RESEARCH SIMULATION TASKS RST World History Mr William

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RESEARCH SIMULATION TASKS (RST) World History – Mr. William Beaver

RESEARCH SIMULATION TASKS (RST) World History – Mr. William Beaver

What is an RST? ? ? • An RST requires students to “analyze” a

What is an RST? ? ? • An RST requires students to “analyze” a topic through the use of several sources, images and presentations of data. • Students use the various documents and information to respond to specific questions. • They then “synthesize” the information to compose an analytical essay response.

RST’s Require students to: • “Analyze” - Examine in detail for the purpose of

RST’s Require students to: • “Analyze” - Examine in detail for the purpose of explanation. . . What does the documents/source tell us? What does it mean? ? …AND • “Synthesize” – Combine to make something; Take what we learn from the sources and data and combine it to take a position in response to a question or problem.

You need to. . . 1. Analyze the source documents. • What does it

You need to. . . 1. Analyze the source documents. • What does it tell us? • What can we conclude? • Who/what is the source? • Does that “tell” us anything? (POV, bias, reliability) • Does the source have any intent or purpose? • Grouping: Do multiple source documents go together? Reinforce a certain position or view?

You need to. . . 2. Compose a THESIS STATEMENT. • This is your

You need to. . . 2. Compose a THESIS STATEMENT. • This is your “answer” to the question which you will explain/support with evidence in your body paragraphs. • It must be CLEAR, SPECIFIC/EXPLICIT and DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE QUESTION…don’t simply “restate the question. ”

You need to. . . Ø Use information from all the documents/sources. Ø Bring

You need to. . . Ø Use information from all the documents/sources. Ø Bring in any relevant “outside” information to support your thesis. Ø Compose a 5 paragraph essay that follows the directions and addresses all parts of the question & task.

RST - THINGS TO REMEMBER • MUST have a clear, specific thesis with 3

RST - THINGS TO REMEMBER • MUST have a clear, specific thesis with 3 elements that answers the questions. • Must write a 5 paragraph essay with an intro containing your thesis, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion which offers a summation and analysis. • Must accurately use relevant facts & state the historical context. • Must use AT LEAST the minimum number of documents required by the directions. • Must SPECIFICALLY state /cite/reference the document being used as evidence & describe how or why. “As indicated in Document 2, ” state the portion/excerpt of the document you are using in your essay. • Do not be afraid to use more than one document reference in a single paragraph. • Do not be afraid to use/reference the same document more than once in your essay…especially if you want to use different parts of a doc. as evidence to support different points within your essay.