6-8

9-12

Define Task/Determine  Research Question

• Understands what is required by teacher (written & oral instructions)
• Understands research questions provided by teacher
• Selects and refines research questions (with teacher guidance)
• Selects and reads background information independently

• Defines a research task independently
• Formulates essential/guiding questions
• Selects and reads background information independently
• Evaluate background information to formulate an answerable question

Plan:

• Follows a schedule for completion
• Manages time beyond the school day to meet deadlines

• Coordinates planning with a partner or group
• Develops a schedule for completion independently
• Manages time during and beyond the school day to meet deadlines

Identify appropriate resources and their locations:

• Distinguishes among selected resources including encyclopedias, dictionaries, other reference resource, print books, magazines and newspapers
• Selects and navigates online subscription databases
• Navigates web sites provided by teacher

• Distinguishes among selected resources, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, other reference resource, print books, magazines, journals and  newspapers
• Matches information needs with information resources independently
• Use information resources independently

Gather, evaluate and Organize

information:

• Skims identified resources to extract main and subordinate ideas
• Collects and saves information needed for Works Cited
• Scans for facts and specific information
• Takes notes systematically
• Takes notes using own words ( paraphrasing, summarizing)
• Quotes directly from text following appropriate format
• Updating works cited as needed
• Evaluate information gathered to determine relevance

• Skims identified resources to extract main and subordinate ideas
• Collects and saves information needed for Works Cited
• Scans for facts and specific information
• Takes notes systematically
• Takes notes using own words (e.g., paraphrasing, summarizing)
• Quotes directly from text following appropriate format
• Updates Works Cited as needed
• Independently evaluates all sources (including web sites) for authority, validity, objectivity and currency

Think, apply and do:

• Reads, reflects on, and organizes important information
• Forms conclusions using teacher models
• Demonstrating understanding of the significance of findings
• Shares conclusions orally, in writing, and/or in a presentation (e.g., poster, drawing, graph, slide show, formal paper)
• Creates a Works Cited based upon the MLA Style Guide

• Reads, reflects on, and organizes important information
• Forms conclusions independently
• Demonstrates understanding of the significance of findings
• Acknowledges varying points of view
• Analyzes and assesses the relative weight/authority/ reliability of varying points of view
• Shares conclusions orally, in writing, an/or in a presentation (e.g., spreadsheet, multimedia presentation, video, formal paper)
• Distinguishes between systems of citation (MLA and APA) and uses as appropriate

Reflect on work:

• Checks work against established criteria (e.g., checklist, rubric)
• Considers and evaluates strengths and weaknesses

• Checks work against established criteria (e.g., checklist, rubric)
• Considers and evaluates strengths and weaknesses