American

Revolution
Informative
Report
Name:

Date Due:
Report Prompt:
in an informative report or slide
presentation, describe a topic related
to the Revolutionary War. Make sure
to use facts, details, and quotations
from the texts you read to research
your topic.

My topic:______________________

Specific Criteria:

Write a report in Google Docs or a slide presentation in

Google Slides

A report must be an essay with an introduction paragraph,

at least 3 body paragraphs, and one conclusion paragraph.

A slide presentation must include an introduction slide, at

least 3 body slides, and a conclusion slide. All must be
written in complete sentences, not bullets.

Each report must have an extra element to be completed at

home. See the next page for details.

Each report must contain a bibliography with a proper MLA

citation for each source used
Extra element criteria to be
completed at home.
You will complete an extra element to your
informative report that adds to it in some way. You
can come up with your own element and have it
approved or choose ONE from the list below.

• Write a poem about your topic

• Hand draw a map relevant to your report

• Make a model of something clearly related to your

specific topic

• Write a journal entry of a person clearly related to

your topic

• Make a food dish that relates to your report.

(Please no tree nuts)
Use a note taking guide like this to
organize your notes. You will need to
make one for each credible source
you use. You can hand draw it on
lined paper or white paper.

or topic

or topic

or topic

or topic
Checklist for the writing portion
This is the rubric that will be used
to grade your writing portion of
the report.
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bibliography incomplete complete

Extra Element