Research & Source-Based Writing — Chapter overview · English 8: Trust, Community & Responsibility, Grade 8
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 trust, community & responsibility?
Units in this chapter
- Unit 5.1 · The Informative Essay
I can organize an informative essay using a structure that fits the topic (definition, classification, compare/contrast, or cause/effect).
- Unit 5.2 · Research & Credible Sources
I can evaluate whether a source is credible using criteria like author expertise, publisher, and evidence of bias.