Learning Resource Type

Learning Activity

Evaluating Responsible and Ethical Research Practices

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

9, 10

Overview

Prior to this activity, students will have defined and identified responsible and ethical research practices. In this activity, students will use information gathered from web research to contribute to a class checklist used to ensure students use responsible and ethical practices when writing. The teacher may choose to add to this checklist using subsequent lessons related to this standard.

    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

    ELA21.9.24

    Utilize responsible and ethical research practices to write clear, coherent products with a command of language suitable for a particular target audience and purpose.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.9.24

    Vocabulary

    • Responsible research practices
    • Ethical research practices
    • Command of language
    • Target audience
    • Purpose

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Responsible and ethical research practices.
    • Writing skills.
    • The conventions of standard, formal English.
    • Strategies to modify writing for a particular audience and purpose.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Write clear, coherent documents using responsible and ethical research practices.
    • Incorporate conventions of formal, standard English into clear, coherent writing products.
    • Modify writing to be suitable for a particular audience and purpose.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Ethical and responsible research practices are necessary when writing academic and workplace documents.
    • The conventions of standard, formal English are necessary for effective academic and workplace communication.
    • Written language should be adapted, depending on the audience and purpose.
    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

    ELA21.9.27

    Utilize responsible and ethical research practices to present clear, coherent products with a command of language suitable for a particular target audience and purpose.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.9.27

    Vocabulary

    • Responsible research practices
    • Ethical research practices
    • Command of language
    • Target audience
    • Purpose

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Responsible and ethical research practices.
    • Presentation skills.
    • The conventions of standard, formal English.
    • Strategies to modify spoken language for a particular audience and purpose.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Present clear, coherent products using responsible and ethical research practices.
    • Incorporate conventions of formal, standard English into clear, coherent presentations.
    • Modify spoken language to be suitable for a particular audience and purpose.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Ethical and responsible research practices are necessary when creating academic and workplace presentations.
    • The conventions of standard, formal English are necessary for effective academic and workplace communication.
    • Spoken language should be adapted, depending on the audience and purpose.
    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 10

    ELA21.10.24

    Utilize responsible and ethical research practices to write clear, coherent products with a command of language suitable for a particular target audience and purpose.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.10.24

    Vocabulary

    • Responsible research practices
    • Ethical research practices
    • Command of language
    • Target audience
    • Purpose

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Responsible and ethical research practices.
    • Writing skills.
    • The conventions of standard, formal English.
    • Strategies to modify writing for a particular audience and purpose.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Write clear, coherent documents using responsible and ethical research practices.
    • Incorporate conventions of formal, standard English into clear, coherent writing products.
    • Modify writing to be suitable for a particular audience and purpose.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Ethical and responsible research practices are necessary when writing academic and workplace documents.
    • The conventions of standard, formal English are necessary for effective academic and workplace communication.
    • Written language should be adapted, depending on the audience and purpose.
    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 10

    ELA21.10.27

    Utilize responsible and ethical research practices to present clear, coherent products with a command of language suitable for a target audience and purpose.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.10.27

    Vocabulary

    • Responsible research practices
    • Ethical research practices
    • Command of language
    • Target audience
    • Purpose

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Responsible and ethical research practices.
    • Presentation skills.
    • The conventions of standard, formal English.
    • Strategies to modify spoken language for a particular audience and purpose.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Present clear, coherent products using responsible and ethical research practices.
    • Incorporate conventions of formal, standard English into clear, coherent presentations.
    • Modify spoken language to be suitable for a particular audience and purpose.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Ethical and responsible research practices are necessary when creating academic and workplace presentations.
    • The conventions of standard, formal English are necessary for effective academic and workplace communication.
    • Spoken language should be adapted, depending on the audience and purpose.

    Phase

    After/Explain/Elaborate
    Learning Objectives

    Learning Objectives

    Students will identify responsible and ethical research practices.

    Activity Details

    1. The teacher should open the slideshow on Responsible and Ethical Research Practices that the students contributed to during the associated during activity.
    2. The teacher will explain that students will be creating a checklist based on the practices noted on the slideshow.
    3. The teacher will create a table using a word processing or spreadsheet program. See the Checklist: Responsible and Ethical Research Practices and Clear, Coherent Language Suitable for a Specific Purpose and Audience for an idea of how to format this checklist as well as sample criteria. 
    4. The teacher will proceed through the slides and ask students what criteria should appear on the checklist. The teacher may choose to strikethrough the statement on the slideshow once it has been added to the checklist.
    5. When the class comes to a criteria on the slideshow that is repetitive and already included on the checklist, the teacher may choose to strike through this. 
    6. The teacher will continue to lead the class discussion and add to the checklist until all of the criteria on the slideshow have been included.
    7. The teacher will tell the students that they will add to this checklist as they learn about characteristics that their writing should include. 
    Assessment Strategies

    Assessment Strategies

    The teacher will assess student participation in the discussion to ensure that they identify all relevant criteria on the slideshow

    Acceleration

    Students may create their own checklist and compare it to the checklist created by the class.

     

     

     

     

     

    Intervention

    Students may be asked to add to the checklist with only information from the slide they created.

    Approximate Duration

    Total Duration

    16 to 30 Minutes

    Related Learning Activities

    Background and Preparation

    Background / Preparation

    Teacher Preparation:

    The teacher should have taught the associated before and during activities. The teacher should be prepared to refer to the class copy of the slideshow and lead discussion on responsible and ethical practices. The teacher will also need to decide which platform the class will use to create the checklist. 

    Student Preparation:

    Students should have participated in the during activity and contributed to the slideshow on Responsible and Ethical Research Practices.

    Materials and Resources

    Materials and Resources

    Teacher Materials:

    Student Materials:

    Digital Tools / Resources

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