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Task Definition
==WhatWhat needs to be done?== done?
Articulates a clear and complete understanding of assignment or problem. Developed a specific topic with a clear stance on the issue. Used pre-search papers and strategies to its full potential. Completed pre-search topic triangle fully. Fulfills all of the requirements of the assignment.
Demonstrates understanding of most of the assignment or problem. Developed a topic with a stance. Used pre-search papers and strategies adequately. Completed pre-search topic triangle sufficiently.
Synthesis
Put it all together.
Re-Search - What you have learned so far may cause you to revisit earlier steps in search of additional information.
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of most facets of the problem, takes a clear stance with appropriate amount of evidence to support the stance. Spent quality time to successfully use several reasons/appeals to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic.
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of many facets of the problem, takes a stance and supports it with enough supporting evidence.

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Task Definition
==What needs to be done?==
Articulates a clear and complete understanding of assignment or problem. Developed a specific topic with a clear stance on the issue. Used pre-search papers and strategies to its full potential. Completed pre-search topic triangle fully. Fulfills all of the requirements of the assignment.
Demonstrates understanding of most of the assignment or problem. Developed a topic with a stance. Used pre-search papers and strategies adequately. Completed pre-search topic triangle sufficiently.
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Information Seeking Strategies
Where can you find the information needed?
Chooses most appropriate strategies and gives reasons for choice. Uses a variety of resources to provide clear evidence to support stance on issue. Evaluates each source based on criteria to choose best information from several resources. Completed pre-search paper #2 completely.
Chooses a strategy after comparing possibilities. Selects appropriate information from a variety of resources to support stance. Evaluates each source based on criteria to choose better information from several resources. Completed pre-search paper #2 sufficiently.
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Location and Access
Find the information needed.
Completes assignment choosing many different sources from resource page and pre-search findings.
Completes assignment choosing sufficiently different sources from resource page and limited outside resources from pre-search strategy.
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Use of Information
Research and take notes
Took notes in a highly organized manner using Noodle Tools. Took many notes and cited all sources.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. All supportive facts are reported accurately.
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Synthesis
Put it all together.
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of most facets of the problem, takes a clear stance with appropriate amount of evidence to support the stance. Spent quality time to successfully use several reasons/appeals to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic.
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of many facets of the problem, takes a stance and supports it with enough supporting evidence.
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Evaluation
How well did you do?
Evaluates the product based on requirements & problem-solving process & gives feedback without assistance of how they did on the assignment and process.
Evaluates the product & problem- solving process & gives feedback with assistance on how they completed the assignment.

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Task Definition
full potential. Completed pre-search topic triangle fully. Fulfills all strategies adequately. Completed pre-search topic triangle sufficiently.
Fulfills most of the requirements of the assignment.
Shows vague, unfocused understanding of assignment or problem. Developed a topic with no clear stance. Used pre-search papers and strategies in a limited manner.
FulfillsSomewhat completed pre-search topic triangle. Fulfills some of and strategies. Did little or did not complete topic triangle pre-search. Fulfills few the assignment.
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Information Seeking Strategies
several resources. Completed pre-search paper #2 completely.
Chooses a several resources. Completed pre-search paper #2 sufficiently.
Chooses resources without comparison to others and selects convenience over quality. Somewhat evaluates each source based on criteria.
IsCompleted pre-search paper #2 somewhat.
Is aware of without evaluation. Did not complete pre-search paper #2.
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Location and Access
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Synthesis
the stance. Spent quality time to successfully use several reasons/appeals to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic.
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of many facets of the problem, takes a stance and supports it with enough supporting evidence.
TheSpent quality time to use one or two reasons/appeals to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic.
The quality of clear stance. Spent some time to attempt to make the reader to care about the topic.
The quality the issue. Spent little or no time on making the reader care about the topic.
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Evaluation

Use of Information
Took notes in a highly organized manner using Noodle Tools. Took many notes and cited all sources.
TookInformation clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. All supportive facts are reported accurately.
Took notes in most sources. Almost all supportive facts are reported accurately.
Took notes cite much. Most supportive facts are reported accurately.
No evidence any sources. NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurately reported.
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Synthesis
Understands the evaluation process but gives few feedback on the process even with assistance.
Completes assignment but can’t give reasons for errors in the product/process.
{Big6 Evaluation Rubric.docx}
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem
6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)
6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.

