Template Tasks
Cognitive
Process
Analysis
Comparison
Evaluation
Problem/
Solution
Cause/
Effect
Argumentation
RESEARCH
1. [Insert Optional Question] After researching (informational
texts) on (content), write an (essay or substitute) in which you
argue _____ (content). Support your position with evidence
from your research
3. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write an (essay or
substitute) in which you compare _____ (content) and argue
_____ (content). Support your position with evidence from your
research.
5. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write an (essay or
substitute) in which you discuss _____ (content) and evaluate
_____ (content). Support your position with evidence from your
research.
7. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write an (essay or
substitute) in which you identify a problem _____ (content) and
propose a solution. Support your position with evidence from
your research.
9. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write an (essay or
substitute) in which you argue the causes of_____ (content) and
explain the effects of _____ content. What conclusions can you
draw? Support your position with evidence from your research.
Template Tasks
Cognitive
Process
Description
Procedural/
Sequential
READING
2. [Insert Optional Question] After reading _____ (literature or
informational texts), write an (essay or substitute) in which you
address the question and argue _____ (content). Support your
position with evidence from the texts.
4. [Insert Optional Question]] After reading _____ (literature or
informational text), write an (essay or substitute) in which you
compare _____ (content) and argue _____ (content). Support your
position with evidence from the texts.
6. [Insert Optional Question]] After reading _____ (informational
texts) on _____ (content), write an (essay or substitute) in which you
discuss _____ (content) and evaluate _____ (content). Support your
position with evidence from the texts.
8. [Insert Optional Question] After reading _____ (informational
texts) on _____ (content), write an (essay or substitute) in which you
identify a problem _____ (content) and propose a solution. Support
your position with evidence from the texts.
10. [Insert Optional Question] After reading _____ (informational
texts) on _____ (content), write an (essay or substitute) in which you
argue the causes of_____ (content) and explains the effects of
_____ content. What conclusions can you draw? Support your
position with evidence from the texts.
Narrative
RESEARCH
26. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write a (narrative or
substitute) in which you describe _____ (content
28. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write a (narrative or
substitute) in which you relate _____ (content).
READING
27. [Insert Optional Question] After reading _____ (literature or
informational texts) on _____ (content), write a (narrative or
substitute) from the perspective of _____ (content).
29. [Insert Optional Question] After reading _____ (informational
texts) on _____ (content), write a (narrative or substitute) from the
perspective of _____ (content)
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Template Tasks
Cognitive
Process
Definition
Description
Procedural
Sequential
Procedural
Sequential
Synthesis
Analysis
Comparison
Cause/
Effect
Informational
RESEARCH
READING
11. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write a (report or
substitute) in which you define and explain _____ (content).
Support your discussion with evidence from your research.
13 [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write a (report or
substitute) in which you describe _____ (content). Support
your discussion with evidence from your research.
15. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write a (report or
substitute) in which you relate how _____ (content). Support
your discussion with evidence from your research.
17. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), developing a
hypothesis and conducting an experiment examining _____
(content), write a laboratory report in which you explain your
procedures, and results and confirms or rejects your
hypothesis. What conclusions can you draw?
18. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write a (report or
substitute) in which you explain _____ (content). Support
your position with evidence from your research.
20. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write a (report or
substitute) in which you analyze _____ (content), providing
evidence to clarify your analysis.
22. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write a (report or
substitute) in which you compare_____ (content). Support
your position with evidence from your research.
24. [Insert Optional Question] After researching _____
(informational texts) on _____ (content), write a (report or
substitute) in which you examine the causes of _____
(content) and explain the effects of _____ content. Support
your position with evidence from the texts.
12. [Insert Optional Question] After reading _____ (informational texts)
on _____ (content), write a (report or substitute) in which you define and
explain _____ (content). Support your discussion with evidence the texts.
14.[Insert Optional Question] After reading _____ (informational texts)
on _____ (content), write an (essay, report or substitute) in which you
describe _____ (content). Support your discussion with evidence the texts.
16. [Insert Optional Question] After reading _____ (informational texts)
on _____ (content), write a (report or substitute) in which you relate how
_____ (content). Support your discussion with evidence from the texts.
19. [Insert Optional Question] After reading _____ (literature or
informational texts) on _____ (content), write a/an(essay, report or
substitute) in which you explain _____ (content). Support your position
with evidence from the texts.
21. [Insert Optional Question]] After reading _____ (informational texts)
on _____ (content), write a (report essay or substitute) in which you
analyze _____ (content), providing evidence to illustrate or clarify your
analysis.
23. [Insert Optional Question] After reading _____ (literature or
informational texts) on _____ (content), write a (report, essay or
substitute) in which you compare_____ (content). Support your position
with evidence from the texts.
25. [Insert Optional Question] After reading _____ (informational texts)
on _____ (content), write a (report or substitute) in which you examine the
causes of _____ (content) and explain the effects of _____ content.
Support your position with evidence from the texts.
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