Objective: This is called an Activity Cycle. You can see the processes that are connected. The first product is to make a speech using PowerPoint, after completing your research.
The following speech slides include: you need 5 audio files;1and2 (file 1); 3 (file 2); 4 (file 3); 5 (file 4); 6 (file 5)
Title: create your own title or theme
Theme: explain the purpose of your 2 minute speech
Aim: To use various methods to obtain information using a media source, in this case video searching YouTube
Objective: To record key words, phrases, main points and quotations:
Key words: are topic words or vocabulary used in a particular topic. Identify words of similar meaning that help describe the content
Phrases: are words that are used to explain the content and are often unique – content based. Phrases often have different meanings in different topics
Main Points: identify the key points and identify examples; reasons; data explained in diagrams (for example) and other facts – such as history (past) or predictions (for the future
Quotations: sentences that you may use and cite as direct quotations in your school work, such as essays and reports, using referencing.
Aim: Objective writing: to write on a subject issue using a non-point of view position – as the author; based on a Humanities subject (select a different topic). Select a subject related to;
Aim: to use research content effectively, and write a short essay based on a new topic; research using 1 to 3 websites (select a website with a graph).
Writing objectives: to determine your essay objective, and to write clear and distinct paragraphs
Method: to complete the following paragraph format, using the following procedure;
essay title – as a question statement
objective essay statement – write one sentence to explain the essay objective And write the importance of knowing or understanding about this topic / subject Or commonly called relevance
3 short body paragraphs with headings – 1 paragraph using each of the “purpose” goals.
Under the statement write the heading “Key Words: keyword 1, keyword 2, keyword 3, keyword 4
Include at least 1 image or graph in your document – the teacher will conduct an activity and give you a demonstration, based on the below graph. Select a graph from your websites, or select a new graph (reference the graph URL) and write 50 words (body paragraph). Your graph information should be used to link to your objective statement; help you to answer your title question.
Final Statement – a 1 sentence or 2 sentence to summarize your objective and answer your question Ask a question
What to consider about giving graph information
The heading you will use in your text – shorten title for example
What specific information will your use to introduce your graph
What part of the graph will you explain to support your main ideas
What way will you explain the information; low / high; or range; and or making conparisons
Another way is to draw information from a graph and provide grave ideas in your context – I will give examples.
What is one of our most important things to remember about writing an essay? We need a purpose goal. For example:
to convince your readers about something – linking facts of research to your ideas
increase / build awareness about an issue. problem. or situation – often for the first time
to build upon people previous knowledge and expand on new knowledge
Aim: To learn how to do research. Recording information and selecting specific reference text and images
Method: For the purpose of research in academic and formal writing.
Research ideas and concepts: Researching for important information can include a varied and different range of ideas. For example:
problems and solutions
descriptions and facts of information (FOI)
explanations of systems and processes to explain and how things work
opinions and points of views of various people involved
development, progress, and current changes
The topic (or the subject) and the reason why you are doing the research will determine the information you want to research. The choice is yours!
Select a topic based on current issues and reforms
Recycle carried out in Japan
Waste of food in Japan’s convenience stores, supermarkets or restaurants
Effects of domestic travel in Japan due to the Corona virus
Research steps: follow these steps
Find three websites in English with various information about your topic. They can hold similar information or various information
Start recording research data, which includes main points, key words, and images. In the example below it is often a good idea to begin formatting your researched information – the same way you are going to use it. Therefore, for essay writing, record main points to focus your ideas on, include potentioal headings or sub headings you may need. In addition, some paraphrased text of information, or direct quotations, can be helpful later.
Example of recording of information using PowerPoint
