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English: Research Essay

Big Idea (6)+(7): Exploring and sharing multiple perspectives extends our thinking.

Content (7): Story/text: argument.   Strategies and Processes: writing processes.   Language Features, Structures and Conventions: Paragraphing

Curricular Competency (6) + (7): Create and Communicate: Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes and audiences

Curricular Competency (6) + (7): Comprehend and Connect: Synthesize ideas from a variety of sources to build understanding

Curricular Competency (6) + (7): Comprehend and Connect: Access information and ideas for diverse purposes and from a variety of sources and evaluate their relevance, accuracy, and reliability

First Peoples Principles of Learning: Learning involves patience and time.

Overview: Essay Examples

Step 1: Gather Facts

Step 2: Organize Facts into 3 Groups

Step 3: Organize Facts Within  the 3 Groups

Step 4: Decide Which Facts to Keep as Direct Quotes, and Which to Turn Into Indirect Quotes

Step 5: Connect Facts

Step 6: Add in transitions, explanations, and fancy bits: Putting it all Together

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