Introduction
GREETINGS AND EXPECTATIONS FROM MS. CHERUBIN
Welcome English students of 1B1. You have been working hard on your end of term Research Skills Project. To reward you for your efforts, I have decided to guide the research process further by providing you with useful links for magazine and newspaper articles, tour operator and tourist reviews, historical accounts as well as videos which capture the sights and sounds of the many tourist attractions and cultural events that each district has to offer. Additionally , there are links which provide biographies of persons born or raised in the various districts who are successful, hardworking or important. Others may be best described as national heroes or icons.
You are also encouraged to revise concepts taught in class such as sources of information, text features, making an oral presentation, citing sources of information, organizing table of contents, body paragraphs and the bibliography.
I urge you to continue to work hard and to master all of the skills that will be required to complete your CCSLC SBA 2.
Best of Luck.
Task
END OF TERM PROJECT FOR 1B1 ENGLISH GROUP
Each student must gather information from 3-4 sources. These sources of information must be cited throughout the work to avoid plagiarism. Make it a good practice to note the author, publish date and name of the work for all written or audio information that you find. It also saves you time in case you need to review your information some other time.
Choose from any of the following sources of information for your work:
- Books
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Fliers
- Brochures
- Tourist Guides
- Maps
- Tour Operator/ Tourist commentaries or blog posts
- Videos
- Website
- Interviews
- Surveys
- Television or radio advertisement
- Dictionaries
- Thesauruses
A.Cover Page
Title: What is special about the district of ......?
Pictures: Map of St.Lucia highlighting the district
Thumbnails(small pics) of special events, tourist attractions, successful or important person from the district
Personal Information:Name:
Class:
CCSLC Module 2: Searching and Sharing
B.Table of Contents
TOPIC PAGE #
1.Introduction
2.Development
3.Conclusion
4. Reflection
5.Bibliography
6.Task Log
7. Teacher Feedback Sheet
8. Mark Scheme/Score Attained
9.Acknowledgements
C.Introduction
Study the example below and fill in the blanks with the missing details.
EXAMPLE
How well do you know the district of .....? Have you ever been there? What makes ......(district).... different from other districts in St.Lucia? Turn over this page and you will have the opportunity to learn some ...(adjective)... facts about .....(district).
D.Development
1. Where is (district) located? Include cardinal directions in relation to neighbouring districts. ( For example: Castries is positioned between Gros Islet and Anse la Raye. It is south of Gros Islet and north of Anse la Raye.)
2.How did ( district) get it‘s name?
(Focus on the main reason. Then use key points to create 3-4 sentences that will explain how the district got it's name.)
3.Biography of an important or successful person born or raised in the district.
This person's life story, told by someone else must include the following:
- Job/Talent
- Success(es) in their life
- Challenges/Difficulties in their life
- Recognition/Award for their hard work
4. Two examples of tourist attractions found in the district
For each one , you must do the following:
- Give the name of the attraction in a subheading
- Give details about what it is, ( for.e.g a waterfall or park), where it is located, what types of people visit and why do people visit
- Lastly give a description of what the place looks like. Your description should appeal to the 5 senses ( taste, smell, touch, sight, hearing) . The use of descriptive adjectives (for e.g The Sulphur Springs reaks of rotting eggs) is necessary to earn top marks.
5.Two examples of special (social or cultural) events held in the district for e.g football competition, pageant, musical concert, fish fry among others.
For each one , you must answer the following questions:
a.What type of event is it?
b. When is it held?
c. Where is it held?
c. Who organizes the event?
d.Why is it held?
e. Who patronizes the event?
f. What entertainment or fun activities are available at the event?
E.Conclusion
Based on your research or knowledge of the district, compose a summary of 3-4 sentences that best describe the type of place that the district is.(Remember to include descriptive words).
F.Reflection
You will think about your engagement or involvement with the research process from the beginning to the end, then answer each question in complete sentences.
a. What did you think conducting a research project entailed before beginning this unit of work?
b. Have your thoughts changed about research after doing research for this project?
c. In what way(s) is the quality of this research project different from those you have done before?
d.Which area(s) in the research process ( for e.g notetaking, paraphrasing, summarizing, debriefing) do you need to improve on?
e. What problem(s) did you face when conducting the research? How did you solve the problem?
f.What is your feeling about the final copy of the research project? What is your favourite part? Why is this your favourite part?
G.Bibliography
Use your task log to complete the citation for all sources of information. Remember that books are cited differently from online sources.
Process
There are several skills required to successfully complete this project. They include: sourcing information, citing information, notetaking, paragraphing, paraphrasing, summarizing, using text features, debriefing and making oral presentations.
SOURCING INFORMATION
CITING INFORMATION
NOTETAKING
There are several ways to take notes. Study the 2 videos posted below. Listen and look out for ways on how you can take notes effectively.
[video:http://youtu.be/9gCrslHx7xA align:center]
PARAGRAPHING
PARAPHRASING