Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Standard: Writing 4

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

Learning Intentions: ●​ To conduct short research projects with the aim of crafting an argument, answering a question, or providing an analysis. ●​ To gather, assess, and use information from credible sources relevant to the topic. ●​ To generate ideas that demonstrate understanding of the topic and purpose of the research project. ●​ To avoid plagiarism by correctly quoting, paraphrasing, and citing sources using a standard format. ●​ To interact and collaborate with others throughout the writing process, contributing to a collaborative research environment. Success Criteria: ●​ I can conduct a short research project to craft an argument, answer a question, or provide an analysis. ●​ I can gather, assess, and use information from credible sources on the topic. ●​ I can generate ideas that demonstrate my understanding of the topic and purpose. ●​ I can avoid plagiarism by correctly quoting, paraphrasing, and citing sources using a standard format. ●​ I can interact and collaborate with others throughout the writing process.

Conduct short research projects to craft an argument, answer a question, o r provide an analysis. a. ​ Gather, assess , and use information from credible sources on the topic. b. ​ Generate ideas to demonstrate understanding of the topic and purpose. c. ​ Avoid plagiarism by quoting, paraphrasing, and citing, using a standard format for citation of evidence. d. ​ Interact and collaborate with others throughout the writing process.

Nouns (Know)

Verbs (Do)

●​ Research ●​ Analysis ●​ Information ●​ Sources ●​ Topic

●​ Gather ●​ Assess ●​ Quote ●​ Cite ●​ Collaborate

●​ Plagiarism ●​ Evidence ●​ Citation ●​ Writing Process ●​ Multi-Genre

Sample Question Stems and Prompts for Discussion ●​ How can you gather credible information relevant to your research topic? ●​ What strategies can you use to assess the credibility of your sources? ●​ How will you generate ideas to demonstrate your understanding of the topic and purpose? ●​ What steps will you take to avoid plagiarism in your research project?

Last Updated September 23rd, 2024 Middle School ELA, Page 151