Reading and Writing

Reading and Writing
Lesson 3
Group Research Paper
How it works
Week 3: groups formed
(that’s today!)
For week 4 read article ‘Working in
Groups’ on Moodle
Week 6
Deadline for working document
- Topic
- Framework
- Perspective
- Division of tasks
Week 7
• Feedback on suitability of topic
and framework
• The working document is part
of the final mark
Week 9
Progress report on research
paper
(part of final mark)
Individual Responsibility
Sources: 4 per student
Length: 2 pages minimum per student
Group Responsibility
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Cover page
Contents page
Introduction
Conclusion
Works Cited page
• Final revision stages
Deadline
Thursday 16th June
Your topic
The three Cs
• Curiosity
• Computer
• Critical thinking
Number 4
Controversy
Quiz question
Who said this?
Computers are useless.
They can only give you
answers.
Pablo Picasso
Readings for today
Cooperative Learning articles
Key principles
Simultaneous interaction
Equal participation
Positive interdependence
Individual accountability
Groups
1. Baldacci, Barontini, Mancini, Lo Gioco,
Kaur
2. Benedetti, Messina, Ometto, Baldasssarri,
Cambini
3. Carlesi, Shan, Paganelli, Cafissi,
Cerchioni
4. Chiappini, Messeri, Ruberte, Del Pace,
Fanti
5. Costantino, Tavano, Ricci, Van Druenen,
Guazzini
6. Cracco, Savoi, Vannini, Brunelli, Miceli
7. Ducci, Silvera, Zampini, Cantile, Micheli
8. Ferrari, Bucelli, Aiello, Clementi, Toninelli
9. Finocchi, Massangioli, Artioli, Dicusar,
Parigi
10. Gualchieri, Gualtierotti, Risaliti,
Silivestru, Succurro
11. Frati, Taurisano, Bellini, Bisconti, Maraia
Cooperative Learning
Write down three adjectives to describe
your opinion of CL from the articles you
were asked to read.
Share and discuss in your groups.
Guess the language and work
out the words
tanuodiec
sarsone
eenxspa
ussnieorpa
tronippoovaleu
Answers!
education
reasons
expanse
persuasion
overpopulation
Education articles
As a group write the body of a persuasive
essay about overpopulation and the
benefits of education, based on the
information you have read.
Provide three valid reasons and support
them.
Bring a typed copy (one per group) to
class next week.
Length: 300 words
Authoring and Crafting
Research
Organise
Draft
Write
Check and correct - framework,
paragraphs, referencing, spelling,
grammar
Print
Getting organised
Contact details
Arrange to meet
Sharing info
Writing
Checking
Printing
Homework
Read section 1 of article ‘Working in Groups’
(Resources Folder on Moodle)
As a group, write the body of a persuasive
essay about overpopulation and education
– see Slide 20 for more details.
Using google drive – Step 1
One member must open a gmail account.
Select ‘Drive’, then ‘NEW’ and ‘google docs’
Google drive – Step 2
This person is the ‘owner’ of the document
and can ‘share’ it with others. Click on the
‘share’ box (top right hand corner) when the
document is open.
Google drive – Step 3
Insert the other group members’ emails in
the box. They will receive a notification and
must ‘accept’ the invitation.
Google drive – Step 4
Now all group members can make
modifications and work on the same
document.