Students will be answering Acuity based questions in preparation for round 2 of testing coming in January. Students will have to read a short paragraph and analyze a chart that goes along with the reading. Students will be asked to answer a question about the text and the chart combined. This is a research based question. After students have answered the question we will go over what is the correct answer and WHY the others are incorrect. Students will also be given a short research based writing prompt. Students will choose a technology that could be eliminated. They must support their reasons with creditable details. This will require students to research their technology piece and discover the positives and negatives to it.
Standards:8.W.5 Conduct short research assignments and tasks to build knowledge about the research process and the topic under study. - Formulate a research question. - Gather relevant information from multiple sources, using search terms effectively, and annotate sources. - Assess the credibility and accuracy of each source. - Quote or paraphrase the information and conclusions of others. - Avoid plagiarism and follow a standard format for citation. - Present information, choosing from a variety of formats.