| (a) |
Determine personal knowledge of a topic to generate possible areas of inquiry or research. |
| (b) |
Formulate relevant questions on a topic to establish a purpose for gathering information. |
| (c) |
Contribute ideas, knowledge, and strategies to help identify group information needs and sources. |
| (d) |
Collaborate with others using technology to plan inquiry. |
| (e) |
Prepare and use a plan to access, gather, and record in own words relevant information. |
| (f) |
Gather information from a variety of sources (e.g., interviews, print texts, CD-ROMs, Internet) and integrate ideas in analysis. |
| (g) |
Organize information and ideas in order of priority according to topic and task requirements. |
| (h) |
Make notes in point form, summarizing major ideas and supporting details. |
| (i) |
Sort, organize, classify, and extend data using information technology tools. |
| (j) |
Adjust inquiry and research strategies to accommodate changing perspectives and availability of pertinent information. |
| (k) |
Document cited resources within presentations and composition. |
| (l) |
Use the language of inquiry (e.g., "What processes or procedures could we use?", "What criteria will we use to judge how effective the sources and processes are in addressing the topic?", "How can we prepare a presentation suitable for the purpose, audience, and situation that we identified?"). |
