Writing skills for applications: Concept 6: Research: Grade KG to Grade 8

Writing skills particular to the applications listed here may be taught across the curriculum, although some applications may lend themselves more readily to specific content areas. It is imperative that students write in all content areas in order to increase their communication skills, and ultimately to improve their understanding of content area concepts.  When appropriate, other content standards are referenced to show interdisciplinary connections.

Concept 6: Research

Research writing is a process in which the writer identifies a topic or question to be answered. The writer locates and evaluates information about the topic or question, and then organizes, summarizes, and synthesizes the information into a finished product.

Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2
PO 1.  Participate in a creating a simple class report where the teacher is the scribe. PO 1.  Write a simple report with a title and three facts, using informational sources. PO 1.  Locate and use informational sources to write a simple report that includes:

a.     a title

b.     a main idea

c.     supporting details

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
PO 1.  Paraphrase information from at least one source (e.g., Internet, reference materials). PO 1.  Paraphrase information from a variety of sources (e.g., Internet, reference materials).

PO 1.  Paraphrase information from a variety of sources (e.g., Internet, reference materials).

PO 2.  Organize notes in a meaningful sequence. PO 2.  Organize notes in a meaningful sequence.

PO 2.  Organize notes in a meaningful sequence.

PO 3.  Write an informational report that includes main idea(s) and relevant details. PO 3.  Write an informational report that includes main idea(s) and relevant details.

PO 3.  Write an informational report that includes main idea(s) and relevant details.

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
PO 1.  Write a summary of information from sources (e.g., encyclopedias, websites, experts) that includes:

a.     paraphrasing to convey ideas and details from the source

b.     main idea(s) and relevant details

PO 1.  Write a summary of information from sources (e.g., encyclopedias, websites, experts) that includes:

a.     paraphrasing to convey ideas and details from the source

b.     main idea(s) and relevant details

PO 1.  Write a summary of information from sources (e.g., encyclopedias, websites, experts) that includes:

a.     paraphrasing to convey ideas and details from the source

b.     main idea(s) and relevant details

PO 2.  Write an informational report that includes:

a.     a focused topic

b.     appropriate facts and relevant details

c.     a logical sequence

d.     a concluding statement

e.     a list of sources used

PO 2.  Write an informational report that includes:

a.     a focused topic

b.     appropriate facts and relevant details

c.     a logical sequence

d.     a concluding statement

e.     a list of sources used

PO 2.  Write an informational report that includes:

a.     a focused topic

b.     appropriate facts and relevant details

c.     a logical sequence

d.     a concluding statement

e.     a list of sources used