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Welcome to The Writing Edge! — Research Reports.
This education program can help your students practice writing research reports. Developed by Scholastic Inc. and generously supported by Mead, this unique program is now in it's fourth year. We hope that it will motivate and inspire your students to become better writers as they learn lifelong research skills.

Print out each lesson and corresponding student reproducible. As you teach each lesson, distribute the accompanying student reproducible. Refer to or distribute The Best Bibliography worksheet.

  Lesson 1: Research Resources
  Lesson 2: Unique Notes
  Lesson 3: Organized Outlines
  Research Worksheet (PDF)
  The Best Bibliography worksheet
      (PDF)
  Standards & Benchmarks (PDF)

 

Families can help their children build writing skills too!

Teachers, simply send home this Family Letter (PDF) with Essay Contest Details (PDF).

Students May Win:
• $750 U.S. Savings Bond
• Backpack of Mead Products

Teachers May Win:
• Mead Classroom Supplies
• Scholastic Gift Certificate

Entries must be postmarked by March 12, 2004.

Review the Teacher Resources. Print out and send the Family Resources pages home with students.


  Creative Presentations (PDF)
  Finding Records (PDF)
  Final Check (PDF)


  Family Letter and Activity (PDF)
  Essay Contest Details (PDF)
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