The Big 6^TM Assignment Organizer for Grades 7-12

 

Fill out Big 6  #1—5 before you begin to work on your assignment.

Fill out Big 6  #6 before you turn in your assignment.

 

Name: 

 

Today's date:                            Teacher/ period:                                                                

 

 

Big 6  #1:  Task Definition

 

Determine a purpose and need for information—What am I supposed to do?

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is my essential question? (if required)

 

 

 

 

 

What is my thesis statement?  (if required)

 

 

 

 

 

 

What information do I need in order to do this?  List in question form.

 

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Big 6 #2:  Information Seeking Strategies

 

List the best sources to find this information.  Don't forget traditional print and human sources.

 

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5.

 

If using web sites, who will evaluate them for relevancy, accuracy and authority?

 

        I will use only those evaluated by and provided by my teachers or librarian, including the databases to which the school subscribes.

 

        I will complete a web site evaluation guide for each additional site I use.

 

 

 

Big6 #3:  Location & Access

 

Locate sources and access information in them—Where will I locate these sources?

 

        School library                                                      Public or university library

 

        Personal library                                                   Provided by my teachers

 

        Internet                                                                Personal interviews

 

        Other 

 

Key words to use in searching on the internet or in a book index.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big6 #4:  Use of Information

 

How will I record the information that I find?

 

     Take notes using cards                                Take notes on notebook paper

 

     Take notes using a word processor             Illustrate concepts

 

     Take notes using a data chart or                  Use a tape recorder, video, or other

     other graphic organizer                                 camera

 

     Other:

           

How will I give credit to my sources?       

                       

     I will use the MLA format to give credit to my sources.    

 

     I will use the Slate Citation Machine to create a bibliography (works cited list).

 

 

 

 

Big6 #5:  Synthesis

 

Integrate information from a variety of sources—How will I show my results?

 

     Written paper                                                

 

     Oral presentation

 

     Multimedia presentation 

 

     Performance 

           

     Other 

 

 

How will I give credit to my sources in my final product or performance?

 

     Include a written bibliography (works cited list).

 

     After the performance or presentation, announce which sources I used.

 

     Other 

 

 

Materials needed for my presentation or performance (list, separating by commas)

 

 

 

 

 

 

How much time do I estimate it will take to find the information and create the product?

 

     1-2 hours                              2-4 hours                                 4-6 hours      

 

     6-8 hours                              10-12 hours                             Other                                                            

 

 

Timeline for assignment:

 

Ideas for project (task definition) completed by: 

 

Information searching (note taking) completed by: 

 

First draft due: 

 

Completed assignment due: 

 

Include here any additional information needed to successfully complete the

assignment: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big6 #6:  Evaluation

 

Before turning in my assignment, I need to check off all of these items on this organizer:

 

     What I created to finish the assignment is appropriate for what I was supposed to do in Big6 #1.

 

     The information found in Big6 #4 matches the information needed in Big6 #1.

 

     Credit is given to my sources, written in standard MLA format.

 

     I am in compliance with copyright laws and fair use guidelines.  I have not

     plagiarized.

 

     My work is neat.

                       

     My work is complete and includes heading information (name, date, etc.)

 

     I would be proud for anyone to view this work.

 

 

My signature: 

 

Big6^TM copyright 1990, Michael Eisenberg and Robert Berkowitz

Big6^TM Assignment Organizer copyright 1999, Barbara A. Jansen. 

Modified with permission, 2003.