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Research to Build and Present Knowledge

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Objectives for this Session

Participants will be able to • Teach students how to write good inquiry

questions.

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Research to Build and Present Knowledge

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

What, according to this standard, is the definition

and purpose of inquiry and research?

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Thinking about Research in the Classroom

• Read the descriptions in the handout “Three Scenarios: Processes for Conducting Research”

• Use the following questions to guide your reading:

What do I notice about each of these approaches?

How do they differ from one another?

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Discuss• Discuss these three processes at your tables,

with the following questions. What is the purpose and definition of research in

each scenario? How does each scenario address CCSS.ELA-

Literacy.W.7?

The Research Process

• Reread Scenario 3 (Marisol)• Consider and discuss:

How does Marisol use inquiry to build knowledge about the topic of advertising?

How does Marisol decide what to research and how to go about it?

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The Research Process

• Initiating inquiry• Gathering information• Deepening understanding• Finalizing inquiry• Building and communicating an evidence-

based perspective

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Developing Inquiry Questions

• Read “The History of Social Networking.”• As you read, annotate the text.

What stands out to me? What do I find interesting? What do I want to know more about? What don’t I understand?

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Developing Inquiry Questions

• Take your annotations and together with a partner, try to write four potential inquiry questions.

• A good inquiry question: Is genuinely interesting Can be answered through research Is clear Suggests more questions (not “yes or no”) Not something you already think you know the

answer to

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Developing Inquiry Questions

As a table, evaluate one or two questions from each pair using the Posing Inquiry Questions handout in your packet.

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Reflection

• How do these activities align to the writing standards?

• What is the risk of beginning research this way? In what ways could this process go awry? How are we making sure students are constantly productive and moving forward?

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