Unit: Informational Text: Writing

Amber Smith Webb Elementary School Washington, DC
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Unit Description

This unit is designed to teach students about research writing. The lessons follow the format for Writer's Workshop. Many of the lessons provide a formula for students to follow while constructing their essays to ensure struggling readers and writers would be successful throughout the unit.

Lessons

Define Research as a Writing Style Resources: 2

Students will be able to form a working definition of research writing through the study of student examples.
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Choose topics Resources: 1

Students will select topics they are interested in to begin the research process.
5,924
Questioning Resources: 1

Students will be able to develop questions to guide their research.
5,360
Citing Sources Resources: 1

Students will learn to organize information for a research paper based on sources. They will cite sources using a graphic organizer.
10,503
Primary vs. Secondary Sources Resources: 1

Students will be able to define and distinguish between primary and secondary sources.
31,497
Plagiarism Resources: 2

Students will be able to define and give examples of ways to prevent plagiarism.

10,111
Research Paper Structure Resources: 2

Students will be able to explain the structure in a research paper and begin the research process by answering guiding questions.
10,138
Paragraph Structure Resources: 2

Students will be able to write a paragraph using a topic sentence and supporting details.

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Introductory Paragraph Resources: 1

Students will write introductory paragraphs for research papers using a given format.
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Supporting Paragraphs Resources: 2

Students will use their research graphic organizers to write supporting paragraphs about a topic.

4,236
Conclusion Paragraph Resources: 1

Students will be able to use a formula to write conclusion paragraphs for research papers.
23,960
Editing Resources: 1

Students will be able to edit their research papers for subject and verb agreement.

2,601
Writing a bibliography Resources: 1

Students will cite sources for a research paper in a bibliography format.

18,108
Peer Editing Resources: 1

Students will be able to peer edit their research papers using a checklist.
4,074
Publishing

Students will write final drafts of research presentations and share with their peers.
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Unit Details:

Subject(s): parts of speech, Main Ideas, Identify Details

Grade(s): Fifth grade

Standard(s): W.5.7

License: CC Attribution 3.0

Created: January 3rd, 2011

Visibility: Public

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