Your Mission

Sixth Graders - read this veeeeery carefully...
This week, you are beginning your non-fiction adventures. This is the last piece of writing we will do for the year!!

The Task: Research a person or organisation that is working to deal with an issue or problem in their community. Present your findings as a research essay. You will work on this research essay in class and at home over the next few weeks, and submit the final copy to me in the English exam during exam week. (As soon as I know the date, I will tell you!) I will post an example of a research essay for you to look at when you begin the writing process.

Guidelines:

• You must post to this blog at least once a week. Each week, there will be a question to answer, or a task to complete. Your answer must be submitted as an online comment.
• Your comments must include links to any websites you have used for research.

Weekly Outline:

• Week One (week beginning 11th May)

Select your issue or problem, and begin researching it.

• Week Two (week beginning 18th May)

Select and find information about a person or organisation who is working to solve or improve this issue/problem.

• Week Three (week beginning 25th May)

Develop your thesis and essay plan. Begin writing your essay in class.

• Week Four (week beginning 1st June)

Continue writing your essay and conferencing with your teacher and classmates.

• Week Five (week beginning 8th June)

You will complete and submit your research essay during the English exam this week. You will NOT be able to conference with Miss Kemp during the exam.