Summarize and Synthesize Information and Ideas

Students pick a topic and read information with questions in mind and answer in their own words. To end our human body research, students decided on one organ within the human body. Students had to research their organ and write a letter to persuade people why their organ is important to the human body. After picking their organ, students research it and answers questions about it. Before students begin to research they read through all the questions so they know what to research. After answering all their questions about their organ, students begin to put all their answers in their own words as a persuasive letter. After hand writing a first draft and typing a final draft, students then read their letter to the class.