Name________________________________Section___

The Big6™ SkillsThe Big6 is a process model of how people of all agessolve an information problem.1. Task Definition1.1 Define the information problem1.2 Identify information needed (to solve the information problem)o What is my current task?o What are some topics or questions I need to answer?o What information will I need?2. Information Seeking Strategies2.1 Determine all possible sources (brainstorm)2.2 Select the best sourceso What are all the possible sources to check?o What are the best sources of information for this task?3. Location and Access3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)3.2 Find information within sourceso Where can I find these sources?o Where can I find the information in the source?4. Use of Information4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)4.2 Extract relevant informationo What information do I expect to find in this source?o What information from the source is useful?5. Synthesis5.1 Organize from multiple sources5.2 Present the informationo How will I organize my information?o How should I present my information?6. Evaluation6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)o Did I do what was required?o Did I complete each of the Big6 Stages efficiently?

The "Big6™" is copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: www.big6

Name______________________________________Section _______

GETTING STARTED IN THE SEARCH PROCESS

Directions: Complete the sentence starters below. Give specific details in additional sentences wherever possible.

1. The topic I selected for my research project is

 

2. The reason I care about this topic is

 

3. Something I already know about this topic before I begin my research is

 

4. I learned this fact (above) from

5. Recall the task for your research. Brainstorm THREE questions that will help you to find your information and to complete the task.

a. Describe the biography of your famous person.

b. What did your famous person contribute to society? (How did they help mankind?/How did they fight the darkness of the world?)

c. How does what this famous person did, connect to the theme of Madeleine L”Engle’s story, A Wrinkle In Time?

Use supporting evidence to form or evaluate your opinions and judgments about central ideas that are relevant to this task. “How did this person fight the ‘Dark Thing’?” Explain the connections between information you have learned through your research and your understanding of the author’s purpose in telling this story.

7. My search terms are (one search term for each guiding question)

a. ____________________ ______________________

b. ____________________ ______________________

Name____________________________________________Date__________________________

Bibliography Books: Author Title of Book Date

PublishedCity wherePublished

Publishing Company Name

Encyclopedia: Title of Encyclopedia Date Volume

NumberPage numbers

Internet: Author Title of Article Date that you

downloaded it Date article was put on web

CompanyAssoc witharticle or website

Website address

Article in a Periodical (newspaper or magazine) Title Date Publisher

Using Note Cards

Why should I use note cards for my notes?Using note cards gives you the opportunity to change the order of your

information by grouping and resorting your cards. It is easy to find the information you need when you are putting your presentation together. Because you take notes in your own words (except when you are quoting someone) your report will be yours alone.

How do I get started? Have your research question or topic list with you. Read a reasonable amount of the resource before writing anything on your

card. You are looking for information that will help you answer your question.

Read the section again and select the first fact that you want to use in your research.

Think about how to put it in your own words. Write the fact on the card. Do not use complete sentences. Quotations must be in quotation marks and include the name of the

person you are quoting. Write the topic on the card in the top left corner. Write the resource number and card number in the top right corner.

Sample Note CardTopic Source---Card #

One fact or a: list list list of very closely related facts

Question: Source #

Question: Source #

Question: Where did yoga come from?/History Source # 1

people in India created yoga as way to prepare for meditations originated 5000 years ago by man named Patanjali needed to strengthen their bodies before they could let meditation work on minds observed how birds/animals moved, stretched, and rested & copied them to come up

with a bunch of exercises combined these movements with breathing exercises –discovered they could sit longer

and focus their minds more easily techniques of body, breath, and mind, have been handed down through the ages some people think it began in Tibet, Russia as well as Central America some people think it began with the gods-one in particular : Lord Shiva

Don’t forget: -I have a question at the top of my card-I have a source number at the top of my card-I have at least 8 facts about my topic -I do not have any complete sentences and I have paraphrased

Life Skills Note Cards – What am I looking for?As we discussed, this is how I am grading you….

