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DEFINE THE
TASK
What are the details of my assignment?
Is the format assigned or do I have a
choice?
Are there parts to the assignment?
What is the length of the final product?
Do I have a topic, a problem to solve or a
question to answer?
Is my topic too broad or too narrow?
Can I state my essential question?
What do I already know about this topic?
What information do I need to solve this
problem?
What type of information do I need to find?
Are there parts of the assignment that I
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RESOURCES
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DETERMINE
SOURCES and STRATEGIES
What sources are available to me?
Who can I ask to help me find the best
sources?
Have materials been reserved or websites
selected?
Which sources have the most valuable
information for this project?
Which sources have the type of information
that I need?
How can I
evaluate websites?
Urbanhound
http://www.buzzle.com/beyonce-knowles/
http://www.destinydynasty.com/
http://www.stophitting.com
http://www.d-b.net/dti/
http://home.inreach.com/kumbach/velcro.html
http://www.thedogisland.com/index.html
http://www.molossia.org/countryeng.html
http://www.mcwhortle.com/
What is the difference between primary and
secondary sources?
Are there people who could be resources?
Is my teacher providing material for the
project? |
RESOURCES
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LOCATE
SOURCES and FIND INFORMATION
How can I locate the sources that I need?
What keywords and subjects can I use to
search effectively?
After reading, can I revise my list of
keywords
and subjects to include other search
terms?
Am I using the index and table of contents
in
print resources?
Which search strategies should be used for
specific online databases?
How do I find specific information on a
large
website?
Have I found sources that are current,
accurate, relevant and free of
bias?
http://www.nra.org/home.aspx
http://www.bradycampaign.org/
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RESOURCES
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USE THE
INFORMATION
What strategies can I use to extract
information from a source?
How can I identify relevant information?
How should I record the information that I
find?
What is the correct way to use note cards?
How should I give credit to my sources?
Do I have the right to use pictures,
graphics,
sounds, music or other material in my
project? |
RESOURCES
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PUTTING IT
TOGETHER (SYNTHESIS)
How do I
organize information from different
sources?
Is there a
logical order to my notes, copies,
printouts?
Do I need to
complete an outline before
starting a first draft?
Which
software should I use to prepare my
final product?
Have I
proofread my work for grammatical or
spelling errors?
Have I made
any necessary revisions?
Have I
completed my list of works cited?
Do I have all
the materials necessary for a
presentation? |
RESOURCES
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EVALUATION
How do I judge my finished product?
How do I judge my process?
Is this the best work I could have done?
Did I follow the rubric? |
RESOURCES
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