Students practice reading short paragraphs and highlighting only the most important words (nouns and verbs). They use the 'Expensive Telegram' game to learn how to summarize with a strict word limit.
In the final phase, students use an 'Integrity Checklist' to peer-review their work for originality, accuracy, and proper sourcing.
Students combine their research notes into a logical paragraph, using a 'Fact Sandwich' structure to organize their thoughts.
Students organize loose facts into logical categories using a graphic organizer. They learn to group information by topic to prepare for structured writing.
Students practice the mechanics of creating a simplified bibliography using the 'Title by Author' format to credit their sources.
Using keywords and visual notes, students use sentence frames to construct complete sentences in their own voice. They 'translate' complex text into simpler language.
Students use a credibility checklist to investigate three suspect articles and determine which are true, earning their detective badges.