Name:

Today's date:

Class:

Big6 #1: Task Definition

What am I supposed to do?

What information do I need in order to do this? (Write down questions you’ll want answered! )

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Big6 #3: Location & Access

Where will I find these sources?

school library

public library

personal library

provided by my teachers

Internet

other:

List possible keywords to find your information. You will need these keywords for Internet searching and searching within books i.e.index, table of contents, appendix.

Who can help me find what I need?

I can find the sources myself

my librarian

my teacher

my parent(s)

Big6 #4: Use of Information

How will I record the information that I find?

take notes using cards

take notes on notebook paper

take notes using a word processor on a computer (Microsoft Word form)

take notes using a data chart or other graphic organizer (data chart set-up guide)

illustrate concepts

record into a tape recorder or use a video or digital camera

other:

How will I give credit to my sources?

use the guide given to me by my teacher

Big6 #5: Synthesis

How will put my information together?

written paper

oral presentation

multimedia presentation

performance or

other:

How will I give credit to my sources?

include a written bibliography

after the performance or presentation, announce which sources I used

other:

How much time do I estimate it will take to find the information and create the product?

Timeline for assignment

Ideas for project (task definition) completed by:

Information searching (note taking) completed by:

First draft due:

Completed assignment due:

Include here any additional information needed to successfully complete the assignment:

Big6 #6: Evaluation

How will I know if I have done my best?

Before turning in my assignment, I need to check off all of these items (on the printed Organizer):

what I created to finish the assignment is appropriate for what I was supposed do in Big6 #1

the information I found in Big6 #4 matches the information needed in Big6 #1

credit is given to all of my sources, written in the way my teacher requested

my work is neat

my work is complete and includes heading information (name, date, etc.)

I would be proud for anyone to view this work