Third years

Here are some tips to help you do some great research for your chosen titles:

1. Make sure that you find information from a variety of sources – aim for four at least. After every idea or piece of information that you choose to use, WRITE DOWN THE PRECISE SOURCE. Here are some possible sources of information:

• Books – school, home, library
• The internet – two reliable websites (or more); avoid Wikipedia
• TV / Video documentaries – keep your eyes peeled for something relevant
• Newspapers – ask your parents to scout for articles related to your topic
• Visit a place – a religious building, office etc related to your topic
• Attend a ceremony, if it is relevant
• Interview a person that may have experience of or an insight into your topic
• Conduct a survey
• And more….

2. Make sure that you present your material in a variety of ways. You may use a scrapbook, folder, scrapbook in which to present your work. You may hand-write or print out your work. Make sure that you have clear and colourful headings. Here are some ways to present your work:

• Written in paragraphs
• Bullet points
• Time lines
• Maps
• Bar charts / pie charts
• Photographs
• Pictures
• Graphs
• Tables
• Sub-headings
• And many more

A final reminder:THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING YOUR FINAL PROJECT IS 12TH DECEMBER. (That is more than ten weeks from now, so get going and do your best.)MAKE SURE ALL MATERIAL / IDEAS ARE RELEVANT TO THE PRECISE TITLE OF YOUR JOURNAL.