SWL+Assignment+Organizer

Name: __Class__ __:__ 1.1 What is your purpose and need for information: (what are you supposed to do?)
 * Assignment Organizer **
 * 1. Task Definition **

1.2 Identify information needed to complete the task (what do you need?) Try to state these as questions. You will discover new questions as you do research, but these are the questions that you can anticipate right now.

2.1 What is the range of possible sources (brainstorm)? Where can you find the answers to the above questions. Consider internet, print, and human sources
 * 2. Information Seeking Strategies **

2.2 If you are going to use free internet sources not provided by your teacher, use the website evaluation guide to judge the websites you find.

3.1 Where will you find these sources?
 * 3. Location and Access **

□ [|School library] □ [|Public Library] □ Provided by your teachers □ Your personal library □ Internet □ Other: _

3.2 List possible search words for search engines:

□ Take notes using a note taking guide. Take point form notes in your own words. Do not copy and paste large chunks of information.
 * 4. Use of information **

□ How will you give credit to your sources? See documentation guide 5. 1 How will you show the results of your research? □ Written paper □ Oral Presentation □ Multi-media Presentation □ Performance □ Other:
 * 5. Synthesis **

5.2 What materials will you need for your presentation or performance?

5.3 Create an Outline for your written paper.

5.4 Plan your time backwards from the complete assignment due date.

□ Complete assignment due date: □ First draft (plan backwards from the above due date time for proofreading and revisions:  □  Information searching (note taking) completed by (plan backwards for the time needed to complete the first draft):  □  Ideas for assignment (task definition) completed by (plan backwards for the time needed to complete the research):

6.1 Judge the final product (Effective? Complete? Answered the topic question?)
 * 6. Evaluation **

□ Consult the rubric to make sure all requirements have been met. □ Have assignment proofread one last time

6.2 Judge the information problem-solving process □ Did I locate the necessary information efficiently? □ Did I focus on necessary information? □ Did I get sidetracked with too much information? □ Could I have used a different information source for better results?

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