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Research Log Guide for Students

The document discusses the importance of keeping a research log to document progress on a school project. It should be completed at least weekly and include details of research sources, evaluations of source credibility, notes on how the research relates to the project plan, quotes, questions, feedback, and next steps. Students are instructed to create a research log template, fill out an initial entry, and research at least three topic-related sources for homework.

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Research Log Guide for Students

The document discusses the importance of keeping a research log to document progress on a school project. It should be completed at least weekly and include details of research sources, evaluations of source credibility, notes on how the research relates to the project plan, quotes, questions, feedback, and next steps. Students are instructed to create a research log template, fill out an initial entry, and research at least three topic-related sources for homework.

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IPQ: The Research Log

To introduce the Research Log


To understand the requirements
To analyse exemplar logs
To complete initial Research Log posts

Student Handbook pages 23-25


Research Log – Make notes please
• Is a document that is submitted with your project

• Shows how you have planned, reviewed and monitored your


progress

• Main aim = how and why your project developed the way it did

• Should be completed AT LEAST once a week. Ideally every time


you do work on your project
Research Log – Make notes please
What goes in it?

Research details – websites, names/title of books or articles


Evaluation of the usefulness of the source (credibility/reliability)
How the research fits/doesn’t fit your current plan
Useful quotes from your research
Questions to answer or ask your teacher/s
Suggestions or ideas your teacher/s give you
What you are going to do next
Reminders to self
Comments on any changes you make
Research Log Exemplars

In pairs/groups

• Look at the example research log I have given you


• Annotate the key features
• Evaluate the log – have they included everything on the checklist?
• What feedback would you give?
Your Research Log
Task One

• Create a template for your Research Log


• Complete at least one entry for this week using your homework
research
Homework: Due Wednesday
Research at least 3 different sources connected to your topic using the
Project Q list or books from the library.
1. Write down the title/author/website
2. Write down why you are reading it (see the Project Q handout)
3. Make detailed notes IN YOUR OWN WORDS (at least one page
for each source). The format is up to you – e.g. bullet points,
mind maps, tables etc.
4. If you use a quote make sure you use quotation marks and add
who said it and a page number or website

Don’t forget to record what you do in your Research Log!

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