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This bundle of resources includes a variety of lessons and activities that will teach high school ELA students about research and academic writing. Low-prep - just print and go!
The Research and Academic Writing Unit will teach students to identify different types of plagiarism, cite sources using MLA format, paraphrase sources, quote sources, evaluate online information, and write a persuasive essay.
It includes a variety of lessons and activities, including:
- The "Plagiarism or Proper Use?" introductory activity with key introduces students to the concept of plagiarism and is a good way to pre-assess student knowledge.
- The PowerPoint notes on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it provide students with information about different types of plagiarism such as mosaic plagiarism, direct plagiarism, self plagiarism, and more. Additional tips are included to help students understand the importance of citing their sources.
- A hands-on practice activity will help students to understand the structure of proper MLA works cited entries. Key included.
- Notes and a highlighting activity covering the basic concepts of MLA works cited entries will provide additional information and guidelines related to MLA 8 citation style. This note sheet is an excellent quick-reference resource that students can use to guide the creation of their works cited entries.
- Paraphrasing notes teach students about proper and improper paraphrases. These notes also reinforce the importance of citing sources appropriately.
- Paraphrasing organizer and activity provides students with a guide for writing effective paraphrases and allows them to practice their paraphrasing skills.
- Notes on using quotations in writing provide tips on introducing quotations, explaining quotations, how to integrate quotes into writing, and how to document quotations accurately.
- Using quotations practice activity - students identify evidence in a text that can be used to support specific points and practice writing introductory phrases.
- Evaluating online information activity - introduces students to the CRAP (Currency, Reliability, Authority, Purpose) method for evaluating online sources. Students will identify key questions that they should ask when evaluating online content.
- Creating a web evaluation - students create their own website evaluation that they can use to determine the credibility and reliability of online sources.
- Final essay assignment - students are walked through a step-by-step process for writing an effective research essay. This assignment includes notes on how to write an essay with information related to organization, writing a thesis, and word choice; essay assignment, graphic organizer that will assist students in structuring an essay appropriately; highlighting activity with key that helps students to identify and locate the key components of an essay; and a marking guide.
The MLA Referencing Flip Book provides information about the basics of citing sources using MLA 9. By learning about MLA citation style, students can successfully integrate sources into their writing while avoiding plagiarism. Students fill in their flip book with information about in-text citations and works cited entries; a presentation with all of the information is included. Each part of works cited entries is covered, including author, title of source title of container, other contributors, version, number, publisher, publication date, and location. A complete flip book is also included - just print and assemble!
A bonus activity is included that will help students practice developing proper MLA works cited entries. Students work to unscramble works cited entries and place the information in the proper order.
The Research and Academic Writing Escape Room will help high school ELA students to learn about research and academic writing in a fun, engaging way. This low-prep activity will teach students about plagiarism, MLA citations, using sources appropriately, and more! This activity is an excellent way to review research skills with students. Students can work individually or in groups to complete the tasks. The following is included:
Task 1 - Word search - students find key terms related to research and academic writing.
Task 2 - Which one? - scenarios are provided that demonstrate different types of plagiarism. Students must match each scenario with the appropriate description.
Task 3 - Magic box - students must demonstrate their knowledge of the different components of an MLA 9 works cited entry.
Task 4 - What's missing? - more review of MLA works cited entries is provided; students need to fill in the information that is left out of each entry.
Task 5 - Close read - students read an article related to incorporating research into their writing and citing sources. The answers to the close read questions will reveal a secret phrase.
Task 6 - This or that? - this activity requires students to identify which sources would be the most reliable for research.
Task 7 - Cipher - students use the clues that they have gathered during the previous activities to solve a cipher puzzle and reveal a secret phrase.
Answer sheet, Oops! cards, and completion certificates are also included.
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Description
This bundle of resources includes a variety of lessons and activities that will teach high school ELA students about research and academic writing. Low-prep - just print and go!
The Research and Academic Writing Unit will teach students to identify different types of plagiarism, cite sources using MLA format, paraphrase sources, quote sources, evaluate online information, and write a persuasive essay.
It includes a variety of lessons and activities, including:
- The "Plagiarism or Proper Use?" introductory activity with key introduces students to the concept of plagiarism and is a good way to pre-assess student knowledge.
- The PowerPoint notes on what plagiarism is and how to avoid it provide students with information about different types of plagiarism such as mosaic plagiarism, direct plagiarism, self plagiarism, and more. Additional tips are included to help students understand the importance of citing their sources.
- A hands-on practice activity will help students to understand the structure of proper MLA works cited entries. Key included.
- Notes and a highlighting activity covering the basic concepts of MLA works cited entries will provide additional information and guidelines related to MLA 8 citation style. This note sheet is an excellent quick-reference resource that students can use to guide the creation of their works cited entries.
- Paraphrasing notes teach students about proper and improper paraphrases. These notes also reinforce the importance of citing sources appropriately.
- Paraphrasing organizer and activity provides students with a guide for writing effective paraphrases and allows them to practice their paraphrasing skills.
- Notes on using quotations in writing provide tips on introducing quotations, explaining quotations, how to integrate quotes into writing, and how to document quotations accurately.
- Using quotations practice activity - students identify evidence in a text that can be used to support specific points and practice writing introductory phrases.
- Evaluating online information activity - introduces students to the CRAP (Currency, Reliability, Authority, Purpose) method for evaluating online sources. Students will identify key questions that they should ask when evaluating online content.
- Creating a web evaluation - students create their own website evaluation that they can use to determine the credibility and reliability of online sources.
- Final essay assignment - students are walked through a step-by-step process for writing an effective research essay. This assignment includes notes on how to write an essay with information related to organization, writing a thesis, and word choice; essay assignment, graphic organizer that will assist students in structuring an essay appropriately; highlighting activity with key that helps students to identify and locate the key components of an essay; and a marking guide.
The MLA Referencing Flip Book provides information about the basics of citing sources using MLA 9. By learning about MLA citation style, students can successfully integrate sources into their writing while avoiding plagiarism. Students fill in their flip book with information about in-text citations and works cited entries; a presentation with all of the information is included. Each part of works cited entries is covered, including author, title of source title of container, other contributors, version, number, publisher, publication date, and location. A complete flip book is also included - just print and assemble!
A bonus activity is included that will help students practice developing proper MLA works cited entries. Students work to unscramble works cited entries and place the information in the proper order.
The Research and Academic Writing Escape Room will help high school ELA students to learn about research and academic writing in a fun, engaging way. This low-prep activity will teach students about plagiarism, MLA citations, using sources appropriately, and more! This activity is an excellent way to review research skills with students. Students can work individually or in groups to complete the tasks. The following is included:
Task 1 - Word search - students find key terms related to research and academic writing.
Task 2 - Which one? - scenarios are provided that demonstrate different types of plagiarism. Students must match each scenario with the appropriate description.
Task 3 - Magic box - students must demonstrate their knowledge of the different components of an MLA 9 works cited entry.
Task 4 - What's missing? - more review of MLA works cited entries is provided; students need to fill in the information that is left out of each entry.
Task 5 - Close read - students read an article related to incorporating research into their writing and citing sources. The answers to the close read questions will reveal a secret phrase.
Task 6 - This or that? - this activity requires students to identify which sources would be the most reliable for research.
Task 7 - Cipher - students use the clues that they have gathered during the previous activities to solve a cipher puzzle and reveal a secret phrase.
Answer sheet, Oops! cards, and completion certificates are also included.
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