Research & Note-Taking
Gather relevant information from print and digital sources, summarise or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a basic bibliography or list of sources
What a learner can do afterwards
- Take organised notes from multiple sources using own words rather than copying
- Create a bibliography listing sources used in a research project
- Paraphrase key information from a source without changing the meaning
The lesson
When you research a topic, you gather facts from more than one source, like books and websites. As you read, you write down the key facts in your own words. That is called taking notes.
Priya is researching volcanoes. She reads a book and a website. Instead of copying sentences, she writes short notes like 'lava is hot melted rock,' then adds the book title and the website name to a list at the end of her project.
Never copy sentences straight from a source. Read a bit, look away, then write the idea in your own words. That is paraphrasing, and it keeps your notes truthful to the facts without copying the exact wording.
A bibliography is a list of every source you used, like books, websites, or magazines. It lets your reader check where your facts came from, and it shows you did not just make things up.
Good research means reading from more than one source, writing notes in your own words, and listing every source you used.
Watch it
Where it sits
Where this leads
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