Informative Writing – Developing Research Skills & Collecting Credible Resources

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Are you tired of having your students collect research on notecards, only to find that they’ve lost them? If so, then the Research Matrix is for you! This specially designed graphic organizer is perfect for any informative writing assignment. Students will take notes from the research in an organized way, sorting information by sub-topic AND they will track citation details at the same time!

The resource includes 2 versions of the research matrix, one for collecting information for web and book sources and the other for web only sources.

Citation details are collected based on APA format. Students will collect details exactly as needed to create a well-constructed bibliography and make in-text citations.

The matrix format of the graphic organizer means that students will sort all their information by sub-topic and source, so they will know exactly where they found their information and which source to cite.

Students can use the graphic organizer to easily write an well-organized informational writing piece. Each column of research quickly transforms into a body paragraph in their informative essay.

This research graphic organizer keeps everything on page so its easy to manage and difficult to loose. It can even be trimmed and attached into an interactive notebook.

Also included… A guide to finding credible and valid sources. This resource includes a handout and quarter page cards that can be laminate for easy student use. Help your students through the process of finding credible and reliable sources on the internet.

Be sure to check the PDF and video previews to see all that’s included and how you can use it in your classroom as you prepare your students for some awesome informative writing!

AND, if you want to take your students from pre-planning to done… Be sure to check out the bundle:

Informative Writing Bundle

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