Grade 4 Spring — Research Report Writing, Source Evaluation, Figurative Language Deepening, and Formal/Informal Register
English · WR
G4
eng.g4.s.wr.ties_body_paragraph
Compose a body paragraph using the TOPIC-SENTENCE + INFORMATION + EVIDENCE-WITH-CITATION + SO-WHAT (TIES) routine
Write a 5-7 sentence informational body paragraph that follows the TIES structure: TOPIC-SENTENCE names the paragraph's category; INFORMATION expands on the category in your own words; EVIDENCE-WITH-CITATION supplies a fact, quote, statistic, or example with signal-phrase attribution to the source; SO-WHAT explains why this category matters for the research topic. Apply across the 3-5 body paragraphs of the research report.
Mastery threshold
90%
Min instances
14
Typical minutes
45
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
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eng.g5.f.wr.body_paragraph_with_cited_evidence
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Common misconceptions
- Skips the SO-WHAT — assumes evidence speaks for itself in informational mode (the same fallacy as fall's elaboration-skipping).
- Cites the source only with the URL or author name, missing the signal-phrase pattern ('According to ___,' or '___ writes that ___').