RESEARCH REPORT: TAKING NOTES AND SUMMARIZING 8 TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

STUDENTS WILL…  Use the ISD database along with other accurate resources to gather data, facts, and information for the research reports  Understand how to identify and paraphrase relevant facts of something read, observed, or discussed  Define plagiarism

EVIDENCE OF LEARNING  Use the Reading/Writing Notebook and take notes in the “Writing Section”  Identify relevant information, take notes, and summarize on notecards or  Whole Class- practice using Writing Notebook  Individual- research and take notes on notecards or

TAKE NOTES  Turn to the “Writing” section in your Reading/Writing notebook  Plagiarism- use the words and or ideas as your own; does not give credit to the person responsible for the work

SAMPLE NOTECARD

NOTECARD TERMS  Notecard- summary of the key ideas from a book, article, or other documents being used for research  Slug- a word or phrase written on the first line of a note card indicating a subtopic for the information use on the card; corresponds with the subtopic on the outline for the paper  Parenthetical documentation- gives credit to the author and works for the words/ideas you are using. Write the source and page number in parenthesis.  Optional categories:  Upper Right: Source number helps to organize information used from same source  Bottom Right: Write “quote” or “summary”….to categorize the evidence you collected

WRITING JOURNAL Text: Girls Think of Everything Task: Summarize the key information in one to two sentences It was a dreadful day, weatherwise. Snow and sleet pelted the pavement, and people burrowed deep within their coats. Hoping to catch the sights and escape the blustery cold, Mary Anderson of Birmingham, Alabama, climbed aboard a New York City streetcar. The year was It turned out to be a ride she would never forget, but not because of the scenery. Instead, the ride would inspire her to invent the very first windshield wiper. And simply because she felt sorry for the streetcar driver, who struggled to see through the glass. The invention would not only improve conditions for all drivers, but would save countless lives as well.

TEACHER EXAMPLE Text It was a dreadful day, weatherwise. Snow and sleet pelted the pavement, and people burrowed deep within their coats. Hoping to catch the sights and escape the blustery cold, Mary Anderson of Birmingham, Alabama, climbed aboard a New York City streetcar. The year was It turned out to be a ride she would never forget, but not because of the scenery. Instead, the ride would inspire her to invent the very first windshield wiper. And simply because she felt sorry for the streetcar driver, who struggled to see through the glass. The invention would not only improve conditions for all drivers, but would save countless lives as well. Summary 1902 Mary Anderson of Birmingham, Alabama was inspired by the idea to invent a windshield wiper because the driver could not see through the glass of his New York city street car.

PAIRS  For each paragraph or so, work with a partner to read and locate essential facts or details  Record this information in your Writer’s Notebooks

INDIVIDUAL  While in the library on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday you are responsible for the following:  Take notes for your research  You are required to have at least 3 or more credible resources for your research  Record your information on notecards, power point, or  Due Thursday