In this unit, writing workshop is employed to write a researched
expository composition. Mini-lessons are conducted on the
elements of research such as identifying a topic, gathering
information, paraphrasing and summarizing information without
plagiarizing, documenting sources and creating an appropriate
form of presentation.
Continued emphasis is given to varied sentence structure
including the use of prepositional phrases.
Fact and opinion and cause and effect are taught through short
and long pieces of literature as well as through paired
passages.
Critical Questions:
- What are the elements of research and how is research ued
to produce an expository piece of writing?
- How does expository writing differ from narrative writing?
- How can varying sentence structure make writing
interesting and easier to read?
- How can prepositional phrases enhance description and add
details?
- How does a reader identify and differentiate fact from
opinion?
- What is the relationship between cause and effect?
- How can a reader make inferences based on textual evidence
and personal experience?
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold (8.2A) is the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS) that this objective is
aligned to.
Information in the
brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B) (8.2.12A)
(11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS-
test) objective this objective is aligned to.
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Identify the elements of research and create an
expository paper or product. (6.13A-I) (6.15A,B,C,F,H) (6.16A-F)
(6.18A-I) (6.20A-G) |
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Listen to and extract meaning from a variety of media such
as audio tape, video and CD ROM in all content areas. (6.26D
ESL) |
Create sentences using varied sentence structure.
Identify prepositions and prepositional phrases and be
able to use them to construct well-written sentences.
(6.17B-E) (6.29 E-G ESL) |
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Differentiate fact from opinion. (6.10J) (6.11C) (7.4.10J)
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Identify and differentiate cause from effect.
(6.10A,C,E) (6.11C) (6.3.10E) (6.4.12I) |
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Make inferences based on textual evidence and personal
experiences and apply understanding to paired passages.
(6.10A,C,H) (6.4.10H) |
