English // Writing Composition

Research & Note-Taking

Gather relevant information from print and digital sources, summarise or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a basic bibliography or list of sources

Ages
10 to 11
Type
Method
Builds on
2 topics
Leads to
1 topic
Standards
1 code

Quick check

If the learner is researching a topic for a school project, can they find information from books or websites, put it in their own words, and keep track of where they got it from?

Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.

Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Take organised notes from multiple sources using own words rather than copying
  • Create a bibliography listing sources used in a research project
  • Paraphrase key information from a source without changing the meaning

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

2 topics
  • Short Research ProjectsRequired

    Writing Composition // Ages 8 to 11

    Gathering and paraphrasing builds on research projects

  • Writing a PrécisHelpful

    Writing Composition // Ages 10 to 11

    Paraphrasing relates to precis skills

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Research & Note-Taking

Ages 10 to 11 // Method

Leads to

1 topic
  • Research & Source EvaluationRequired

    Writing Composition // Ages 11 to 14

    The advanced research skill of summarising from multiple sources while assessing credibility and avoiding plagiarism requires the prior ability to gather and take organised notes from print and digital sources

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
W.5.8

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