Writing The Report
Lesson Summary
Once students have completed the research and note taking on their chosen topic, they are ready to write their report. The following lesson provides students with suggestions and checklists to keep in mind during the writing process.
Once students have completed the research and note taking on their chosen topic, they are ready to write their report. The following lesson provides students with suggestions and checklists to keep in mind during the writing process.
Standards Addressed
Ohio Academic Content Standards
Language Arts: Grade 3: Writing Process
4. Use organizational strategies (e.g. brainstorming, lists, webs and Venn diagrams) to plan writing.
5. Organize writing by providing a simple introduction, body and a clear sense of closure.
6. Use a wide range of simple, compound and complex sentences.
7. Create paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting sentences that are marked by indentation and are linked by transitional words and phrases.
9. Use available technology to compose text.
12. Rearrange words, sentences and paragraphs to clarify meaning.
13. Use resources and reference materials, including dictionaries, to select more effective vocabulary.
Language Arts: Grade 3: Writing Applications
4. Write informational reports that include the main ideas and significant details from text.
Language Arts: Grade 3: Writing Conventions
2. Spell multi-syllabic words correctly.
7. Use resources to check spelling (e.g. a dictionary, spell check).
8. Use end punctuation marks correctly.
10. Use correct capitalization.
Ohio Academic Content Standards
Language Arts: Grade 3: Writing Process
4. Use organizational strategies (e.g. brainstorming, lists, webs and Venn diagrams) to plan writing.
5. Organize writing by providing a simple introduction, body and a clear sense of closure.
6. Use a wide range of simple, compound and complex sentences.
7. Create paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting sentences that are marked by indentation and are linked by transitional words and phrases.
9. Use available technology to compose text.
12. Rearrange words, sentences and paragraphs to clarify meaning.
13. Use resources and reference materials, including dictionaries, to select more effective vocabulary.
Language Arts: Grade 3: Writing Applications
4. Write informational reports that include the main ideas and significant details from text.
Language Arts: Grade 3: Writing Conventions
2. Spell multi-syllabic words correctly.
7. Use resources to check spelling (e.g. a dictionary, spell check).
8. Use end punctuation marks correctly.
10. Use correct capitalization.
General Goals
- Provide instruction on writing the introduction of a report.
- Provide instruction on writing the body of a report.
- Provide instruction on writing the conclusion of a report.
- Provide instruction on creating a title page.
Specific Objectives
- Given instruction, the learner will be able to write an introduction.
- Given instruction, the learner will be able to write the body of a report.
- Given instruction, the learner will be able to write a conclusion.
- Given instruction, the learner will be able to create a title page.
Required Materials & Equipment
- One each of three handouts for each student: "Introduction", "Body & Conclusion", and "Title Page"
Instructional Procedure
- Teacher provides each student with a copy of each handout.
- Teacher reads aloud the information in the handouts as the students follow along.
Assessment
Teacher will informally assess students by verbally asking random students various questions about items discussed in the handout.
Teacher will informally assess students by verbally asking random students various questions about items discussed in the handout.