CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.7

ELA7th GradeResearch to Build and Present Knowledge

The Standard

Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Writing Standards

What This Standard Means

Students need to turn a question into a short research task. They should use several sources, take usable notes, compare information, and shape an answer in their own words. They also need to notice what the research makes them wonder next.

Mastery looks like a focused question, relevant sources, clear notes, and an answer supported by evidence from more than one place. Students often get stuck with questions that are too broad, copying source language, using only the first search result, or writing new questions that are random instead of connected.

Ways to Teach It

Give pairs three short articles on school start times and have them build a shared evidence chart answering one focused question.
Ask students to write, What did I learn, what still seems unclear, and what related question should someone research next?
Collect each student’s research question, two source titles, one paraphrased note, and one follow-up question on an index card.
Have students research whether a local park, library, or team has changed over time using its website, a news article, and a map.

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