Evaluating Information Name

Evaluating Information Name: ________________ Class: ______

QUESTION 1: What / Who is my topic?_________________________________________


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QUESTION 2: What do I already know?___________________________________________

QUESTION 3: What do I want to know?___________________________________________

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SEARCH 1: What are my keywords? ____________ _________________ _____________

SEARCH 2: What resources will I use? ____________ ________________ _____________

PRODUCE 1: What is my final product? __________________________________________

PRODUCE 2: How will I cite my sources? How will I refer my notes to my sources?

Source 1 ____________________________________________________________________________

Source 2____________________________________________________________________________

Source 3____________________________________________________________________________

PRODUCE 3: How will I take notes?

EVALUATE 1: Which sources are most relevant? (Related to my information needs)

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EVALUATE 2: Which sources are most reliable? (Who produced the source?)

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EVALUATE 3: Which sources are most current? (Newest date)

REFLECT 1: What conclusions can I draw?

___________ I need to find more basic information. (keywords, basic sources)

___________ I need to find more sources. (more articles, books, online sources.)

_____________ I can make decisions now.

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