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Grade 9, Writing Std # 3: Research Process Choose and limit a research topic. Formulate a thesis statement Create correctly formatted source cards based on MLA style, which demonstrates responsible use of sources Create correctly formatted Works Cited page based on MLA style, which demonstrates responsible use of sources Create note cards and outline Ask appropriate questions in search of information Synthesize information for reports Taking notes Matching ideas Contrasting ideas Paraphrasing Summarizing Synthesize information from a variety of sources Examples: dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, almanac, cataloging systems, reader’s guide, encyclopedia, vertical file, reference books, computerized data, electronic text Conduct individual research using all aspects of the research process Managing information Examples: Locating, selecting, retrieving, evaluating Documenting information Example: Correct use of copyrighted materials Organizing information Example: Choosing presentation method, following a style sheet Presenting information Examples: Formal written reports, projects Demonstrate responsible use of other’s ideas Documenting sources when quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing Using facts from common knowledge Demonstrate proficiency with available technology and software in the oral communication, research and writing process Examples: word processors, facsimile machines

Lesson Plans: Biography Maker Students choose a topic, research the answers to probing questions, pull together resources, and create a biography Poetry of Langston Hughes--Teacher CyberGuide Students practice note-taking, synthesizing information from several sources, analyzing how a work of literature is related to the themes and issues, and using graphic organizers and image maps Animal Farm CyberGuide Students complete a research project using print and Internet resources. Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press Using library and online sources, students create time lines of the life of Johannes Gutenberg and tell the impact his invention, the printing press, had on the development of newspapers A Biography Study: Using Role-Play to Explore Author's Lives Develop research and inquiry skills by researching an author's life, examining the impact of culture on the author's life, and evaluating biographical material for bias, embellishments, or deletions Communicating on Local Issues: Exploring Audience in Persuasive Letter Writing This unit will ask students to identify and then research a local issue that concerns them, using Internet and print sources. They will then argue a position on this issue in letters to two different audiences, addressing their own purpose and considering the needs of the audience in each letter. Get to Know Your Favorite Author Students will learn to use the internet to research. Students will gather information about an author they like. Students will learn how to put researched material into a well organized, detailed essay. Students will learn how to use Powerpoint and other technology to assemble and present a multimedia presentation of an author and his/her work. The Year I Was Born: An Autobiographical Research Project In this autobiography with a twist, students conduct interviews and research online and at the library to find details on what was going on internationally, nationally, locally, in sports, music, arts, commercial, TV, and publishing during the year that they were born. After they've gathered their research, students weave the detail into a paper that they publish as a newspaper or booklet.

Resources: Paradigm Online Writing Assistant Selecting a topic, researching, organizing, documenting, revising, and editing NoodleTools Interactive tools designed to aid students with their online research, including search strategies and bibliographic citations Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers The strategies discussed here can be used to combat what some believe is an increasing amount of plagiarism on research papers How to Write a Research Paper An online guide with examples MLA Citation Examples Many examples for teachers and students Library Resource Service Specialists available over the internet to help with any and all resource question needs Voice of the Shuttle A major literature site Internet Public Library 17,000 online titles that can be browsed by author, by title, or by Dewey Decimal Classification Online Literary Criticism Collection Selected for their overall usefulness for students, this site links to over 4,000 web sites on literary criticism Great Checklist for Evaluating Websites Helps teachers and students deduce whether a web site is user friendly or not
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