Essay Research Guide: Significant Poets

Essay Research Guide: Significant Poets This resource guides students step-by-step through researching and writing a properly-cited five-paragraph essay on a famous poet. First, students select a poet and conduct background research using the included two-page worksheet for gathering facts and citing sources. Next, they outline their essay using another provided worksheet to build on their research notes. Finally, students write a complete draft, receive peer feedback, revise, and submit a final version for assessment with the included standards-based rubric. Implement this full research lesson or individual components into your secondary ELA curriculum. The resource includes a peer review checklist, grading rubric aligned to Common Core standards, and an editable Google Sheet rubric for easy integration into Google Classroom. Use it for individual, small group, or whole class instruction in grades 7-12. This complete lesson teaches research skills and guides students to build knowledge on poets’ lives through reading complex texts.