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Step One
Print off two copies of the research
chart to help you with your research. If you do not have Microsoft
Word on your computer, you can get the worksheet
here. |
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Step Two
Go to the resources
page, where you will find a number of links to good web sites relating
to the Vancouver Island Marmot and the Wolverine. Use these web sites
to find the information required to answer the questions on the worksheets. |
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Step Three
Once you have answered all of the questions
on the worksheet, use Inspiration to create an Ideas Web, for each animal,
to help you organize your thoughts. Once you have completed your
Ideas Web, print off a copy of each Web. If you do not know what
an Ideas Web is, check out this example.
If you do not have Inspiration, you can create an Ideas Web on a piece
of blank paper. Make sure that you do not lose your Ideas Web as
it will help you to organize your thoughts for your letter. |
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Step Four
Decision time! Now that you have
researched each animal and you have created an Ideas Web for each, you
should now be able to decide which animal needs help the most. If
you cannot decide, you need to go back to the resources
page and do some more research. |
Step Five
Now that you have chosen an animal
to support, it is time to start writing your letter. You will start
by writing a draft letter. You should use your Ideas Web to help
you write your letter. You should also include as much information
from your Web Sites as possible, as this will strengthen your argument.
Remember to cite your sources, the way that your teacher wants you to.
You will need to include the following information in your letter; the
animal that you chose, why you chose that animal, why this animal needs
our help, and ways that we can help this animal.
Your letter should be at least
two pages long. |
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Step Six
After writing your draft letter, you
will have to edit and proofread your letter. You also need to have
a friend, older brother or sister, or parent edit and proofread your letter.
You need to have at least two people edit and proofread your letter.
The editors and proofreaders should look for spelling and punctuation mistakes,
incomplete and run-on sentences, appropriate capitalization, a strong argument
in the letter, and that you acknowledge where you found your information. |
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Step Seven
After your letter has been proofread
by, at least, two people, you can start writing your good copy. Your
letter should follow the appropriate letter format. (Heading, Inside address,
Salutation, Body, Closing, and Signature) If you do not understand
this, you can see an example here.
If you do not have Microsoft Word you can see the example here.
You can use the word processing program that you feel most comfortable
with. Make sure that you save your letter to a disk. Save it
as Endangered Letter, and save it in Rich Text Format. |
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Step Eight
Now that you have finished writing
your good copy, print off a copy to be handed in. You can also E-mail
a copy to vimarmot@hotmail.com, if you would like it forwarded to the Ministry
of Environment. Have your teacher show you how to E-mail a copy to
this address vimarmot@hotmail.com. |
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Step Nine
Print off a copy of the evaluation
sheet and fill out the students portion. You are almost done,
hang in there. The last thing you need to do is gather all of your
web quest stuff together and hand it in to your teacher. Make sure
you include, in the following order, the evaluation form, both worksheets,
both Idea Webs, your rough draft, and your good copy.
Give yourself
a big pat on the back, you are now done!
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