Grade 6: Research Report

Show your reader that you've done thorough research in reliable resources.

State clear, specific facts.

Vague: Long ago Benjamin Franklin published a book.

Clear: In 1732 Benjamin Franklin published Poor Richard's Almanac.

Use facts, not opinions.

Fact: The Smithsonian Institution was founded in 1846.

Opinion: I really like the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

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