Transcript The Big Six - Plano Independent School District

Big Six
By Gloria Redwine
The Big Six
Putting it All Together In Six
Easy Steps
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1. Task Definition
What do I need to do?
First define the job.
Then identify the information needed.
What is the job exactly? ** When is it
due? This is very important so you can
judge how much time you have to
spend finding the information you need.
1. Task Definition
What do I need to do?
What do I need to do?

Make a report about_________.
What do I need to know to do this?
Why?
 What happened?
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2. Information Seeking Strategies
What can I use to find the information I need?
Brainstorm all possible sources.
Select the best source.
You need more than one source for your
job. Use a resource checklist for various
places to check.
2. Information Seeking Strategies
What can I use to find the information I need?
Brainstorm all possible sources.
Books
 Encyclopedia
 Videos
 Other

Select the best source.

Does one have more information than others?
3. Location and Access
Where can I find what I need?
Locate sources.
Find information within sources.
** Remember to use the index to find
material within a book or magazine.
3. Location and Access
Where can I find what I need?
Locate sources.
 Library
 Classroom
 Home
Who can help me find
what I need?
 Librarian
 Teacher
 Parent
Find information within sources.
4. Use of information
What information can I use?
Read, hear, look at.
Take only important information.
Use the information found. Do you have
enough information for the job?
Remember to give credit (bibliography).
Use your own words to paraphrase.
4. Use of information
What information can I use?
Read, hear, look at.
Take notes
 Draw pictures
 Talk into a tape recorder
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Take only important information.
Remember to give credit (bibliography).

Write title, author and page number
Use your own words to paraphrase.
5. Synthesis
How can I put my information together?
Organize information from many sources.
Present the result.
Do you need to outline, use notecards, or
web your ideas before you begin your
draft copy? Check the job description
for what you need to do.
5. Synthesis
How can I put my information together?
Organize information from multiple
sources.

Put all facts together from anywhere you
learned them.
Present the result.
Make a report about _______.
 Use the research information to make a
meaningful report.
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6. Evaluation
How will I know if I did well?
Judge the result
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How good was it?
Judge the process
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Did you use your time well?
Check your Task Definition. Do you have
everything you need?
6. Evaluation
How will I know I did well?
Judge the result.
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How will I know I’ve done my best?
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Check your rubric to see that you have
completed all parts of the assignment
Judge the process.

What could I do better next time?
REMEMBER….
You need to evaluate
whether or not you have
done your best. If you
found things you need
to do differently next
time, you have learned
from your experience.
This is your
responsibility, no one
else's.
REMEMBER….
Make a good report. We
want you to be
successful with this fun
and meaningful project.
Do your best quality work.
Quality
Work
Let’s review….
STEP 1-Task definition
 What do I need to do?
STEP 2-Information Seeking Strategies
? What can I use to find information I need?
STEP 3-Location and Access
 Where can I find what I need ?
Let’s review….
STEP 4-Use the information
 What information can I use?
STEP 5-Synthesis
How can I put
my information together?
STEP 6- Evaluation
 How will I know if I did my job well?
GREAT WORK.
When you try
your best, you
pass the test!
The Big Six
A Research Plan
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