1. H. WRITER’S WORKSHOP
1. Getting It Out
To write a research report about a topic, first you will need to think of a topic. Use the table to help you think of a topic.
My Topic:
Why am I interested in it?
Why will it interest my teacher and other students?
Will I need to do some research?
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2. 1. Getting It Out
Make a web and write your topic in the middle. Think of words and ideas that come to your mind. Write them in the web (Mind Map).
My Topic:
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3. provide a description of when events happened?
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Based on your mind map, decide the purpose of your research report and write your thesis statement. IS MY REPORT GOING TO …
provide a description of when events happened?
discuss causes and/or effects?
explore a problem or question?
explain how something is or was done?
You can change your thesis statement later if you want.
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4. 1. Getting It Out
Draw a K-W-L chart and write what you already know about your topic in the K column and what you want to know (your questions) in the W column. K W L
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5. A good website source is www.uaeinteract.ae
1. Getting It Out
Think about where you can find answers to your questions and additional information. Write down a list of sources. Share your list in pairs.
A good website source is
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6. See the next slide for example.
1. Getting It Out
Find the answers to the questions and information in your sources and write them in the L column of the K-W-L chart.
You can also write the answers and information you found on index cards.
See the next slide for example.
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7. 1. Getting It Out
You can also write the answers and information you found on note cards like the one below.
Research question
Information I found
Where I found the information
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8. 1. Getting It Out
In order to do your research, what are the steps that you should take? Sit in pairs and write the steps together. When you finish, check the steps on the next slide to see if you got the steps right.
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9. Step one: Choose a topic Step two: Write what you know about the topic
1. Getting It Out
Step one: Choose a topic
Step two: Write what you know about the topic
Step three: Write questions about what you want
to know about the topic.
Step four: Think of where you can find
answers and information about your
topic.
Step five: Read and find answers to your
questions. Write them on note cards.
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10. Introduction: ……………………….. Body Subtopic 1……………………….. a ……………………………
2. Getting It Down
Prepare an outline like the one on page 64. Write the information you have on your note cards in the outline.
Introduction: ………………………..
Body
Subtopic 1………………………..
a ……………………………
b ……………………………
Subtopic 2 ………………………..
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11. 2. Getting It Down
Use the information in your outline to write the first draft of your research report.
Sit in pairs and use the information in your outline to give a presentation to each other.
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12. See the example on the next slide
3. Getting It Right
After writing your first draft, it is important that your revise it. A good way to revise a research report is to check your report against a set of questions.
See the example on the next slide
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13. Read your report and answer the questions below.
3. Getting It Right
Read your report and answer the questions below.
Does my introduction the attention of the reader?
Does my introduction have a thesis statement?
Does each paragraph in the body explain one subtopic, or idea?
Does each body paragraph include information that explains the idea?
Does my conclusion summarize my ideas?
Do I cite, or say where I found the information.
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14. 4. Presenting It
Prepare your research report in order to present it. Include a few pictures so that your audience can understand it better. Read the notes for presenting on page 65.
Sit in groups of 4 to 6. Each one of you should present your research report to the others in your group.
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15. I. BEYOND THE UNIT
1. On Assignment
You are going to prepare a “time capsule”. A time capsule contains objects and information that lets future generations know what your community was like in the period you lived. So if someone finds the time capsule after 1000 years, they will learn much about you.
See next slide
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16. Share your list with the class.
1. On Assignment
What do you want people to know about you after 1000 years? Your culture? Your clothes? Your entertainment?
In pairs, write a list.
Share your list with the class.
Gather the objects that you want to put in your time capsule.
Write a short paragraph for each object.
See next slide for examples
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17. Clothes: a disdash and abaya Books: The Holy Quran Etc.
1. On Assignment
Clothes: a disdash and abaya
Books: The Holy Quran
Etc.
Read page 66 for more clarification.
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18. Listen to CD and answer the questions alone
2. Listen and Think
Read the questions
Listen to CD and answer the questions alone
Sit in groups of three and tell each other your answers.
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19. Use the Egyptian hieroglyphics on page 67 to work out the meaning of the below:
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20. In pairs, use the Egyptian hieroglyphics on page 67 to write a secret message to each other. Figure out what your partner write to you.
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21. Design your own symbols to express:
Far Away
Happiness
Danger
Tomorrow
Friends
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22. Sit in groups of three to four
Sit in groups of three to four. Tell each other what your answer to each question could be.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this manner of communication?
What types of information might the ancient Egyptians have written down?
If you were to leave an important message for future generations, what would write?
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