Agriscience Fair Lesson 9 – Make It Short and Say Thanks
This is a 45-minute FFA lesson, “Make It Short and Say Thank You,” part of a series guiding students through the agriscience research process in alignment with the National FFA Agriscience Fair award area. Students learn the purpose of an abstract and an acknowledgement and then draft both for their own research papers, using a movie description and an awards acceptance speech as relatable models. The resource includes a student worksheet, answer key, and grading rubrics.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify the purpose of an abstract.
- Create an abstract for their own research.
- Describe an acknowledgement.
- Create an acknowledgement for their own research.
- Time required
- 45 minutes (*Time requirements may vary based upon student understanding and class schedule.)
- Grade level
- Grades 9 and 10
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Make It Short and Say Thank You" worksheet for each student
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Cross-Curricular Connections
- Science; English/Language Arts — Identify the purpose of an abstract and acknowledgement in a research paper. Write an abstract and acknowledgment for your own research.
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; Flexibility and Adaptability; Initiative and Self-direction; Leadership and Responsibility; Think Creatively
- Resources/References
- Website: USC Libraries, https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/abstract; Video: "Lupita Nyong'o Winning Best Supporting Actress," https://youtu.be/73fz_uK-vhs; Template: Agriscience Fair Written Report Template, https://ffa.box.com/s/2egran7ktpntyot680scgn3a3fhjy5ul
- Created
- 06/2021 by the National FFA Organization
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Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.02Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. Career-ready individuals readily access and use the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and education to be more productive.
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
- CRP.06Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
- CRP.07Employ valid and reliable research strategies. Career-ready individuals are discerning in accepting and using new information to make decisions, change practices or inform strategies.
- CRP.08Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Career-ready individuals readily recognize problems in the workplace, understand the nature of the problem, and devise effective plans to solve the problem.
Common Core – Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects: Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.9.10.7Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9.10.4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-NDecision Making: Analyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.
- FFA.PG-IProfessional Growth: Assume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- FFA.PG-JMental Growth: Embrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
- FFA.PL-AAction: Assume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
- FFA.PL-CVision: Visualize the future and how to get there.
- FFA.PL-EAwareness: Understand personal vision, mission and goals.
- FFA.PL-FContinuous Improvement: Accept responsibility for learning and personal growth.