<p> QUESTIONS INTO PARAGRAPHS</p><p>Summary: Questions into Paragraphs – or QuIP – (McLaughlin, 1987) provides a framework for initiating research, structuring writing, and summarizing. Students choose a topic and develop three related research questions. Then they respond to each question from two sources. When the graphic organizer is complete, students use the information to write a paragraph. We use QuIP before reading (generating questions), during reading (reading the information provided by the two sources), and after reading (writing the summary).</p><p>Diagram:</p><p>Instructional Connection: First, explain to Language Arts learners that summarizing is a reading strategy that involves extracting essential information from text. Then explain QuIP as a framework for questioning, researching, and summarizing that focuses on developing three questions and responding to them from two different sources. Begin to demonstrate by sharing the graphic organizer and selecting a topic. Then remind students about the importance of generating higher-level questions and develop three research questions. Invite students to work with a partner and guide them as they generate two additional questions. Continue to guide the students as they use bookmarked websites to respond to the three research questions from two sources. Have students complete the graphic organizer and discuss their responses. Encourage students to practice on their own to write a paragraph based on the completed graphic organizers. Invite them to share their completed paragraphs with their partners. Discuss completed QuIPs with the class. Invite students to reflect on how QuIP helps us to summarize and comprehend. Encourage students to think of other ways they can use QuIP.</p><p>15</p>