Key learning points

1. Information can be gathered from a range of different sources.
2. Credibility of each source must be determined.
3. Origin of a source must be cited.
4. Full sentences are not required when writing in note form.
5. Notes can be organised by theme using bullet points.

Common misconception

Keywords

• Source - someone or something that supplies information

• Credible - something that can be believed or trusted

• Origin - where something starts or comes from

• Theme - a central idea that the writer intends the audience to engage deeply with

• Bullet points - punctuation marks that lay key information out in a non-fiction text