Classroom » Curriculum Standards
English Language Arts — Grade 8
Goal 2: The learner will use and evaluate information from a variety of sources.
Objective 2.02. Create a research product in both written and presentational form by:
- determining purpose, audience, and context.
- choosing a relevant topic.
- selecting presentational format (e.g., video,essay, interactive technology) appropriate to audience.
- evaluating information for extraneous detail, inconsistencies, relevant facts, and organization.
- researching and organizing information to achieve purpose.
- using notes and/or memory aids to structure information.
- supporting ideas with examples, definitions, analogies, and direct references to primary and secondary sources.
- citing sources used.
- employing graphics such as charts, diagrams,
and graphs to enhance the communication of information.
