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Grade 5 | C8 | Module 2
Evidence and Choice
The Writing Academy
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Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will restate a challenge, distinguish strong evidence from weak evidence, and reveal how researchers check sources.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last module, we taught the Research HABIT and transferred it to new content.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"How Change Happens: Observe, Adapt, Test, and Improve"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter
QUICK THINK
What makes evidence strong enough for a researcher to use it?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will gather precise evidence from both sources and defend why each detail fits the research question.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We restated a challenge, distinguished strong from weak evidence, and learned how researchers check sources.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"How Change Happens: Observe, Adapt, Test, and Improve"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Evidence log
QUICK THINK
How do you defend that a detail fits the research question instead of just being interesting?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will compare one civic detail and one scientific detail, then write Body Paragraph 2 with source credit.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We gathered precise evidence from both sources and defended each detail's fit with the research question.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"How Change Happens: Observe, Adapt, Test, and Improve"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
Why is it important to give source credit when you use evidence in a research paper?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will identify a strength, target a precise next move, and revise for evidence clarity.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We compared civic and scientific details and wrote Body Paragraph 2 with proper source credit.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"How Change Happens: Observe, Adapt, Test, and Improve"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What does it mean to revise for 'evidence clarity,' and how do you check it?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach the shared habit, explain how researchers check evidence, and apply the standards check.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We identified strengths and revised Body Paragraph 2 for evidence clarity.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"How Change Happens: Observe, Adapt, Test, and Improve"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Exit ticket
QUICK THINK
How does checking evidence quality make your entire research paper stronger?
Reflective
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