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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Analysis: Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan focuses on evidence in the analysis including being selective with evidence, being clear and explicit, and moving past obvious interpretations.
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Analysis: Rhetorical Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on defining rhetorical analysis and identifying and applying different types of analytic processes. It also provides a practice activity.
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Article
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Evaluating Sources: Introduction to Types of Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an introduction to evaluating sources and the types of sources available.
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Evaluating Sources: Craap Analysis of Print Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan focuses on evaluating print sources using CRAAP Analysis: Currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. A practice exercise is included. W.9-10.8 Sources
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Evaluating Sources: Introduction to Multimedia Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to methods of evaluating multimedia sources.
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Evaluating Sources: Craap Analysis of Multimedia Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity focuses on evaluating multimedia sources using the CRAAP Analysis: Currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Click on the NEXT button on the bottom right for more information. SL.11-12.2 Eval&Integrate sources
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Research Process: Introduction to the Research Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on the reliability of research sources including a video example. It also lists the learning objectives for researching.
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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Distinguish Between Primary and Secondary Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan focuses on distinguishing between primary and secondary sources and evaluating them. It includes a list of questions to ask to determine the value of the sources under consideration.
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Handout
W. W. Norton

W. W. Norton & Company: Lit Web: Types and Functions of Secondary Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information about secondary sources as they are used when writing a research essay.
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Article
Other

Critical Reading: Inference and Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site defines inference and analysis. It explains how analysis works, goals of analysis, levels, bases, and how to analyze text. RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1, RI.9-10.1 textual evidence and inferences, RI.11-12.1 textual evidence and...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Informational Text: Analyze an Argument: Practice 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
When you read an argumentative essay or article, you should analyze the author's evidence. However, you can't analyze the evidence a writer gives in support of a position if you don't know the author's perspective.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Learning Design Collaborative: Cer: Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students write a scientific claim that is backed up by evidence and supported by scientific reasoning. Base your answer on your reading of a data table.
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Handout
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: The Writing Center: Scientific Reports

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A handout exploring how to complete a scientific report based on scientific research. The site describes the sections needed as well as how to insert graphs and tables.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Annotate and Analyze a Paired Passage: Practice 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, you will read and annotate a pair of texts to make inferences, draw conclusions, and synthesize ideas and details using textual evidence. Prepare to get involved in a conversation between you and the two texts you will be...
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Activity
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Annotate and Analyze a Paired Passage: Practice 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, you will read and annotate a pair of texts to make inferences, draw conclusions, and synthesize ideas and details using textual evidence. You are going to look at two texts together to better understand them.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Various Texts With Similar Themes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, you will make inferences and draw conclusions about similar themes across various genres by finding supporting evidence within each of the texts. This task will require you to use your analytical reading skills, and it...
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Writing a Research Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides many links to information on writing research papers.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Writing a Research Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides many links to information on writing research papers.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Independent Research Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will use the Internet to gather key facts using a variety of online resources and present their findings in a word processed paper in APA style.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: English Mentor: How to Write a Career Research Paper

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This structural design will guide students in writing a career research paper from start to finish. They will gather information; cite sources MLA style; develop a thesis statement, outline, and paragraphs; and create a research paper...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Writing About Issues in the Media

For Teachers 12th Standards
In this lesson students analyze media coverage of current issues and present their findings in a formal research paper and class presentation.
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Handout
Other

Ryerson University: Library: Research Help Guide: Evaluate Your Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resources to help students evaluate the materials they use in their research.
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Handout
University of Richmond

University of Richmond: What Is Analysis?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the University of Richmond defines analysis through two sample paragraphs. It also contains a brief section on using analysis. A very brief site, but good, factual information is provided.
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Article
Other

Beginning Reporting: Story Structure, Three Options

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Three structures for newswriting are explained here, along with the strengths and weaknesses of each.