Gather Information and Summarize in Notes - 5th Grade Writing
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Which source detail is essential to record for a website you plan to cite?
Which source detail is essential to record for a website you plan to cite?
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Author or organization, title, URL, and date accessed. These details help readers locate and verify the source.
Author or organization, title, URL, and date accessed. These details help readers locate and verify the source.
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Which option is the best paraphrase of “Many birds migrate south to find food in winter”?
Which option is the best paraphrase of “Many birds migrate south to find food in winter”?
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Many birds fly south in winter to get enough food. Same meaning but different words show understanding.
Many birds fly south in winter to get enough food. Same meaning but different words show understanding.
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What is the main purpose of gathering information from sources when you write a report?
What is the main purpose of gathering information from sources when you write a report?
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To support your ideas with accurate, relevant evidence. Evidence makes your writing credible and convincing.
To support your ideas with accurate, relevant evidence. Evidence makes your writing credible and convincing.
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What does it mean to recall relevant information from your own experiences in writing?
What does it mean to recall relevant information from your own experiences in writing?
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Using personal knowledge that directly fits the topic. Draw from your own experiences that relate to the topic.
Using personal knowledge that directly fits the topic. Draw from your own experiences that relate to the topic.
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Which question best helps you decide whether a detail is relevant to your research topic?
Which question best helps you decide whether a detail is relevant to your research topic?
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Does this information help answer my research question. Relevance means it connects to your main research focus.
Does this information help answer my research question. Relevance means it connects to your main research focus.
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What is a primary source?
What is a primary source?
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A firsthand record from the time of an event. Examples: diaries, photos, or original documents.
A firsthand record from the time of an event. Examples: diaries, photos, or original documents.
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What is a secondary source?
What is a secondary source?
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A source that explains or interprets primary sources. Examples: textbooks, articles analyzing historical events.
A source that explains or interprets primary sources. Examples: textbooks, articles analyzing historical events.
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What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
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Summary is shorter; paraphrase restates in your own words. Both avoid copying, but summaries capture main ideas only.
Summary is shorter; paraphrase restates in your own words. Both avoid copying, but summaries capture main ideas only.
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What is plagiarism?
What is plagiarism?
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Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving credit. This is stealing and can have serious consequences.
Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving credit. This is stealing and can have serious consequences.
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What should you do when you use an exact sentence from a source?
What should you do when you use an exact sentence from a source?
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Put it in quotation marks and cite the source. This shows readers where the exact words came from.
Put it in quotation marks and cite the source. This shows readers where the exact words came from.
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What is the best note-taking rule to avoid copying a source word-for-word?
What is the best note-taking rule to avoid copying a source word-for-word?
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Write key ideas in your own words, not full sentences. This forces you to process and rephrase the information.
Write key ideas in your own words, not full sentences. This forces you to process and rephrase the information.
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Which item belongs in a list of sources for a book you used in research?
Which item belongs in a list of sources for a book you used in research?
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Author, title, publisher, and year of publication. These details identify the book for your readers.
Author, title, publisher, and year of publication. These details identify the book for your readers.
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Identify the best way to check whether a website is trustworthy for research.
Identify the best way to check whether a website is trustworthy for research.
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Check the author/organization, date, and evidence used. These factors indicate reliability and accuracy.
Check the author/organization, date, and evidence used. These factors indicate reliability and accuracy.
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Which note is best for a research card about tornado safety: a full copied paragraph or key points?
Which note is best for a research card about tornado safety: a full copied paragraph or key points?
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Key points in your own words. Brief notes help you avoid copying and stay focused.
Key points in your own words. Brief notes help you avoid copying and stay focused.
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Which detail is most relevant for a paragraph about the causes of the water cycle?
Which detail is most relevant for a paragraph about the causes of the water cycle?
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The Sun heats water, causing evaporation. This explains why the water cycle happens.
The Sun heats water, causing evaporation. This explains why the water cycle happens.
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Which note-taking method organizes facts under headings and subheadings?
Which note-taking method organizes facts under headings and subheadings?
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Outline notes. This creates a structured hierarchy of information.
Outline notes. This creates a structured hierarchy of information.
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What is a bibliography or “list of sources” in a finished research paper?
What is a bibliography or “list of sources” in a finished research paper?
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A list of the sources you used to gather information. It gives credit and helps readers find your sources.
A list of the sources you used to gather information. It gives credit and helps readers find your sources.
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Find and correct the plagiarism: “Sharks have rows of teeth that are replaced often.” (no credit given)
Find and correct the plagiarism: “Sharks have rows of teeth that are replaced often.” (no credit given)
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Add a citation (and quotes if the sentence is copied exactly). Citations give credit to the original source.
Add a citation (and quotes if the sentence is copied exactly). Citations give credit to the original source.
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What does it mean to gather relevant information for a writing task?
What does it mean to gather relevant information for a writing task?
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Collect facts that directly support the topic and purpose. Focus on information that directly relates to your writing goal.
Collect facts that directly support the topic and purpose. Focus on information that directly relates to your writing goal.
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What is the meaning of relevant information in research and note-taking?
What is the meaning of relevant information in research and note-taking?
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Information that is connected to the question or claim. Must directly relate to your topic, not just be interesting.
Information that is connected to the question or claim. Must directly relate to your topic, not just be interesting.
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