Group Writing and Brainstorm

Today's Goal:
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Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. (Today we're focusing on the shorter time frames, but we're moving into an extended written project)

The Plan:

1. Read!
2. Research Mind Map
3. Group Writing Activity
4. Current Issues Brainstorm
5. Work on No Red Ink if time.

Research Mind Map

It's a simple task with massive results:

Write "Research" in the middle of your sheet of paper, and work with your partner to write down every word that you can think of that relates to researching and being an effective researcher and what steps you have to take.

Draw lines to connect ideas that are connected, and see if you can use short words and phrases to share everything you know about the process of researching and the qualities of a researcher.




Group Writing Activity:

You'll be sitting in your Book Club groups today and participating in a group writing activity. It's not the easiest thing to complete at home, so if you were absent today, please take some time to reflect and consider the following questions:

• What was the most important MESSAGE or World Issue from your Book Club Novel? Why?

• What does effective RESEARCH look like?

• What do effective research questions look like? How do you create them?

• What does it mean to make change?

• If you're working with a team, what does TEAMWORK and COOPERATION look like?

• Why is it important to listen to others' stories?

Current Issues Brainstorm:
After reading about different immigration stories in your Book Club groups, you will be choosing a problem or event that people in the world have been affected by. Working alone or with a partner, your job is to do a short investigation and/or brainstorm current issues or events or problems that people in the world are facing.

As you think of potential topics, fill out this google form:



Reminders/Homework:

• No Red Ink Quiz April 29 and April 30. 
• The material will cover the last three practice assignments. If you haven't done them, I suggest you do.
• Read a book! 
• If you think of any new "world events" that you can add to our brainstorm, please fill out the form again! The more ideas we have, the better!