Plan, research, draft, revise, peer-edit, and publish a 5-7 paragraph research report from ≥3 sources
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~10 min eng.g4.s.ex_07

Category Organization Planner Fill

MG-8 Chart
Category-boxes-and-bullets planner anchor (research-mode adaptation): one large box at top labeled RESEARCH QUESTION + R

Category-boxes-and-bullets planner anchor (research-mode adaptation): one large box at top labeled RESEARCH QUESTION + RESEARCH-THESIS, three-to-five medium boxes labeled CATEGORY 1, CATEGORY 2, CATEGORY 3, CATEGORY 4 (optional), CATEGORY 5 (optional), each with 3-5 bullet lines for evidence-with-source-tag beneath it, and one small box at bottom labeled SYNTHESIS / SO-WHAT. Worked example: RESEARCH QUESTION: 'How did Sojourner Truth use her voice to change a nation?' CATEGORY 1: Early Life (bullets: born ~1797, sold 4 times, Dutch first language, source: McKissack). CATEGORY 2: Speeches (bullets: 1851 Akron, 'Ain't I a Woman', source: Painter). CATEGORY 3: Legacy (bullets: stamp, statue in Capitol, source: National Park Service). SYNTHESIS: 'Her voice continues to influence movements for women's and Black freedom.' Print-ready 11x17.

Prompt

Sort your notes (from ex_05) into 3-5 CATEGORIES on the MG-8 category-boxes-and-bullets planner. Each category gets a label, 3-5 bullets with source-tags, and a clear sub-question that the category answers.

M-4-S-EX-07 Illustration
Reference image of a completed category-boxes-and-bullets planner with 4 categories and bullets. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Reference image of a completed category-boxes-and-bullets planner with 4 categories and bullets. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode planner fill
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
3-5 categories labeledEach category has ≥3 bulletsEach bullet has source-tagSo-what filled at bottom
Hints
  1. Each category should answer a sub-question of your research topic.
  2. Categories should be DISTINCT (not overlapping).
Misconceptions to watch
  • Only 1-2 bullets per category (too thin).
  • Overlapping categories.
Used in lessons