Name of student__________________________________________

_______ There should be no complete sentences.

_______ At least two note cards of information for each question

_______At least enough information to construct a paragraph (5-7) sentences

_______ Does not appear to be plagiarized

_______Legible, easy to read and neat

______ Your topic is present on each of the note cards

______ source number is at the top of each card

Grade 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Name______________________________________________Date______________Research Paper Outline Class_____________

Research Outline1. Introductory Paragraph

Opening Sentence/hook ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Supporting ideas or details a._____________________________________________________________

b._____________________________________________________________

c._____________________________________________________________

d._____________________________________________________________

Thesis Statement ________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________ Concluding Sentence ________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

II. Subtopic #1________________________________________________________ Details:

a.(opening)________________________________________________________

b.________________________________________________________________

c.________________________________________________________________

d.________________________________________________________________

e.________________________________________________________________

f._______________________________________________________________

g.________________________________________________________________

h. ________________________________________________________________

Concluding sentence: ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

III. Subtopic #2__________________________________________________________Details:

a. opening _________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

b. ________________________________________________________________

c.________________________________________________________________

d.________________________________________________________________

e.________________________________________________________________

f.________________________________________________________________

g.________________________________________________________________

h.________________________________________________________________

Concluding sentence: _______________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

IV. Subtopic #3 _________________________________________________________ Details:

a. opening_________________________________________________________

b.________________________________________________________________

c.________________________________________________________________

d.________________________________________________________________

e.________________________________________________________________

f.________________________________________________________________

g.________________________________________________________________

h. ________________________________________________________________

Concluding sentence: ________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

VII. Concluding ParagraphDetails: a. Restate Thesis__________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

b. __________________________________________________________________

c. _________________________________________________________________

d. _______________________________________________________________

Outline – What Am I Looking For? _____ Introductory paragraph has between 4-6 sentences in it (including thesis statement, supporting ideas and concluding sentence)

______Subtopics have between 7-9 sentences for each (including opening and closing sentences)

_____Thesis statement (or any other sentence for that matter) does not start with: “In the following paper I will explain/discuss…)

_____ You do not need to write complete sentences for your outline as it is still written in a note taking format. When you write your essay you will write in complete sentences.

_____Opening and concluding paragraphs have thesis statement in them.

_____In concluding paragraph- thesis statement is re-written differently.

_____Opening sentences are general –does not have specific facts in them.

_____ Conclusion has no new information in it –only facts from previous paragraphs.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format

Books

Author(s). Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication

Encyclopedia Name of encyclopedia . Copyright year. Volume number, page(s).

An article in a periodical (such as a newspaper or magazine)

Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Source Day Month Year: pages.

A web site:

Author(s). Name of Page. Date of Posting/Revision. Name of institution/Organization affiliated with the site. Date of access <electronic address>.

Bowling Bibliography

Books:

Don Nace. Bowling for Beginners. New York: Sterling Publishers, 2005

Encyclopedia:

World Book Encyclopedia. 2000. 2, 245-255.

Website:

Steven Smith. Bowling Fun. July 2008. National Association for Bowling Members. September 26, 2008 <www.bowlingfun.org>

Name___________________________________________Date________________Essay Checklist

Can you answer yes to the following?

______ Title page has student name, topic, date, and section number

______ Essay is double-spaced, 12 font and is easy to read

______Essay has five paragraphs with a minimum of 7-9 sentences in each

______ Essay has opening and closing sentences for each paragraph

______ Essay has transitional words in each paragraph (at least two)

_____ Essay has thesis statement in proper spot for both opening and closing paragraphs

_____ Essay has no mistakes in grammar, punctuation or spelling

_____ Essay begins with a hook sentence

_____ Essay has bibliography set up in correct MLA format and has at least 2 sources

_____ Essay title page and bibliography are on separate page from essay