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Objective(s)
Students will develop a process for writing an introduction
to a research paper.
National Standards
Language Arts: demonstrates competence in the general skills
and strategies of the writing process; and gathers and uses information
for research purposes.
Summary
Students will use the Internet to search for model research
papers, analyze the style of introductions, and write an introduction
to a research paper on European explorers. This research project
may be completed individually or with students in groups of three
to four.
Technology and/or Materials Needed
Computers with Internet access, at least one per three students
Implementation Time Frame
Two 45-minute class periods
Activities
Prior to this lesson, students will have started the research
paper process. On the topic of European explorers or any other
relevant topic, students will have visited the library and gathered
information on their topic.
In small groups, students will create a list of how they conducted
their research in the library. Possible answers, read encyclopedias,
searched the Internet, or discussed research with a friend.
Using this information, students will create topic sentences
and the beginning of an introduction.
Next, students will launch the Internet and search for samples
of research papers.
Students will now write an introduction to their research
paper. The introduction should include: name of explorer, reasons
for choosing the explorer, challenges with the research, and
thesis statement.
Assessment
Students will allow peers to evaluate the written introductions.
Teacher will also evaluate the introduction.
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