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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.4 Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
Essential Questions: What is MLA format? What makes a source credible? How can I avoid plagiarism when I write? How can I summarize important information in my own words? What is a parenthetical citation? How do I insert a parenthetical citation in my writing? How do I make a Works Cited page? What information should I include in a summary? What should I do when peer editing? What is the difference in editing and revising?
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Procedure: Introduce Mini Research Project to the class. Procedure: Answer the Instruct them to look at following question in 6-8 the requirements on my sentences: What is plagiarism? class blog with their What does it mean to cite a Chrome books. Explain the source? Do you think citations and purpose of the assignment plagiarism are related in any is to understanding way? paraphrasing without Discuss answers with students plagiarizing, how to use and lead discussion so students parenthetical citations, realize incorrect citing is a form and MLA format. Students of plagiarism. will have time to ask questions. (See Appendix A)
will work with students to ensure comprehension.
Differentiation: Students will be guided through the instructions. During independent work, teacher RTI Methods: Students will read sections of the instructions aloud. Struggling students will be given a handout with the instructions and a checklist for completing requirements. Reflection: I feel like it was good idea to put the requirements on my blog instead of a handout. This way students do not have to keep up with instructions, but they have a place to check them.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
RTI Methods: Struggling students will be paired with higher level students for additional help. If necessary students will get a printout of the notes including mnemonic device. Reflection: The students liked this assignment because it was similar to a web quest. They enjoyed looking up the websites and making their own determination. It worked great!
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Procedure: Students will research their questions Procedure: Why is credibility or topics regarding the important in research? 3-5 Sochi Olympics on their sentences. Discuss answers with Chrome Book. Students students and lead discussion so should look over any students see the importance of articles that interest them credible information. regarding their topic/question. Differentiation: Teacher will monitor students work to check comprehension. This lesson will allow for writing, reading, and hands on research which speaks to many learning styles. RTI Methods: Check struggling students question brainstorm to ensure they are on track before starting research. Offer a research chart to take notes on sources for students who need it. Reflection: Next time I do this assignment I will offer a list of suggested sites for the search. Later in the day, I wrote one on the board because I realized it was necessary. It would have been helpful to have it all day. Many students were at a loss of where to begin.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
After Purpose: to ensure students can use their notes to effectively paraphrase an article with the research information they need Strategy: Paraphrasing Procedure: Students will begin interpreting the articles using the notes they took. If they need clarification they can view the article again, but it is easier to avoid plagiarizing by writing without looking at the article.
Procedure: Write the definition of paraphrase on the board as follows: you paraphrase by reading something, thinking about what it means, and then restating it in your own words. Whole group discussion about the definition. Lead discussion so students realize what information is note taking worthy. Differentiation: During individual work, teacher will monitor students for understanding of the process. Allow students to work with a partner, while paraphrasing if necessary. RTI Methods: Provide struggling students with a note taking template to use while reading. Reflection: I quickly realized that 6th graders think they know what paraphrasing means, but they do not. This can be dangerous because they dont ask questions because they think they know. Im glad I planned to cover paraphrasing two days in a row to clarify.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Differentiation: Additional information on paraphrasing given in a different format from previous lesson. Individual conferences to focus on personal struggles/improvements. RTI Methods: Conference will allow time for detailed feedback. Also, struggling students will be given more time to work on paraphrasing/summaries if needed. Reflection: The questions in Before really helped the students with paraphrasing. I think in other lessons I will write questions that can function as a self-check for students to evaluate their own work.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Differentiation: Think, Pair, Share and stimulating auditory learners and visual learners simultaneously with written notes and lecture. RTI Methods: Provide struggling students a copy of teacher notes instead of the student taking notes. Also, the notes will have a brief review of quotation notes that the other students should have in their notebook. Reflection: I knew the students had recently covered quotation marks in the last punctuation assessment, but I was prepared for a lot of questions. I was pleasantly surprised at how many students were able to refer back to their notes and used quotations correctly. It made me realize that if you make time for students to take good notes, they can use them throughout the rest of the year.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
