Advanced searches and documenting
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Make this broad topic specific and write a research question: ‘animals’.
Answers differ. For example: how camels live in the desert; How do camels survive in the desert?
2
Write three searches for ‘kites’: one with AND, one with OR and one with NOT.
Answers differ. For example: kites AND wind; kites OR “paper kites”; kites NOT shop.
3
Paraphrase: ‘The camel can drink many litres of water in a few minutes.’
Answers differ. For example: In a short time a camel can take in a lot of water.
4
Write a list of sources with three invented entries in alphabetical order.
Answers differ. Check author, date, title, address, and A–Z order.
5
Finish: ‘According to my school book, …’ and ‘This shows that …’.
Answers differ. Check both starters are used correctly.