1. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Search the Internet for Evidence Objective: To locate websites on the topic and determine whether or not the sites are credible sources for the article. Focusing Questions: –How do you find information on your topic? –How do you know if you can trust the information on a website? Strategy: To identify information sources by searching the Internet guided by evaluation questions.

2. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Mini Lesson Use the Internet to find evidence that would be helpful in writing your feature articles. Types of evidence include: Facts and statistics Personal stories Quotations from everyday people who live the experience, or experts Look for “reliable” or trustworthy websites: More reliable:.edu,.gov,.k12 Less reliable:.com and other commercial sites Good searching techniques: Use quotation marks Quickly scan the search results to find sites with appropriate information

3. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary Writer’s Work Time 1.Use a search engine to find resources on your topic. Record search terms and web addresses 2.Scan the website/article to determine if the source is trustworthy. Complete the Evaluate Sources section of the Feature Article Evidence Planner (Handout 2.1a). 3.Return to the search engine to find more websites. Find three or four appropriate websites for your article. 4.If possible, post the URLs in the Online Classroom.

4. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary How do you find information on your topic? Is the website accurate and appropriate: –Who sponsors this site? What is the url?.com?.edu?.net? –Is this site trying to sell something? –Does this site have a political agenda? –Who writes for this site? Are the facts on this site from reputable people and other sources? –Is there a date on the site? When was it last updated?