After
Purpose: to ensure students can compose their own Works Cited page in MLA format. Students can work with a partner to ask questions/get help before asking the teacher. Strategy: Pairs Check Procedure: Students use citationmachine.net individually to construct a Works Cited page and insert parenthetical citations into summaries. Students will be able to ask a partner for help or for clarification before asking the teacher. Students will also have their partner check their work before the end of class to make sure they are both correct. If neither student can answer a question they will ask the teacher for assistance.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Differentiation: Visual demonstration for students to observe. Pairs Check allow students to work with a partner for assistance. Citation Flow Chart will allow students to visualize why they have to cite information even if its paraphrased. RTI Methods: Struggling students will get a detailed printout of the instructions for citationmachine.net. Reflection: The Pairs Check strategy was new to me until this lesson. I think it worked great because students to able to work with a partner when they had questions. Also, they realized they had to do their own work and their partner was only there to check. This alleviated some of the reluctant students (those who let their partners do all the work) from being able to slack off.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Procedure: Students will get in a circle and pass their paper to the right. They will be instructed to follow the COPS rules as well as make a suggestion or compliment for the paper. Students will read their peers paper and make corrections as needed. Once an allotted time has passed, students will pass papers to the right again. Each paper should be edited by at least three peers in this process. Differentiation: Two acronym devices used to help students remember what to look for in revising vs. editing. Peer editing allows for a change of pace in the classroom and a chance for students to review/correct others work. RTI Methods: Struggling students will be given an editing/revising check list to use in peer edits. Reflection: I always love when students peer edit. I think it helps their own writing as much as the person they are editing. It allows a new perspective on an assignment through other eyes.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Procedure: Students will use their Chrome Books to type Procedure: Students should their final draft. This should reevaluate the original Strategy: Criticizing include proper MLA format, instructions including parenthetical citations, and requirements for the Procedure: Students will review Works Cited page. Students assignment on my blog. their peers corrections and should make sure their final Students need to make sure changes to their own paper. They drafts reflect their revisions they have met all will need to criticize the edits and and edits. requirements. If any decide if they were correct or if requirements are confusing their peer was correct. They will or they have questions, this is need to make a decision so they the time to get clarification. can complete their final draft with correct conventions of English. Explain to students it is ultimately their responsibility to have a correct paper. Differentiation: Students are allowed to type their final draft instead of handwrite. Students are
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
given time to review requirements and ask questions. RTI Methods: Struggling students will be given a checklist for the assignment requirements instead of needing to check the blog. Additionally, they will be given extra time to type their final draft if necessary. Reflection: I think its important for student to look at their peers edits through a critical eye. They need to realize they are the ultimate decision maker on their paper and that peers make mistakes. A few students asked, Well why do we have peer editing if our peers mess up? I answered it by asking How many of you feel like your peers helped your paper overall? Most of the students raised their hands. They realized even they made mistakes, they were more helpful than harmful.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Procedure: Students will fill out a KWL chart regarding MLA Procedure: Students will give format and citing sources. They a brief oral presentation of need to list what they knew about the research they did and the it, what they want to know about answers they found. They will it, and what they learned. also voice the answer to one *Before students leave class they of their reflection questions. will share their google doc with This is not a formal Brianna.Oliveira@trussvillecitysc presentation. hools.org on google drive. Differentiation: KWL chart will allow the teacher to see a starting place for the next assignment concerning MLA format. The presentation allows practice for nervous students upcoming speeches. RTI Methods: Struggling students will be given additional time to turn in assignment. Reflection: Some classes ran of time to present, so I would probably should have chosen the reflection or the KWL chart instead of both in order to save class time.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Grading Rubric:
