Blue Valley Libraries: PRMS 6 Author Investigation: Home

Project Steps and Exit Tickets

Exit Ticket Notecard #1

Review Research Skills and Library Expectations

Set up Noodletools

Research Question 1

(Author Background information): How does a person’s life influence his or

her writing?

Research Question 2

(Writing Experience):

What writing experience does your author have? Do you see these experiences in their books? If so, how?

Research Question 3

(Books, Awards, and Other Fun Facts): What Awards and other successes has your author experienced? What are little fun facts most people don't know about your author?

Fix research mistakes. Expand bullets if needed. Check Sourcing. Expand My Ideas if necessary. If finished, go to Step 2. Decide on a promotional piece to create.

Complete a rough draft on paper.

Create project

Finish Project

Google Drive

Set up a Google Drive folder for your project.

Project Rubrics

Research Rubric

Daily Grade Form

Research Categories

You should have Noodletools Notecard s on each of the following sections, with the required minimum bullets. This may require more than one card per topic.

(A) What influences their writing.
(B) How they get ideas and develop them into a story.
(C) What have they said about topics important to them.

Wiser: Investigative Research Model

W-Wonder: What is it you wonder about? What is important to know about what you're researching?

I-Investigate: What is important to investigate? How do you pull information from meaningful and reputable resources?

S-Synthesize: What pieces of information are you going to use from your research investigation to create new understanding and meaning?

E-Express: How are you going to share meaningful information to your audience?

R-Reflect: What were you successful at with this investigation? What strategies do you need to develop or improve for your next investigation?

Daily Calendar

“Books have wings. You can’t see them, but they are there just the same. On books’ wings, readers can soar to new places where they meet intriguing characters and experience exciting adventures. But a book’s wings can also help a reader rise above difficult situations – like peer pressure, bullying or prejudice, or to cope with disappointment or loss.

Your Task: To pick a living author that you have already read or are willing to read. Your end product will be a media kit.

Essential Question:

What is the journey an author takes from idea to final publishing?

Project Overview:

You have just been hired by a leading publishing firm in the nation to promote an author and their book. To make money, both the publishing firm and the author need readers to buy their books! Your job is to introduce this author to potential new readers. You will explore-- through careful, in-depth research--what influences the author’s writing, how they develop ideas for their stories, and find notable quotes from the author that reflect their views and beliefs. Armed with this information, you will create promotional material to create a buzz around the author and make others want to read their book. So let’s sell this thing!

Project Requirements:

Author Requirements	Marketing Campaign
You must have read at least 1 work by this author.	Created for the target audience (Upper Elementary and Middle School Students) Write a summary of the book you read by the author. Create Promotional Material Examples (Author website page, social media campaign, book tour flyer, etc.) Includes author background Highlights author’s influences Highlights author’s idea development Provides insightful quotes by the author.

How do you go from this… ...to this?

Research: You will receive a daily grade during your research for effective use of time. You will also receive a final grade based on the notetaking rubric for note sheet completion.

Classroom Instructions: Author Project

Video Notes: There is a pause between 9:17-9:31-just fast forward.

Graduation Year (You'll need for Noodletools registration: 2028)