Research presentation

1. Lesson: The Big Six
Research Model
Mrs. Leggett, Media Coordinator

2. Objective
 Student will learn how to use the Big6
research process model.
 Student will learn why it is important to
document resources
 Student will also learn how to create a
bibliography using Citation Maker.

3. Skill Evaluation
Student will be given a research
project which shows evidence of the
Big6 research model and create a
bibliography with Citation Maker.

4. The Big Six
Michael Eisenberg & Robert Berkowitz
Steps in the Research Process
1. Task Definition
2. Information Seeking Strategies
3. Location and Access
4. Use of Information
5. Synthesis
6. Evaluation

5. Cycle
Evaluation Task Definition
Seeking
Synthesis
Strategies
Use of Info. Location/Access

6. Task Definition
 Determine what needs to be done
Directions/Assignment/Rubric
 Understand the assignment
Read/Reread/Essential Question
 Follow the directions

7. Information Seeking Strategies
 Resources: journals, magazines, books,
newspapers, Internet
Destiny Search
 Determining factors: authoritative, scope,
accuracy, current, and readability

8. Location and Access
 Where can I find these resources?
 School library or public
 Ask for assistance
 Ask questions
 Determine what’s available

9. Use of Information
 What can I use from these resources?
 Summarize the main idea
 Distinguish facts from opinion
 Gather information carefully

10. Use of Information: Plagiarism
 Plagiarism Cheating/Stealing/Copying
Is taking someone else’s ideas, words,
graphics and using as if it were your own.
 Avoiding Plagiarism
 Paraphrase
 Use Quotations
 Citing Sources

11. Synthesis
 Organize information from different sources
 Present information
 Prepare charts, graph
 Compare and contrast different points
 Use bibliography MLA Citation Maker

12. Evaluation
 Assess the project for strengths and
weaknesses,
 Review and critique the steps used
 Go back and review your outline, rubric
 See if you were on target

13. Lesson Review

14. Areas of Interaction
 Which areas of Interaction does your research
relate to and why?

15. Bibliography
 http://www.big6.com/. Eisenberg, Mike & Bob
Berkowitz. Updated on Wednesday, May 31st 2006.
 http://landmark-project.com
 http://www.internettutorials.net/contact.asp
 Terban, Marvin. Rready!Set!Research: Your fast and
fun guide to writing research papers that rock! 1st.
New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc, 2007.