Choose from these general topics given in Lesson 10, page 5:
● marine habitats
● ocean pollution
● invasive ocean species
● inland seas
● 2. Next, narrow down your topic to something specific that fits into the general topic.(Ex: If you have chosen your main topic as “Invasive Species”, your narrowed topic might discuss how a particular invasive species, such as the Red Lionfish, is negatively impacting the ocean.)
● 3. Research about your topic. Watch THIS VIDEO to learn how to do research in the Pearson Online Classroom, so you can learn information about your topic. Researching your topic will help you elaborate in your essay. Use note cards to help you gather information from your research.
● 4. Use the note cards and a concept web (click link for samples of each) to help you write an outline to help you organize your essay (review page 3 of Unit 5 Lesson 10 for help).
● 5. Use your outline (click link for a sample) to write your essay. The number of paragraphs will be 3-5 depending on your topic and the details and elaboration you include. The essay must have a clearly organized beginning, middle, and end (introduction, body, and conclusion).
● 6. Review your essay for verb mood, spelling, and homophones. (Unit 5 Lesson 11)
● 7. Create a Works Cited List (click link for a sample) to put at the end of your essay. (Unit 5 Lesson 12), . USE THIS VIDEO to help you create in-text citations. USE THIS VIDEO to guide you with creating a Works Cited List.)
● 8. Review your essay for purpose and audience. (Lesson 12)
● 9. Compare your final draft to the rubric.
Based on the given options, let's choose "ocean pollution" as the general topic.
Next, let's narrow down the topic to something specific. We can focus on the impact of plastic pollution on marine life in the Great Barrier Reef.
Now, let's conduct research on this topic. Watch the suggested video to learn how to do research in the Pearson Online Classroom. Additionally, use note cards to gather relevant information from the research.
To organize our essay, we can create a concept web and use note cards to develop an outline. Refer to page 3 of Unit 5 Lesson 10 for assistance.
Using the outline, we can start writing our essay. Ensure that the essay has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion, with 3-5 paragraphs depending on the level of detail and elaboration included.
After writing the essay, review it for verb mood, spelling, and homophones. Refer to Unit 5 Lesson 11 for guidance.
Create a Works Cited List to include at the end of the essay by following the provided sample and using the videos on in-text citations and Works Cited List.
Review the essay for purpose and audience, making sure it aligns with the intended goals and target readers. Refer to Lesson 12 for guidance.
Finally, compare the final draft with the rubric to ensure all requirements are met.