Proficient 20 points Paragraphs Well-developed summaries from researched articles. Paraphrased effectively with language appropriate to a 6th grade student In text Citations Correct in MLA format with authors last name. Placed at the end of a sentence before the period in parenthesis. Article Quote An appropriate quote from an article was present in one of the summaries with an appropriate citation. Works Cited Appropriate format and information is present. The full citations for all 3 articles is present. Standard Conventions of English All standard conventions of English are followed including capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Basic 15 points Novice 10 point Not Evidenced 0 points
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Reflection:
This project served its purpose in my classroom. Many of the students were able to finally understand MLA format and the purpose behind MLA format in research papers. There were several Aha moments during the project when students realized what a parenthetical citation was and what a Works Cited needed to look like. 6th grade is the first year that citations are taught, and it can be a very difficult concept to grasp. Particularly when it is surrounded by a major writing assignment, as it so often is. With this project students were able to practice MLA format and citations on a low key assignment. I know that in 6th grade they do not have to master these concepts and they will get much more practice. However, I wanted to make sure they have a firm foundation. I made a point to tell the students several times that they will use this research and citation format throughout the rest of their education. They will be able to practice what they learned in this unit in our next assignment. I am eager to see how much they remember and what they may need reminding about. Overall, I am very happy with this unit, but there are some weaknesses. If a teacher does not have access to a class set of lap tops it would be almost impossible to complete in class. This entire assignment revolves around technology and it would be almost impossible to implement without access to laptops like I have. Furthermore, it can be difficult to monitor students as they work. I scheduled the conferences to help with this, but there were still many times when I was unable to be sure if students understood the concept taught. Perhaps, I could reevaluate to add more formative assessments other than discussions to ensure they understand.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Appendix A
Mini Research Project Requirements This assignment is for the purpose of increasing your understanding of summarizing/paraphrasing, in text citations, and how to complete a Works Cited page. You were introduced to this information during the expository book project, so it should be familiar to you. This mini research project will allow students who struggled with citing sources, research, and paraphrasing another chance to learn this concept before our next major research project. There will be ample time to complete this project in class if you use your time wisely. However, if you are unable to complete this in class time it will be homework. The final copy should be shared with me (see #4 below) by Friday 3/14. **See Below** Instructions: 1. Find three online news articles regarding the Sochi Olympic Games. The article should be from a credible source (we will discuss criteria for a credible source in class) and appropriate for academic research. Copy and Paste the articles including the url to a document on your Google Drive. 2. Read the articles thoroughly. Summarize each article individually. Remember what we discussed in class about paraphrasing and quoting sources. Be sure you have accurate parenthetical citations (in text citations) to avoid plagiarism. 3. Make a Works Cited page for the three articles used. Remember you can use citationmachine.net as demonstrated in class. This must be a complete Works Cited page in MLA format (not just the url link). 4. You should "Share" the document with me from your Google Drive account. The title of your Google Doc. MUST be "Mini Research Project" plus your period number (ex. "Mini Research Project 4" if you are in 4th period). When you are in your Google Doc. you should see a blue box that says "Share" in the top right corner. Click on that box and enter my Google Drive email: Brianna.Oliveira@trussvillecityschools.org This will allow me to view, comment, and grade your project. The project is still due Friday 3/14 ***NOTE: My Google Drive email is .org but my regular TCS email is .com. In order to receive full credit on this assignment (100 points) you must complete all of the above requirements. Every requirement for this assignment will be discussed or reviewed in class
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Appendix B
Credible Sources Directions: Go to the top and click file and make a copy. Then on your copy, you will be able to type. Click on each website and answer the questions for the website. Decide at the end whether you think the source is credible or not credible. Website
Is there an address? Is there a phone number? Does it have a lot of advertiseme nts? What does the website end in (.org, .com, .edu)? Is there a contact us link?
http://www. instructable s.com/id/M ake-YourOwnDehydrate d-Water/ You and your partner must be able to justify your determinations to the class. Be prepared to defend your answers when we meet together as a class to discuss.
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Unit Title: Mini Research Project Understanding Research, Paraphrasing, and Citations
Appendix C