1. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Take Notes Objective: To identify and record information appropriate to the feature article topic. Focusing Questions: How do you take notes on your topic? Strategy: To gather notes in an organized fashion by using a graphic organizer.

2. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Mini Lesson Note-taking strategies: Keep the topic, angle, purpose and audience in mind Don’t write every word--write down important phrases Don’t write irrelevant information Make sure your notes are accurate--both the information and the citation Be accurate with quotations and sources

3. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Writer’s Work Time 1.Pick a website from the Evaluating Sources page of the Feature Articles Evidence Planner (Handout 2.1a). 2.Take notes using your Feature Articles Evidence Planner or your writer’s notebook. 3.Be accurate with quotations and citations. 4.Indicate how you might use the information in your feature article. 5.Take notes from three or more websites.

4. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Review your notes. Have you: –collected enough relevant material? –addressed your angle? Go to the Step 2 activity Share Your Feature Article Notes in the Online Classroom and share an interesting fact, story or quote that you recorded in your notes.