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The Low-down on the Big6

The Big6 is a method of solving any information problem. Here's a quick run-down on each of the six steps. 1. Task Definition What is your problem? You can't solve something if you don't know what it is. Are you writing a report? Doing an experiment? Creating a project? When you've decided what your problem is, brainstorm questions you'd like to answer. 2. Information Seeking Strategies Where can you go for information? What are the best sources for your problem? 3. Location and Access Locate your sources of information, then access the information within each source. 4. Use of Information Read (or listen to, or watch) your source and take notes. 5. Synthesis (a fancy word for "make something") Write your report, do your experiment or create your project. Make sure you follow any directions your teacher has given you. 6. Evaluation Remember the little word within E__valu__ate. Judge the value of your product. Did you do what you set out to do? Did you leave anything out? Do you need to go back and fill in some information? Now is the time to make changes and make it as good as it can possibly be. When it is as good as you can possibly make it, turn it in.

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