Researching information about pandas' habitat and diet
I can write notes about pandas' habitat and diet.
Researching information about pandas' habitat and diet
I can write notes about pandas' habitat and diet.
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Key learning points
- Information can be gathered from a range of different sources.
- Credibility of each source must be determined.
- Origin of a source must be cited.
- Full sentences are not required when writing in note form.
- Notes can be organised by theme using bullet points.
Keywords
Source - someone or something that supplies information
Credible - something is credible if it 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
Common misconception
Pupils may lose sight of the overall structure of the planned report.
Constantly refer back to the idea of paragraphs focusing on a given theme (diet, habitat) after a general introduction.
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