Research & Source-Based Writing — Chapter overview · English 10: Choices, Conscience & Consequences, Grade 10
Develop a focused research question about the assigned book or the source packet’s issue. Collect and evaluate additional verifiable sources, build an evidence matrix, and write a source-based explanation or argument.
Chapter question
How can research & source-based writing help us examine choices, conscience & consequences?
Units in this chapter
- Unit 5.1 · Research Questions & Inquiry
I can narrow a broad topic into a focused, researchable question that a single project can actually answer.
- Unit 5.2 · Evaluating Sources
I can assess a source's credibility, relevance, and currency for a specific research question.
- Unit 5.3 · Integrating Evidence & Citation
I can quote, paraphrase, and summarize a source and choose the right one for the moment.
- Unit 5.4 · Synthesis Writing
I can synthesize multiple sources into one coherent argument that is my own, rather than summarizing each source in turn.