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4th Grade How to Write a Paper

This wiki is designed to help upper elementary students become strong writers. These tips will help students better organize their thoughts, recognize their weaknesses, and improve their editing skills. These suggestions will improve writing skills at every level. Proper writing skills are necessary throughout students' academic career and carry on into the real world. Once students complete these tasks, they will finish with a better understanding of how to correctly write a paper.
 * Introduction: **


 * Task 1 (Prewrite): **



Process: The first task is to brainstorm ideas on the topic of your paper into a concept map. Provided below is a tool that will help you create a concept map. The map will organize your ideas for your paper. 1. Pick a topic 2. Put it in the center of your map 3. Branch out with your subtopics

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**Task 2 (Draft):**

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Process: You are now ready to write your first draft of your paper. Use the information used in the concept map to structure your paper. 1. Start with a title 2. Make sure you have an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. In total you should have five paragraphs.

**Task 3 (Revise/Edit):**



Process: It is important that your final paper has no spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors. 1. Edit your paper yourself first. 2. Then have a friend or family member edit your paper. 3. You may use this tool to help you correct any grammar mistakes.

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**Illinois Learning Standards:** **Assessment:**
 * - CC.4.R.I.9 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. || - CC.4.R.I.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text. || - CC.4.W.10 Range of Writing: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. || - CC.4.W.1.a Text Types and Purposes: Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose. ||


 * || ===Research Report : 4th Grade Research Paper===


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 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Graphic Organizer || Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between all topics and subtopics. || Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between most topics and subtopics. || Graphic organizer or outline has been started and includes some topics and subtopics. || Graphic organizer or outline has not been attempted. ||
 * First Draft || Detailed draft is neatly presented and includes all required information. || Draft includes all required information and is legible. || Draft includes most required information and is legible. || Draft is missing required information and is difficult to read. ||
 * Organization || Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. || Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. || Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. || The information appears to be disorganized. 8) ||
 * Paragraph Construction || All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. || Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. || Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. || Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. ||
 * Sources || All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. || All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. || All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. || Some sources are not accurately documented. ||

**Conclusion:**

By the end of this assignment, 4th graders will be able to master the three tasks involved in writing a paper. These tasks include prewriting, drafting, and revising/editing. Students will be able to hand it a well-developed research paper.

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