What is the Research Process?
What is the process I need to go through? What are the steps that are involved?
Humanities Research Process
Formulate Questions & Develop a Plan
What do I want to know and how am I going to find out?
I can write a focused, relevant question that will guide my inquiry.
I can develop a plan that will guide me through the inquiry process that includes time management.
Gather and Organise
Where do I find the evidence and information I need to answer my question and how will I organise it effectively?
I can gather relevant evidence and information that support my question.
I can gather evidence and information from different points of view.
I can organise the evidence and information in my own words and in a format that makes sense to me.
Interpret and Analyse
How will I know if my evidence is going to be useful in answering my question?
I can analyse the content and reliability of my chosen sources.
I can account for perspective within the sources.
I can determine if all points of view have been represented in my sources and find out more if needed.
Evaluate and Draw Conclusions
What can I learn
from the evidence and how does it support my conclusions?
I can evaluate the evidence and information to develop conclusions.
Communicate
How can I best present my conclusions?
I can communicate my conclusions and cite the sources I have used.
Humanities Research Process |
Formulate Questions & Develop a Plan What do I want to know and how am I going to find out?
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Gather and Organise Where do I find the evidence and information I need to answer my question and how will I organise it effectively?
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Interpret and Analyse How will I know if my evidence is going to be useful in answering my question?
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Evaluate and Draw Conclusions What can I learn from the evidence and how does it support my conclusions?
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Communicate How can I best present my conclusions?
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