Creator's Lab Season 2

Stories & Words

Lesson 5 of 6 · SW-2.5

Research Writing: Learning to Find and Use Information

Lesson Brief

Research Writing: Learning to Find and Use Information helps you practice writing, narrative, research through a concrete watch, think, and build cycle.

Learning Goals

Build Your Understanding

Start by watching the assigned resource and writing down three specific details that connect to Research Writing: Learning to Find and Use Information. Do not try to capture everything. Look for the ideas that would help you build, explain, compare, or improve something.

Library source: SNHU: Shapiro Library @shapirolibrary — "Emily Evaluates with SIFT" playlist + "Evaluating Sources" playlist

Think Like a Builder

This lesson belongs to Stories & Words, so the goal is not just to remember information. Use the lesson to practice writing and narrative craft. Pay attention to structure, voice, character, setting, and evidence.

  1. Notice: What is one detail from the video or source that seems important?
  2. Connect: How does that detail change the way you understand Research Writing: Learning to Find and Use Information?
  3. Build: Use the idea to make a draft, outline, or research note set.

Practice Move

Your practice move is to turn an idea into clear story choices a reader can follow. Keep it small enough to finish today, but clear enough that someone else could understand your thinking.

Assignment

Write a short response for Research Writing: Learning to Find and Use Information. Include:

  1. One idea you learned from the video or source.
  2. One example, sketch plan, calculation, comparison, or prototype note you made.
  3. One question or next step you would explore if you had more time.

Use complete sentences. A strong answer explains your thinking, not just the final result. For this Stories & Words lesson, your response should show how you practiced writing and narrative craft.