Year 7

Researching

Year 7

Researching

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will conduct and document research on the causes that we have chosen to support. We will learn how to document and credit our sources to avoid plagiarism.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is NOT a valid method of checking the credibility of a source?
Correct answer: Check it's written on Wikipedia
Check the author and the source
Check when the article was written
Why do you think the article was written?
Q2.
Anyone can post information on the World Wide Web
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
What should we consider first before formatting and designing our blog?
Correct answer: The audience
The colour pallet
What device the document will be viewed on
What fonts are the most appealing

3 Questions

Q1.
When you use someone else’s work but change a few words, often with the intention of shortening the original piece of work
Citation
Correct answer: Paraphrasing
Plagiarism
Q2.
Referencing someone else’s work is known as......?
Correct answer: Citation
Paraphrasing
Plagiarism
Q3.
When you use someone else’s work but try to pass it off as your own original work
Citation
Paraphrasing
Correct answer: Plagiarism