(Academic Skills - Teach Me How To Study) with an emphasis on Academic Skills: Writing Paraphrases and Summaries in “The Writer’s Craft” on pages 341-343. Students will be given direct instruction (audio & visual) on How Do I Put Things in My Own Words? Specifically, student will be taking notes on three main points: Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Avoiding

Plagiarism.

How Do I Put Things in My Own Words?Tired of writing things word for word? PAY ATTENTION!!! Here are a few tips to make all that hand cramping go away;)

Paraphrasing – when you rewrite a passage or lecture in your own words1) Make sure it makes sense to you2) Don’t cut too many corners3) Find the main idea4) List supporting details5) Simplify language so it makes sense to you6) Revise if necessary

Summarizing – when you express the main idea of the passage in your own words, leaving out details

1) Reread passage2) Rewrite key ideas in simple words3) Check for accuracy

Hands on Activity:

Students will participate on page 343’s “Practice Your Skills.” Students will do skill review of Part A during an allotted amount of time. Once students are finished section, students will come back together for a comprehension check led by teacher or Peer Review to help with comprehension. Completed work is ticket out of class…