Steps in the process What information can I leave out ? How relevant is the information I have found ? How credible is the information I have found ? How will I record the information I need ?
Students should be able to : Begin to analyse the usefulness of each source Use key words to locate potentially useful information within sources Skim each source for information Identify information that has links with the task Assess and respect privacy and ownership of information Decide what to do about deficiencies with information Decide whether information is closer to fact or opinion Identify inconsistency and bias in sources Devise a system for recording and synthesising information Summarise information Record quotations and sources of information