Articles will contain descriptive language, paragraph form, and a variety of sentence structure to express ideas and convey information. Articles will be grammatically correct and contain no spelling errors. Students will practice giving positive feedback to each other. Students will ask questions of each other for information. Students will learn advanced formatting techniques for both text and graphics using Star Writer.
Students know how to compose a grammatically correct paragraph that conveys a point.
Students must know how to compose questions that are clear and direct and conduct interviews. Students must know how to organize and analyze information. Students must have experience working in cooperative groups and be familiar with the roles involved. Students should be familiar with the concept of brainstorming. Students must know how to contribute to a group discussion.