5th Grade Research Assignment

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5th Grade Research Assignment

Essential Question:
How do I use the writing process with research to communicate factual
information to my audience?
Your Assignment:
You have just been hired by a national magazine to write a non-fiction
article for their magazine. Your article must have ONE specific topic
and THREE sub-topics. You will need to include an interesting
introduction paragraph, three paragraphs with sub-topic information
and a convincing concluding paragraph. You must be ready to submit
your typed article to the publisher on ____________________.
Your Resources:
1 non-fiction book
2 internet sources (teacher will give you links)
1 reference source (encyclopedia)
1 source of your choice (remember you have to cite this source)
All of your sources will be recorded on the citing worksheet.
Your Assistants:
You will have a contract to help you meet your deadlines
You will have a citing worksheet to help organize your resources
You will have a Fact File to organize all of your notes
You will have access to the computer lab to type your paper
You will have a final rubric to evaluate your writing as you work
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5th Grade Research Contract
Introduced to students on ___________________
Student:
Topic:
Date: _______Topic Chosen
I can select a meaningful, focused topic for my writing.
Date: _______Sub-Topic Questions listed

I can create quality research questions.
Date: _______Minimum resources (2) found

I can use required resources to answer my research question.
Date: _______Note taking progressing effectively

I can collect appropriate information to answer my research question.
Date: _______Note taking completed

I can take notes from various reference materials.
Date: _______Rough draft completed

I can put ideas into sentences and paragraphs in an organized way when writing my rough
draft.
Date: _______Revised and Edited copy completed
I can revise my writing to improve the quality of the content, using organization, sentence structure and word
choice.
I can improve my writing by correcting the errors in spelling and grammar.
Date: _______Final Research paper completed

I can produce a final written project.
_______ Total Points awarded for meeting deadlines.
(24 possible points)

You will receive three points toward your final grade for meeting each of these deadlines.
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Research Topics to choose from:

These research topics have been discussed in 5th grade curriculum. Please choose one that interests
you the most and do further research for your paper
Who were the Pilgrims?

Who were the Wampanoags?
What to wear?
Building a home
Whats for dinner
The Mayflower
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Working Bibliography or Works Cited

(You must have 5 sources)
**1st Book Source
Author(s)/Editor(s)_________________________________________________________
Title (Taken from the Title Page)_________________________________
City of Publication (First city listed on bottom of Title Page)_________________________
Publishing Company _______________________________________________________
Copyright Date (Back of Title Page) __________
Additional Books: (optional)

Book Source
Author(s)/Editor(s)_________________________________________________________
Book Source
Author(s)/Editor(s)_________________________________________________________
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**1st Internet Source

Author(s)/Editor(s) _________________________
Title of Article/Site _________________________________________________________
Copyright Date of Article ______________
Date you accessed the site ____________ Internet Address: http://
**2nd Internet Source

Author(s)/Editor(s) _________________________
Additional Internet: (optional)

Author(s)/Editor(s) _________________________
Author(s)/Editor(s) _________________________
Author(s)/Editor(s) _________________________
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Encyclopedia Source
Author(s)/Editor(s) ________________________________________________________
Article (What you looked up) _________________________________________
Title (Taken from the Title Page) ______________________________________________
Copyright Date (Back of Title Page) ________ Pages ________ Volume_______
Additional Encyclopedia Sources: (optional)

Author(s)/Editor(s) ________________________________________________________
Author(s)/Editor(s) ________________________________________________________
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Research
Rubric
Topic
Selection
Students did an
excellent job of
selecting a
manageable topic.
Students did a good

job of selecting
a manageable topic.
Students did an
acceptable job of
selecting a
manageable topic.
Students did a fair

job of selecting a
manageable topic.
Students didnt
select a
manageable topic.
Sub-Topic
Clarification
All subtopics were

different from one
another and
fit the main topic.
Most subtopics were

different from one
another and mostly
fit the main topic.
Some sub-topics
were different from
one another and
somewhat fit the
main topic.
Few sub-topics
were different
from one
another and may fit
the main topic.
Sub-topics were
not different from
one another and
didnt fit the main
topic.
Resources
All required
resources
were used in
preparing
this project.
Most required
resources
were used in
preparing
this project
Some required
resources
were used in
preparing
this project.
Few required
resources
were used in
preparing
this project.
No required
resources
were used in
preparing
this project.
Bibliography
All resources
were recorded
exactly as
described in class.
Most resources
were recorded as
described in
class.
Some resources
were recorded as
described in
class.
Few resources
were recorded as
described in
class.
No
resources
were
recorded.
Note Taking
All note taking was

recorded exactly as
described in class.
Most note taking

was recorded as
described in class.
Some note taking

was recorded as
described in class.
Few notes were

taken as described
in class.
No notes were
recorded as
described in class.
Outline
The outline reflects

thorough use of
notes taken during
research.

good use of notes
taken during
research.

somewhat good use
of notes taken
during research.

little use of notes
taken during
research.
The outline does

not reflect use
of notes taken
during research.
Rough Draft
Fully discusses
every area of
the outline.
Mostly discusses
each area of
the outline.
Fairly discusses
most areas of the
outline.
Somewhat
discusses most
areas of the outline.
Does not discuss

most areas of the
outline.
Published
copy
Student did an
excellent job
publishing. Very
few spelling,
punctuation, and
sentence errors.
Student did a good

job publishing.
More than a few
spelling,
punctuation, and
sentence errors.
Student did an ok
job publishing.
Many spelling,
punctuation and
sentence errors
Student needed to
do a better job at
publishing. Too
many spelling,
punctuation, and
sentence errors.
The amount of
spelling,
punctuation, and
sentence errors
made this paper
difficult to read
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Outline for a basic 5th grade RESEARCH essay:

Paragraph 1 Hook Respond to the hook- back ground information
Thesis statement
Paragraph 2- subtopic
Heading
Use good writing techniques*
Use complete information
No specific numbers of sentences
Heading
Use good writing techniques*
Heading
Use good writing techniques *
Paragraph 5- closing paragraph
Opinion about the topic (not in first person)
Sentences restating the three sub topics
Restate and reword the thesis
*GOOD WRITING TECHNIQUES (REVISING)*

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Transition words
Strong verbs and nouns
Be specific and complete (Dont leave information out!)
NTSSSWTSW
Different sentence lengths
Watch for redundancy
Use a thesaurus
Do NOT write in 1st person
Must be in your own words (NO PLAGIARISM)
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Directions:
Use 14 font
Only use Times New Romans or Arial font types
Center the title in the heading
Use page numbers on the bottom center of the page
In the right hand corner
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Make a title page (page 1)
26 font
Title of Essay
centered in the middle of the page
One picture of your topic below the title
Use a space between paragraphs
Headings (sub titles) should be bolded

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