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.