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
- Take a few minutes to reflect on the issue of teen homelessness, as you respond to the discussion questions. Remember to read and respond to the posts created by other students.
Students to complete this after you've finished all activities/tasks in today's lesson.