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Source Sets, Claims, and Research Planning Worksheet

📝 Worksheet hard ⏱️ 22 minutes 8 problems
Source Sets, Claims, and Research Planning Worksheet
Grade 8 English Language Arts LearnCrux.com
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Directions
  • Fill in each blank carefully.
  • Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
  • Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
  • Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. A research note should record the source title and __ early in the process.
2. Which plan best supports synthesis across sources?
3. Match the planning move to its purpose: sort notes by subtopic
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4. A focused research question should help limit which information is __.
5. Why is a claim chart useful when reading several sources?
6. Which source-use habit best avoids filler in research writing?
7. Match the term to its best meaning: source integration
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8. Why should students compare source differences instead of hiding them?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. citation
2. group notes by shared idea or question
3. helps organize ideas from different sources together
4. relevant
5. It helps the writer compare what each source says and see where ideas agree, differ, or build on one another
6. choose only evidence that answers the question and explain why it matters
7. blending evidence into the writer’s own explanation
8. Differences can reveal bias, limits, or new questions and make the final explanation more accurate and thoughtful

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