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Informational Text

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Magazine Project - Informational Text

 

 

 

Nonfiction Research Magazine Project 

 

 

 

Your assignment is to create an informational magazine for your research topic. Your job is to research (3) subtopics about your topic, and write an article for each subtopic.

 

 

Each article must use one of each of the following text structures.

  • Ø Cause & Effect
  • Ø Problem / Solution
  • Ø Compare & Contrast
  •  >   Chronological 

You may not use the same text structure for more than one article.

 

 

 

Each article must include the following text structures.

  • Ø At least two pictures
  • Ø A caption for each picture
  • Ø A Diagram, Map, Timeline, or Chart
  • Ø

 

Your topic:  __________________________________________

 

Your subtopics: 

                _______________________________________

                _______________________________________

                _______________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cause & Effect

Cause/Effect is used to show how the facts, events, or concepts result due to other facts, events or concepts. Words that signal this type of text structure are because, since, therefore, if…then, as a result of, thus, and hence, reason why, reason for, so, since, in order to, effects of, caused by, result, outcome, impact, influence by, and brought about by. A graphic organizer such as a Multi-Flow Map from the Thinking Map Collection may be used to represent the relationship between the causes and effects.

Text Example

Natural predators such as snakes, sea gulls, and raccoons are considered threats to the sea turtles, but human beings are considered to pose the greatest threat to the sea turtles. People threaten the turtles if they disturb the nesting sites or harm the sea turtles at sea. Because of these dangers, the Loggerhead sea turtle is considered threatened.

 

 

 

 

 

Problem/Solution

Problem/Solution is used to present a problem and the possible solutions to this problem. Words that signal this type of text structure are the question is, the problem is, therefore, and if…then, the dilemma is, puzzle is, solved, answer, because, since, this led to, the main difficulty, one possible solution is, one challenge is, this led to, and so that. A graphic organizer may be used to represent the problem and its possible solutions.

 

Text Example

The Loggerhead sea turtle is threatened. Conservationists are attempting to help the survival rate of the Loggerhead turtles. Their solution is to educate the public about the nesting habits of the sea turtles and help pass gillnetting regulations for fishermen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compare and Contrast

Comparison/Contrast text shows how two or more people, places, or things are alike or different. Authors use descriptions of the items being compared to illustrate the differences or the similarities of the items being compared. Words that signal this type of text structure are but, however, although, yet, similarly, on the other hand, while, and for instance. A graphic organizer, such as a Venn Diagram may be used to depict the similarities and differences in facts, events, items, or concepts.

Text Example

The Green sea turtle and the loggerhead sea turtle nest along the Atlantic and the Pacific shores in the United States. The Green sea turtle is on the endangered list while the Loggerhead is listed as threatened. The Green sea turtle eats grass, algae and other vegetation and is classified as herbivorous. Unlike the Green sea turtle, the Loggerhead turtle is classified as carnivorous, and eats horseshoe crabs, clams, and mussels. Both sea turtles live in temperate and subtropical waters and tend to stay near the coastline.

 

 

 

Resources for Photos:

 

https://www.photosforclass.com/

 

http://www.pics4learning.com/

 

https://pixabay.com/

 

https://www.pexels.com/

 

https://kaboompics.com/

 

https://unsplash.com/

 

https://negativespace.co/

 

https://gratisography.com/

 

https://classroomclipart.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rubrichttp://heniss.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/104203877/Magazine%20Article%20Project%20Rubric.pdf

 

Magazine Template

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http://heniss.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/104044379/nonfiction%20text%20structure%20magazine%20project.pdf

 

Magazine Text Examples:

 

Technology - Good or Bad?http://heniss.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/114756821/sample%20magazine%20project%

201.pdf

 

 

Information About the Teenage Brain

http://heniss.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/114756823/sample%20magazine%20project%202.pdf

 

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