A Day in the Library.....
BIG6 Research Project Evaluation Rubric
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Skill
4-Application
3-Demonstration
2-Understanding
1-Awareness
#Application
Demonstration
Understanding
Awareness
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Task Definition
assignment or problemproblem. Developed a specific topic with a clear stance on the issue. Used pre-search papers and strategies to its full potential. Fulfills all of the requirements of the assignment.
Demonstrates understanding assignment or problemproblem. Developed a topic with a stance. Used pre-search papers and strategies adequately.
Fulfills most of the requirements of the assignment.
Shows vague, assignment or problemproblem. Developed a topic with no clear stance. Used pre-search papers and strategies in a limited manner.
Fulfills some of the requirements of the assignment.
Is aware assignment or problemproblem. Did not take a stance. Did not use pre- search papers and strategies. Fulfills few of the requirements of the assignment.
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Information Seeking Strategies
reasons for choicechoice. Uses a variety of resources to provide clear evidence to support stance on issue. Evaluates each source based on criteria to choose best information from several resources.
Chooses a after comparing possibilities
Choosespossibilities. Selects appropriate information from a strategyvariety of resources to support stance. Evaluates each source based on criteria to choose better information from several resources.
Chooses resources without comparison to others and selects convenience over quality. Somewhat evaluates each source based on criteria.
Is aware different strategies but chooses to select any resource available without evaluation.
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Location and Access
many different sources.sources from resource page and pre-search findings.
Completes assignment different sources from resource page and limited outside resources from pre-search strategy.
Completes assignment a few sourcessources, few from provided research or from pre-search strategy,
Is aware has difficulty proceedingproceeding.
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Use of Information
highly organized manner.manner using Noodle Tools. Took many notes.notes and cited all sources.
Took notes Took sufficient notes.notes and cited most sources.
Took notes few notes. Did not cite much.
No evidence notes taken. Did not cite any sources.
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Synthesis
of the problemproblem, takes a clear stance with appropriate amount of evidence to support the stance.
The quality of the problemproblem, takes a stance and supports it with enough supporting evidence.
The quality of the problemproblem, but lacks enough evidence to support a less than clear stance.
The quality of the problemproblem. Reports on the issue rather than arguing for a stance on the issue.
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Evaluation
the product based on requirements & problem-solving & gives reasonsfeedback without assistance of how they did on the assignment and process.
Evaluates the & gives reasonsfeedback with assistance on how they completed the assignment.
Understands the gives few reasonsfeedback on the process even with assistanceassistance.
Completes assignment in the product/process
TOTAL product/process.
{Big6 Evaluation Rubric.docx}
1. Task Definition

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A Day in the Library.....
BIG6 Research Project Evaluation Rubric
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Skill
4-Application
3-Demonstration
2-Understanding
1-Awareness
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Task Definition
Articulates a clear and complete understanding of assignment or problem
Demonstrates understanding of most of the assignment or problem
Shows vague, unfocused understanding of assignment or problem
Is aware of assignment or problem
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Information Seeking Strategies
Chooses most appropriate strategies and gives reasons for choice
Chooses a strategy after comparing possibilities
Chooses a strategy without comparison to others
Is aware of different strategies
3
Location and Access
Completes assignment choosing many different sources.
Completes assignment choosing sufficiently different sources
Completes assignment choosing only a few sources
Is aware of assignment but has difficulty proceeding
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Use of Information
Took notes in a highly organized manner. Took many notes.
Took notes in an organized manner. Took sufficient notes.
Took notes in a random fashion. Took few notes.
No evidence of note-taking procedure and minimal or no notes taken.
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Synthesis
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of most facets of the problem
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of many facets of the problem
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of some facets of the problem
The quality of the product reflects an understanding of few facets of the problem
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Evaluation
Evaluates the product & problem-solving process & gives reasons without assistance
Evaluates the product & problem- solving process & gives reasons with assistance
Understands the evaluation process but gives few reasons even with assistance
Completes assignment but can’t give reasons for errors in the product/process
TOTAL
{Big6 Evaluation Rubric.docx}
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem

4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)
4.2 Extract relevant information
TOOL:TOOLS:
Note Taking Worksheet
This note-taking worksheet was designed to ensure that students summarize the main idea of a source and make notes of supporting points and facts found in a source. It can also be used to record bibliographic information.
5.1 Organize from multiple sources
5.2 Present the information
TOOLS:
Toulmin Mapping Organizers
{Map the Arguments for the Following Topics.docx}
6. Evaluation
6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)

Use this worksheet to record background information:
{Gaining Background Information.docx}
Pre-search Step #2 Worksheet:
{Presearch Step2.docx}
Academic Research Resources:
Search Engines and Other Directories: