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Researching
Researching
It's finally time to research!
It's finally time to research!
Now that you know what information you are looking for, where you plan to look, it is finally time to find it! This is called research. (Notice that search is part of the word research!)
Now that you know what information you are looking for, where you plan to look, it is finally time to find it! This is called research. (Notice that search is part of the word research!)
When you research, you need to record the information you find in your own words so you can use it later to write your report.
When you research, you need to record the information you find in your own words so you can use it later to write your report.
Teachers call this taking “jot notes”.
Teachers call this taking “jot notes”.
Resource: Jot Notes
Step 2_jot_note_taker.pdfWhat are jot notes?
What are jot notes?
Jot notes are short little notes that you write down as you research.
Jot notes are short little notes that you write down as you research.
Jot Note Tips
Jot Note Tips
- start with a bullet, a dash (-), or a dot
- don’t worry about complete sentences, just use keywords
- don’t worry about punctuation
- these are examples of jot notes!
Tips for Reading
Tips for Reading
It may be helpful for you to have a paper copy of your source so you can mark on it.
It may be helpful for you to have a paper copy of your source so you can mark on it.
Or, open your source in an app that will let you highlight the text as you read it.
Or, open your source in an app that will let you highlight the text as you read it.
When you read your information, try to do the following steps:
When you read your information, try to do the following steps:
- Read your information sentence by sentence.
- If the sentence you read answers any of your research questions, highlight it or underline it.
- If it does not have any relevant information, go on to the next sentence.
- Next, create a jot-note that answers your question in as few words as possible! But make sure that you have enough words for the note to make sense.
- Keep doing this for each of your sources!
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