Lesson 2.3- Annotating and Creating Citations
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
- Read an informational text, while annotating and taking notes to ensure that you understand new ideas and vocabulary, and can identify the essential facts presented in the text
- Conduct effective research on a chosen topic
- Write a simple informational text using information sourced from research
Specific Expectations
- use appropriate strategies to monitor comprehension when reading informa- tional and narrative texts
- identify the topic, the audience, the purpose for writing, and the requirements of the particular writing form;
- use pre-writing strategies to generate ideas for writing
- use appropriate strategies for gathering supporting ideas and information from print and electronic sources
- construct clear, complete information paragraphs, some with graphic elements, for a variety of purposes, using correct paragraph structure
Glossary 2.3 Quiz
As you read, annotate the text to show important, new, interesting or confusing information. Take a screen shot of your annotations, and add the image to your journal, under the title " Annotation and Note Taking".
Activity 2.3.2 Step1 Research and Planning Assignment
Students to complete this after you've finished all activities/tasks in today's lesson.