2-+Holocaust+Research+Drafting+Activities

Research Paper:
Use your Research Note Cards to create a one to two page expository paper about your Holocaust topic.

**I****ntroduction: Beginning Stages of Your Topic** -Lead first sentence (s) used to catch reader’s attention; draw the reader in  o Question  o Vivid Description  o Interesting Fact  o Quote- famous or dialogue  -Thesis Statement states essay’s main idea- don't tell EVERYTHING about topic -Sentences may follow outlining the beginning details of your topic

**Body: During Stages of Your Topic**
-Each paragraph(s) has a topic sentence and supporting sentences (details)  o Every topic sentence should relate to the thesis statement  -Should be unified (related to thesis) and coherent (logically connected with the use of transitions and varied sentence types)

**Conclusion: Ending Stages of Your Topic** -Final paragraph that includes ending details of your topic <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> -Restate thesis in different words <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> -Make conclusion memorable- cause the reader to think <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> o Forceful statement <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> o Quotation <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> o Question

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Research Poster (See Rubric for Complete Research Poster Guidelines):
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> -Choose images/visuals relevant to your topic to either paste, draw, or create on the poster board. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">-Images/visuals should help explain your topic more-- may use online maps or photo sources as images/visuals. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">-Your final draft research paper will also be displayed on the research poster.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Holocaust Research Project Rubric**
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