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Grade 5 | C8 | Module 4
Synthesis and Publication
The Writing Academy
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Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will gather the monthlong research purpose, reveal the Final Research Prompt, and plan the complete research paper.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Last module, we presented source-based explanations and transferred the Research HABIT to new content.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Change Files: How Questions Become Decisions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Highlighter, Research plan
QUICK THINK
How do you turn a month of research into one clear answer about change?
Foundational
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will attempt the Human Research Paper by selecting the strongest evidence from both sources and organizing the full argument.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We gathered the monthlong research purpose and planned the complete research paper from the Final Prompt.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Change Files: How Questions Become Decisions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, All research notes
QUICK THINK
How do you decide which evidence from the entire month is strong enough for your final paper?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss how the two sources work together and use evidence from all four research passages to write the conclusion.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We selected the strongest evidence from all sources and organized the full argument for the research paper.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Change Files: How Questions Become Decisions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
How does writing a conclusion for a research paper differ from writing one for an ECR?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will award a specific strength, target one next move, and revise for publication quality.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We discussed how sources work together and wrote the research paper conclusion using all four passages.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Change Files: How Questions Become Decisions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook
QUICK THINK
What does 'publication quality' mean, and how do you know when your paper has reached it?
Independent
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Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will edit the paper for publication, present the source-based explanation, and deliver the final research product.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
We awarded specific strengths and revised the entire research paper for publication quality.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Change Files: How Questions Become Decisions"
GET READY
Passage, Pencil, Workbook, Final paper
QUICK THINK
What is the most important thing you learned about research writing this year that you will carry into sixth grade?
Reflective
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