Lesson plan 4

Business/Materials

Lesson Objectives

•      Library Quiz

•      Sourcework pp. 6-13 

•      Purdue OWL Paraphrasing Materials

•      Paraphrasing PowerPoint

•      PollEV.com 

•      Students will demonstrate knowledge of library resources and databases

•      Students will be able to identify the three criteria for a good paraphrase

•      Students will recognize common paraphrasing challenges

•      Students will be able to paraphrase both proverbs and academic texts

Warm-up and Objective Discussion

Review library instruction from last class. Introduce plan for the day: library quiz and then paraphrasing. Explain that students will learn criteria and techniques for paraphrasing. 

Instruct and Model

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View and discuss Purdue OWL paraphrasing tips. View and discuss Paraphrasing PowerPoint, which summarizes material from Sourcework pp. 6-13. This includes three criteria for paraphrases, sample paraphrases, and paraphrasing techniques.

Guided Practice

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After covering Paraphrasing PowerPoint, begin paraphrasing practice and feedback. Teach students how to use the website PollEV.com. Show them a few proverbs and ask them to submit a paraphrased version anonymously. Critique and discuss submissions as they show up on the projector. Next, ask students to paraphrase an academic text, also using Poll EV.

Independent Practice

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Ask students to look back at previous readings and paraphrase key ideas in pairs. 

Assessment

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Assign homework: students will read an article and annotate it carefully in preparation for a summarizing quiz.

In future class, assess students’ paraphrasing skills in a brief quiz. Ask students to paraphrase one proverb and two academic texts.