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Rick and Rachel Build a Research Report
Rick and Rachel Build a Research Report (Writing Builders)
32 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2013
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January 13, 2015
Pretty much exactly how I was taught to write research reports in elementary school. And look at me now, I have a Masters Degree and waste time writing snarky book reviews on goodreads!
August 28, 2021
A nice, basic story about a boy working on a research report for school, with help from his sister and aunt. They walk through the steps of finding a topic, drafting, editing, and so forth.
This book was excellent for an unschooling approach to homeschooling, I found: my 6-year-old who likes writing found the book, read it, and decided she wanted to write a research report about endangered sea turtles, much like Rick writes a report about endangered black rhinos. She made herself a 17-point graphic organizer to match. So now we get to talk about arrangement and even things like where to find good sources & how to credit them.
The rest of the series is also of interest for the same reason.
This book was excellent for an unschooling approach to homeschooling, I found: my 6-year-old who likes writing found the book, read it, and decided she wanted to write a research report about endangered sea turtles, much like Rick writes a report about endangered black rhinos. She made herself a 17-point graphic organizer to match. So now we get to talk about arrangement and even things like where to find good sources & how to credit them.
The rest of the series is also of interest for the same reason.
March 26, 2014
This title of “The Writing Builders” series follows the same format as earlier titles in the series. In this one, a boy and girl work together on a research report. Instructional text describes the process from choosing a topic, formulating questions, to gathering information to writing the final report. It discusses issues such as narrowing the topic, selection of resources, using a graphic organizer, revision and rewriting, and creating a bibliography. The colorful illustrations add appeal and are more engaging than a text book. Readers will acquire good writing practices with this relevant approach that not only shows the process, but also provides an example of the finished product. Back matter includes a spread with tips on creating a research report, glossary, bibliography and websites. The title would be a solid addition to any school library.
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