Research and Informational Texts

If an author is credible, they...

• are a well-known or famous person who can influence an audience

• have a background in the subject they write about

• can entertain the audience

• can insert their opinions in their essays--since they know what they are talking about

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

inquiry is...

• the process of telling information

• the act of writing a research paper

• online shopping from high-end retailers

• the process of looking for information

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Reliable sources are...

• sources that we can depend on to tell us factual information

• sources that entertain the audience

• sources that we can read to counter-argue our claim or research

• sources that we use to find quotes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

what is a primary source?

• newspaper articles

• overviews of multiple sources to tell us multiple views about something

• a source that came directly from a single place at the time of an event

• information about trends, themes, or backgrounds

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

what is a secondary source?

(check all 3 that apply)

• a newspaper

• a collection of evidence from various sources

• a piece of evidence created by someone at the time of an event

• textbooks

• artifacts

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

an informational text is written to...

• inform the audience about a certain topic

• convince the audience about a certain topic

• entertain the audience using a certain topic

• make the audience agree with a new perspective on a certain topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is a thesis statement?

• a statement that transitions the audience into the next topic.

• a statement to tell the readers the reasons the author is writing.

• a statement that introduces the audience to the author so the audience believes what the author will say.

• a statement that states what the author is going to argue and their reasons to support their statement.