1. American Revolution – The Informative Report -A Break Down Of The Essential Elements 5.W.2, 5.W.6, 5.W.7, 5.W.8, 5.W.9, 5.W.10

2. The informational report will be based upon a Revolutionary War topic (event, person, document, location). You must select your topic and have it approved by your teacher prior to beginning the research.

3. Your informational report will consist of 3-5 paragraphs. The number of paragraphs you choose to write will be based on the topic and the amount of information you need to share in order to convey the information in a complete manner. You will use the templates provided to brainstorm and complete the research. These templates will assist you in narrowing your focus for your writing. You will need to secure 3 sources of research. Be sure they are reliable (no Wikipedia)!!! Your teacher will provide these templates to you. You will receive one copy only. Be sure to keep these pages in a secure location and do not lose them!

4. The following will be the required elements of your informational report. Examples of each have been included in this power point for your reference.! Cover The background of your cover must include pictures that relate to your topic and are pleasing to the eye. You will also include a creative title, your name, date and your homeroom teacher. This is the ONLY document that will be completed at home. It will be printed and stapled to the front of your report. 2 quotes from your research must be included You must cite your resource! Information will also need to be included in the bibliography. 3 non-fiction text features These features must be selected based on the appropriateness of your topic. You may choose to do more than 3 but be careful the features do not overpower the writing!

5. 8-10 Text Dependent Vocabulary Words These words are content related words that must be included in your writing. You will want to bold print the words so they stand out in your writing (much like we see in our social studies text). These words will also be the words you will include in your glossary. Glossary The text dependent vocabulary words you selected will be listed in a glossary. These words must be listed in alphabetical order and include the definition. This part of your report will be placed behind your informational writing. Bibliography You will include a list of resources you used to prepare yourself for your writing. You will place this feature behind your glossary page in your final report.

7. It’s very important to know WHERE you got your information from!!! Make sure to write down the authors name, the title of the article and the date it was published…it’s important to give credit where it is due – you don’t want to be a copy cat! Example of rewording… Many Patriots were tired of having the British in their towns and streets. Stress levels were high and anger was boiling inside both parties. On one such day a patriot by the name of Edward Garrick insulted one of the British guards, this angered him and he ran over and hit him in the face with his rifle. Crowds grew to watch the scene and soon more British soldiers arrived to help the guard and control the crowds Example of Citing.. The Patriots were outraged at what had happened to Garrick, “they began to throw snowballs, rocks and sticks at the soldiers”(Brooks, The Boston Massacre) one guard was hit in the face and shot his gun into the crowd, this cause the skirmish to go out of control. “When the skirmish was over, three people lay dead..and eight were wounded.” (Brooks, The Boston Massacre)

8. Text Dependent Vocabulary Words For Example: Many store workers, town folk and food service people quit purchasing tea because of the tax the British put on it. If I replaced the underlined words with text vocabulary it would sound better… Many merchants, Patriots and food service workers boycotted purchasing tea because of the tax placed on it by King George.

10. Writing A Bibliography Book Author Last name, First name. Title. City of publication: Publisher, Copyright date. Examples Smith, John. The big book of libraries. Buffalo, NY: Happy Publishers, 2005. Johnson, Julie and Melissa Gray. Caring for your pet. New York: Smith Publishing, 2006. Online Magazine Articles Author's last name, first name. "Article title." Magazine title. Publication date. Database name. Date viewed. Example Gordan, David. "Alone on the Ice." National Geographic Kids. Feb 2005. SIRS Discoverer on the Web. 6 June 2006.

11. Magazine article Author last name, first name (if there is one). “Title of Article.” Magazine. Date: Pages. Examples Jones, Mary. "Snakes are fun!" National Geographic for Kids. May 22, 2005: 2-5. "Benjamin Franklin." Cobblestone. Sept. 16, 2002: 7-9. Internet Site Author last name, first name (if there is one). “Title of Article or Page.” Date of publication or last revision (if known). Name of sponsoring institution or organization. Date of access. Examples “Big Apple History.” 2005. Educational Broadcasting Corporation. Aug. 23, 2006.http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/index-flash.html Newman, Aline Alexander. "Smart Animals." 2006. National Geographic for Kids. Aug. 23, 2006.http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/>.

12. It is imperative that you stay on top of your work. Getting behind can result in some tough days of catching up. Be sure to manage your time well, ask questions and refer to your materials that have been provided! Your teacher has taken time to gather these references for you… USE THEM!