Workload Distribution Table

Group member name	Work done
Tang  Cheuk Man 10070008	Introduction , Information Sources, Research Skill Big6 - Step 2
Wong Lo Yee 10594578	Information Sources, Research Skill Big6 - Step 3
Yeung Mei Yee 10594586	Information Sources, Research Skill Big6 - Step 1, Research Skill Big6 - Step 4
Lee Lai Chun 10594542	Information Sources, Research Skill Big6 - Step 5, Research Skill Big6 - Step 6

Research Skills Big6 - Step 6. Evaluation

• Judge the product (effectiveness) 

• Judge the information problem-solving process (efficiency)

You should be the first person to evaluate your own work. Ideally you will have finished your project in advance enough to check it thoroughly. After that, you could ask a classmate or family member if they have time to do it. Then,when you turn it in to the teacher to evaluate and grade, you will know it is the best work that you wanted to do.

This evaluation depends on a lot of different criteria. Some of the criteria might be written by the teacher in the assignment. Some of them might be artistic decisions like the effectiveness of an informational poster, or the literary quality of a play or poem. Some of the criteria are common sense.

Here is a list of the common sense criteria to evaluate for yourself.

1. Correct spelling

2. Overall neatness

3. Parts in a logical and correct order, nothing missing

4. Borrowed material properly cited

5. Any thesis statements or arguments have been supported

Assessment  tools

 

• RubiStar Maker - Make your own rubric by selecting different categories from this excellent online tool.

• See also Assessment and Rubric Information

Research Skills Big6 - Step 5. Synthesis

 

The purpose of this step is to organise the ideas for presentation.

1. How can I organize all the information? You may:

• Write a rough draft
• Build an outline
• Create a storyboard
• Draw a sketch (Sometimes it is easier to put the notes together in a form that resembles the final project.)

2. How can I present the result?

If your teacher assigns the product:

• Remember to follow the guidelines he or she gives.
• Include your ideas along with the information you found in books, web sites, and other sources.

Think about these options:

• an oral presentation using PowerPoint
• writing a paper
• creating a video or audio tape
• using technology if it is the best way to show the results
• Make sure that your final product or paper is more than just a summary of what you found in the other sources.
• Create a product or write a paper that you would be proud for anyone to read or see.
• Include a bibliography

Research Skills Big6 - Step 4. Use of Information

 

The purpose of this step is to evaluate information collected from various sources. That requires effectively extracting information from your sources, taking good notes, and cite your sources clearly and correctly. 

1. What type of information do I need? 

Extract relevant information from a source. When you read a text, ask yourself whether it is relevant to the research topic: 

• Does it describe the background of food safety in Hong Kong?

• Does it explain the reasons behind food safety in Hong Kong?

• Does it suggest any solutions to food safety in Hong Kong?

• Apart from text, do I need pictures, graphs and figures, etc. to complete my research?

2. How can I take notes? 

Take notes while you are reading and after you have read a text. Use the following note-taking skills to help you:

~ Do not write down everything that is said, word-for-word, that would be transcribing, which is an altogether different skill. 

~ Write in your own style and use your own words.

~ Try to use short concise points, single words or phrases or short sentences, use bullet or numbered lists if necessary.

~ Use underlining, indentation, circle words or phrases, use highlighter pens – whatever system works for you to emphasis the most important points and add some structure to your notes.

~ Use some sort of shorthand system that you will understand later – develop this system as you become more skilled at note-taking.

Once the event has finished:

• As soon as possible, after the event, you should review and, where necessary, rework your notes.

• If possible share and/or compare your notes with a peer. 

Is the information reliable?

You can assess the reliability of information by evaluating a website. You can use the Web Research Guide from Criteria For Evaluating Web Resources, or the resources under the tutorial session below to help you.

    Tutorials:

 Note-taking Skills

    Take Better Notes

    Effective Note-taking

     Notes from Research Reading

     

 Website Evaluation

     Critical Evaluation of Information

     Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages

     Evaluating Websites

 

      Learning Tools:

  Note-taking tools

            ShortText.com

            Evernote

       
            Google Notebook

 Evaluation tools

          Evaluation Wizard