 2-week unit for instruction of an essay of definition in an honors or mainstreamed English course. These 14 pages of materials include a 2-page handout providing an overview of the writing task and prompt with requirements, guidelines, possible topics, and evaluative scoring details; 1-page scoring evaluation form; two model essays (a 2-page mid-range response and 4-page high response); 2-page supplementary speech guidelines for using note cards; 1-page practice prompt regard
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8th - 12th
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History Ancient Rome Projects Roman Diorama & Research Project Roman History
EDITABLE! NO PREP! You can print this project and have students start it today!This fun project has students research and create an diorama/3-D model of an Ancient Roman structure! Rubric included. At the bottom of the instruction page I include a student and parent contract so that there is no excuse about due dates and expectations! The file is editable so you can adjust it to fit your classroom needs (remove the contract etc.). Projects can be done individually, with a partner, or in a group.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Senior Project - Research, Paper, Multi-Media Presentation
Time to tackle research? Twenty-four pages of structure and a fist full of grades for you and your students should help a LOT! This document focuses on choosing and organizing a controversial topic, producing a formal paper, and turning the paper into a colorful, powerful Powerpoint Presentation. (Paper section absolutely can stand alone.) PERFECT for an end-of-the-year showcase for your students. Three types of papers are included: Process Analysis, Persuasion, or Controversial issue. FORMS fo
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10th - 12th
EXPOSITORY RESEARCH PAPER: THE AP NOVEL AND LITERARY CRITICISM
This is an intensive project. I do this with my AP English Literature students. I have also done this paper/ project with past honors senior classes and honor junior classes. Other teachers who have used this project have had students work cooperatively on the same novel—either completing individual papers as part of group discussion or a collaborative paper. To scaffold this you can decrease the requirements as you see fit for your students.
This is the most challenging project I do with my s
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9th - 12th
Christmas Around the World Rubric
Here is an editable rubric to go along with my Christmas Around the World Research Project.
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2nd - 8th
Teen Issues: Multigenre Research Project
This unit is designed to appeal to adolescents' inquiry into the social issues amongst them. Students select a relevant teen issue and create a five-piece research-based multigenre project. I include a structures unit plan with objectives; project requirements, ideas, and rubrics; handouts to guide them through the process of Internet-based research; and a post-assignment self-assessment for students to complete at the end of the unit. This was one of the most successful units at my diverse,
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8th - 12th
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Research Paper Outline Template
Use this template to help students structure their research writing.
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Research Writing Resources
Expository/Informational Essay Scaffolding Template
I was inspired by a Kate Kinsella workshop that I attended and created this scaffolded essay template. I have used this template to assist students as they write expository essays. This template is entirely full of sentence frames, and both gifted, ELL, and SPED students enjoyed this activity. What's great about this template is the fact that you can edit it as needed. I highly recommend providing students with a writing checklist as they complete this assignment so that they can incorporate wri
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5th - 8th
Expository/Information Essay Scaffold w/ Citation Help
I was inspired by a Kate Kinsella workshop that I attended and created this scaffolded essay template. I wanted my sixth-grade and seventh-grade students to write a five-paragraph expository essay that included spaces for citing their research. This template is entirely full of sentence frames, and both gifted, ELL, and SPED students enjoyed this activity.What's great about this template is the fact that you can edit it as needed. I highly recommend providing students with a writing checklist as
Grades:
5th - 8th
Expository Research Essay Self-Editing and Revising Checklist
This document is strategically made so that the teacher can look at the student's paper at a glance to "check it in" and actually see if it was done or not because there are several steps that involve highlighting, underlining, circling, etc...The teacher can immediately see whether or not it was done, without having to actually read it for revisions-GENIUS! It works AWESOME and it makes reviewing them literally 5 seconds or less per student. If they have it completed, they are advanced to the
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6th - 12th
MLA Citation Rules and Practice Worksheet
Used in conjunction with 11th grade research papers, where students are required to cite sources in the text of the paper.
The first page is a chart that lists all the kinds of in-text citations, an explanation of the rule and an example. For instance, the first one on the chart is:
- type of citation: basic in-text citation
- rule: Author’s last name and page number in parentheses
- example: Huge cranes removed the debris piece by piece (Smith 24).
It gives 8 others including what to do wit
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP English Language & Composition - Definition Essay Research Project
Research project designed for AP English Language & Composition, focusing on the definition essay. Students choose an abstract noun to research and define. Requires approximately 4 weeks for deadlines. Includes scaffolding materials, printables, rubrics, guidelines for project, sample calendar, peer review sheets.
Grades:
11th - 12th
Middle School Biography Research Project
Through this project, students will research a person who has impacted the world, write a biography, and share their knowledge with the class in a presentation. Students will gain research and public speaking skills that will aid them in their academic and professional careers.
This packet includes: -Introduction to Project Sheet
-Introduction to Creative Project Handout
-Notes Graphic Organizer
-Rubrics (3)
-Audience Participation Form
by Sarah Wright
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5th - 8th
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Humanitarian Research (a post-reading assignment for Night by Wiesel)
After reading Night and studying Elie Wiesel's life after the Holocaust, my students completed this research paper. It is a very simple assignment--a vehicle for me to introduce the research skills and background they will need to write a "real" research paper next year in the 11th grade. You could certainly make it more difficult by changing the requirements on the rubrics, but using the same concept.
The assignment consists of three parts: a two- to three- page research paper, a visual aid,
Grades:
8th - 10th
Research Paper Packet - Problem Solution
This writing packet walks students through the writing process to complete a problem-solution research paper about a controversial/global issue. In this paper, students will provide background information about the problem, address what is currently being done to prevent it, and explain what should be done to finally resolve this issue.
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7th - 12th
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Voice Writing Activity for Diary of a Worm
*This writing activity is based on the book Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin (series)
*Students practice using "voice" and rough draft a report of an animal telling about himself
*Students use a variety of resources (internet, nonfiction text materials and/or encyclopedias) to research an animal and then use the 6 +1 trait of voice to tell his/her story based on the book
*After writing a diary using the rough draft form, students create a final copy (hand-written or typed) and illustrate a c
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3rd - 6th
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Research Paper: Color Coded: 11 step outline: Example and Graphic Organizer
This is a basic research paper that can help students used to five paragraph essays begin to research APA style. The color coding can help in any style of an essay as well.Common Core 9-12 grade
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9th - 12th
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