Judgment words such as good, bad, poor, and satisfactory indicate an opinion. Statements often contain words such as might, could, should and ought. Phrases begin with I believe, I think, probably, it seems to me, or in my opinion. Opinion Opinion – A statement that expresses beliefs, feelings, and judgments. A fact answers specific questions such as: What happened? Who did it? When and where did it happen? Why did it happen?ġ3 5. Opinion Fact - A statement that can be proven to be either true or false using a valid source. In order to do this, the student needs to determine if the information is: fact or opinion primary or secondary sourceġ2 5. These two Reference and Research skills require the student to analyze the correctness (validity) and source (reliability) of information. Students must be able to: determine the reliability and validity of information. Reference and Research – Analyzing Multiple Sources respond to higher-order questions based on information analysis (oral questioning and written assessments)ġ0 3. Students must be able to: comprehend information contained in multiple sources not just their textbook. Students must be able to: Interpret the information gathered for a variety of purposes ( class writing assignments, discussion and assessments, collaborative decision-making, standardized assessment i.e. Reference and Research - Locating and Interpreting Information Students must be able to: locate and interpret different types of written information (text material, indexes, glossaries, maps, charts, graphs, pictures, etc.) demonstrate an understanding of information gathered from a variety of sources (library, textbook, internet, atlas, encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines)Ĩ 2. Students synthesize information from multiple sources to draw conclusions and formulate a written response to a writing prompt.ħ 2. High School - Students locate, gather, analyze, evaluate written information - Students analyze validity and reliability of information. Understanding Reference and Research Benchmarks Reference and Research on the FCAT - Components of the Test: multiple choice (MC), short written response (SR), extended written response (ER) - Sample Reference and Questions - Test Taking StrategiesĦ 1. Reference/Research – Analyzing Multiple Sources 4. Reference/Research – Locating and Interpreting Information 3.
Understanding Reference and Research Benchmarks 2. Secondary Source –Information that has been gathered and interpreted by more than one source.ġ. Primary Source – First hand or original information that comes from a reliable source.
Opinion – A statement that expresses beliefs, feelings, and judgments. Fact - A statement that can be proven to be either true or false. Reliability – The degree that information that can be researched or is from a source whose credentials are trustworthy. Presentation on theme: "REFERENCE AND RESEARCH"- Presentation transcript:Ģ ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How can we determine if information is valid and reliable? How can we determine if information is fact or opinion? How can we identify information as a primary or secondary source? How can we prepare for Reference/Research FCAT questions?ģ KEY VOCABULARY Validity – The degree that information that is correct, factual and sound.
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