Standards
H & SS9-10:7 Students communicate their findings by...
- Developing and giving oral, written, or visual presentations for various audiences
- Soliciting and responding to feedback
- Pointing out possibilities for continued or further research.
RHS:16 Analyze and interpret informational text, citing evidence as appropriate by...
- Explaining connections about information within a text, across texts, or to related ideas
- Synthesizing and evaluating information within or across text(s) (e.g. constructing appropriate titles; or formulating assertions or controlling ideas)
- Drawing inferences about text, including author's purpose (e.g. to inform, explain, entertain, persuade) or message; explaining how purpose may affect the interpretation of the text; or forming and supporting warranted opinions/judgments and assertions about the text that are relevant
- Evaluating the clarity and accuracy of information (e.g., author's bias, use of persuasive strategies, consistency, effectiveness of organizational patter, logic of arguments, expertise of author, propaganda techniques, authenticity, appeal to friendly or hostile audience, or faulty modes of persuasion)
- Making inferences about causes or effects
Informational Writing: Reports
WHS:8 In reports, students organize information/concepts by...
- Using an organizational text structure appropriate to focus/controlling idea
EXAMPLES: chronology, propositions/support, compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause/effect, investigation, deductive/inductive
- Selecting appropriate information to set context throughout the report; may include a lead/hook
- Using transition words or phrases appropriate to organizational text structure
- Drawing a conclusion by synthesizing information from report and relating it to broader ideas/concepts
- Obtaining information from multiple locations or sources when appropriate
- Listing and citing sources, using accepted format, if appropriate
WHS:9 In reports, students effectively convey a perspective on a subject by...
- Stating and maintaining a focus/controlling idea/thesis (purpose)
- Writing with a sense of audience, if appropriate
- Establishing an authoritative stance, when appropriate
WHS:10 In reports, students demonstrate use of a range of elaboration strategies by...
- Including facts and details relevant to focus/controlling idea, and excluding extraneous information
- Including sufficient details or facts for appropriate depth; naming, describing, explaining, comparing, use of visual images
- Addressing reader's concerns
- Commenting on the significance of the information throughout the report
IT9-12:2 Students demonstrate responsible use of technology systems, information, and software by...
Intellectual Property
- Documenting sources of information obtained through electronic resources using acceptable formats.
- Comparing and contrasting copyright and fair use guidelines for education and other purposes.
- Explaining the accuracy and relevancy of the content.
Acceptable Use
- Defining, defending and demonstrating safe, legal and ethical behaviors among peers and community regarding the use of technology and information
Working with Content/Information
- Comparing and contrasting information found on the internet for relevancy, accuracy, and reliability.
IT9-12:4 Students demonstrate the use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences by...
Multi-Media
- Creating a linear and non-linear presentation including title slide, graphics, text, voice, sound related to topic, scanned or digital photo, animation, bibliography and table of contents, video clip.