Writing Standards: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

This is about developing a research question.  I like the way this presents the idea of selecting one or more roles as the author of the piece:  http://learni.st/users/60/boards/1903-conducting-short-research-projects-common-core-standard-7-w-7

roles:  http://learni.st/users/60/boards/1903-conducting-short-research-projects-common-core-standard-7-w-7

7. Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.

8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

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9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

a. Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history”).

b. Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g. “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims”).

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