Tuesday 02/27 Writing - Drawing Inspiration from Mentor Text

Purpose: I can secure the details, stories, quotes, storylines, and so on necessary to write compelling texts that draw in my readers for my new research report.

1. Connection:  What is your best writing ever?
2. Teaching:  To write research that is compelling to readers, your study of your topic needs to be driven not just by a desire to collect facts but also by an urgent need to find the raw material that you can fashion into something that makes readers say, "Whoa."
3. Active Engagement: If your goal is to convey information as well as that film clip did, in writing, then how does your research need to change?
4. Link: With your small-group research team, secure the details, stories, quotes, storylines, and so on necessary to write compelling texts that draw in your readers.
• You'll write your report on an even more focused topic, with even more powerful writing, with even more independence.
• You've got two days to do the research you need to do; use these approved & appropriate resources.