NOTE CARDS ASSESSMENT

NOTE CARDS

BACKGROUND:
Students are learning how to research a topic of their own choosing. After filling out a KWL form, they will learn to take relevant notes from a variety of sources.Students will become aware of, and hopefully use, primary sources such as interviews, site visits, and surveys.

TASK:
Create a minimum of 25 relevant note cards and make at least 4 source cards.
These note cards will become the basis for your outline, works cited, mock-up, and eventual pamphlet.

PROCEDURE:
1. Find at least 3 non-internet sources to help you find answers to what you want to know.
2. Make sure you have a variety of sources (not all Internet!)

3. Try to arrange an interview or site visit.
4. Look carefully at your KWL. The "W" column frames the questions of what you want to know.

5. Make sure each note card has a source code, page number, and heading

6. Remember that notes are always paraphrased or summarized in your own words.

7. When using a direct quotation, use " " and include the author and page number.

8. When your cards are complete, color code all similar categories for easy organization.

RUBRIC FOR ASSESSMENT for I-SEARCH NOTE CARDS

Name: self teacher

INFORMATION 25

       Summary or paraphrase form
    Relevant, detailed information

NOTES                             25
All notes on card relate to the slug (heading)
25 Note Cards (or more!)

FORMAT                          25
Headings or "Slugs"
Identification of Source·
Page numbers where info was found

SOURCE CARDS              25
Minimum of 4 sources (3 non-internet)
Variety of sources
All bibliographic information included
Correct punctuation
Properly indented

PURPOSE:

To meet the following Maine Learning Results:
Reading	A2 - Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and form additional questions.
Information Texts	D2 - Identify useful information organizing strategies. D4 - Identify different ways in which informational texts are organized. D6 - Describe new knowledge presented in informational texts & how it can be used. D8 - Use the various parts of a text (index, table of contents, glossary) to locate specific info.
Research	H1 - Collect and synthesize data for research topics from interviews and field work, using note taking and other appropriate strategies. H6 - Use magazines, newspapers, dictionaries, journals, and other print sources to gather information for research topics. H7 - Use computers for research. H8- . Make limited but effective use of primary sources when researching topics.

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