Research Skills Continuum @ Renfrew County District School Board

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Research Skills Continuum _at_ Renfrew County
District School Board

• Based on Survey Results
• Committee suggestions

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Skills Taught at Grade 9

• Orientation to the Library
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Note-taking
• Basic Research Process

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Skills Taught at Grade 10

• Works Cited page
• both APA MLA
• Navigating Databases
• Summarizing Paraphrasing
• Evaluating On-line Resources

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Skills Taught at Grade 11

• Understanding Independent Research
• Developing a Thesis Statement
• Report Writing

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Skills Taught at Grade 12

• Annotated Bibliography
• Embedded Citations

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Rationale

• 1. Excellence in Teaching and Learning
• Students prepared for both post-secondary
  education and workplace

• 2. Respectful Learning Environment
• Emphasis on ethical research methods

• 3. Wise Use of Resources
• Lessons are ready-made so duplication of effort
  is avoided