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Students can a magazine article that would fit in a magazine they like to read. W.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.2.A.8.a W.2.A.8.b 1.8 W.8.4 3 Students can prewrite in order to generate ideas. W.5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach W.1.A.8.a W.1.A.8.b W.1.A.8.c W.1.A.8.d W.1.A.8.e 1.1 1.2 W.8.5 3 Students can use Microsoft Publisher (newsletter templates) to make it look like a magazine article and place text features for maximum benefit. W.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others W.1.A.8.e 1.4 1.8 W.8.6 3 Students can determine topic they enjoy and know enough about already to generate appropriate questions. W.7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. W.1.A.8.c 1.1 W.8.7 3 Students can gather information from books and the internet. W.8: Gather relevant information from multiple and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. I.1.A.8 1.2 1.4 1.7 W.8.8 3
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