You have several options for turning in this assignment.
1) You can fully describe your experience with this task using the text box submission form.
2) You can take a picture of the completed task in your notebook and upload the picture (I’m pretty good at reading handwriting)
3) You can make and type up the chart in a document and upload the document.
Please do whichever is easiest for you. I really don’t mind which submission form and method you use.
FULL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS TASK/ASSIGNMENT CAN BE FOUND ON THE W5 “IDENTIFY PAGE.” A link back to this assignment is at the bottom of the page.
TASK TWO – Complete a KWHL chart in your notebook. in which you condense what you Know (K) (from the previous Take Stock chart), you write what you Want (W) to know, and How (H) you think you should get that information. The last letter is L for what you Learned about your topic, but we will leave that off for now because it’s covered in subsequent pages of this module.
Once you’ve clearly stated what you do know, it should be easier to state what you don’t know. Keep in mind that you are not attempting to state everything you don’t know. You are only stating what you don’t know in terms of your current information need. This is where you define the limits of what you are searching for. These limits enable you to meet both size requirements and time deadlines for a project. If you state them clearly, they can help to keep you on track as you proceed with your research. You can learn more about this in the Scope chapter of this book.
One useful way to keep your research on track is with a “KWHL” chart. This type of chart enables you to state both what you know and what you want to know, as well as providing space where you can track your planning, searching and evaluation progress. For now, just fill out the first column, but start thinking about the gaps in your knowledge and how they might inform your research questions. You will learn more about developing these questions and the research activities that follow from them as you work through this book.
(image of KWHL chart with the L crossed out)
the box look like from left to right:
What do you already Know about your topic?
What do you Want to know about your topic?
How will you find information on your topic?
