Unit 6: Research skills By Mohammad Farran

What is research?

Find relevant information Avoid plagiarism Find relevant information Find more information Research Skills Make effective notes Reference your work

What do people usually do before they travel to a new country?

They make sure they research the country first. Currency. Food. Rules They make sure they research the country first. Currency? Food? Rules? Manners? Customs? Traditions? Places to visit? Places to avoid?

When you look for information, be selective. Choose information which is…

Relevant Reliable Recent

Note-making is a very important skill. You must practice to master it Note-making is a very important skill. You must practice to master it. There are four main ways to make notes…

1. Making a list of points

2. Using diagrams

3. Underlining / Highlighting

4. Making notes in margins

Good idea?

Which one is more effective?

Don’t forget that the notes you make should be: 1. Important ideas only. 2. Easy to read & understand. 3. Brief & to the point. 4. In your own words.

What is plagiarism??

Plagiarism = Stealing

When you take words or ideas from other people, make sure you use quotation marks or paraphrase the ideas into your own words. Quotation Marks Our teacher said, “GR101 is very useful” (Farran, 2012). Paraphrasing Our teacher told us how helpful GR101 was (Farran, 2012).

One way to avoid plagiarism is to use References. Referencing your work means telling your reading where you got your information from. When you reference your work you include the family name and the year. Our teacher said, “GR101 is very useful” (Farran, 2012).

At the end of your paper or assignment, you will give us a bit more information about the references you used. This part is called the References list or Bibliography. Book Family name, initials. (year). Name of Book. Publisher. ~ Example: Farran, M. (2008). How to Teach Students. KPH. Website Website. Date accessed. ~ Example: www.farranaou.blogspot.com. 14th July 2012.

How to be a better student and get more information from your classes!

BEFORE CLASS Read and prepare the unit. Write down questions you want answered.

DURING CLASS Focus & don’t get distracted. Listen carefully to the teacher. Make notes.

AFTER CLASS Revise and go over your notes. Link new information to what you already know. Write down questions you want answered.

The most important thing in this course is not only understanding, but applying the skills and mastering them.