English: Research Skills

Years 9-10

Students will be able to:

• Use clear research questions and suitable research methods (e.g., library, electronic media, personal interview) to elicit and present evidence from primary and secondary sources.
• Develop the main ideas within the body of the composition through supporting evidence (e.g., scenarios, commonly held beliefs, hypotheses, definitions).
• Synthesise information from multiple sources and identify complexities and discrepancies in the information and the different perspectives found in each medium (e.g., texts, microfiche, news sources, in-depth field studies, speeches, journals, technical documents, Internet sources).
• Integrate quotations and citations into a written text while maintaining the flow of ideas.
• Use appropriate conventions for documentation in the text, notes, and bibliographies.
• Design and publish documents by using advanced publishing software and graphic programs.

All students should be given a copy of the project guidelines.  These can be found by following the link below.