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Raymond House Library: A FACT: Step 4: Create

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How can I organise my information to share with others? Who is my audience? Which type of presentation will best suit my audience?

You've got everything you need. Now is the time that you put it all together. Sometimes your teacher will tell you what to CREATE, and sometimes you will need to choose what form is best for your audience to understand what you have learnt. Plan the points you want to make, and set them out clearly and logically. 

 

 

Remember to say where you have found your information.

In your work, you might say something like:' My mother told me, . . . '

At the end of your work, you might write a resource list, so your teacher can follow up where your information is from. 

 

Which way is best to present my ideas?

                                

 

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A poster is a means of communicating research results in a concise way. A good poster presents reduced information while getting to the point of what the audience should remember. 

A poster is made up of the following key features:

1. title and sub-titles / sub-headings

2. graphics

3. text

4. space

You  must also consider: flow; layout; colour; and the order you present your information.

Craft of Scientific Posters - this is an excellent site showing you design, examples and even templates you can use for your scientific posters.

Before you begin to write remember to cover the 5 W's of news gathering:

  • What's happening?
  • Who is involved?
  • Where is this happening?
  • When is it happening?
  • Why is it happening?

When writing your script remember there are three parts to a news script

  1.  The start of your report opens with the main point of the news story. Be sure to give the central message of your report up the front. 
  2.  The middle of your report contains the best of your interviews and information. Review all your material and pick the best information.
  3.  Remember that the end of your report is what you will leave your audience with, so think about the final though you want them to take away. 

And use the 3 Cs of news writing:

  • Clear -  Write as if you are telling the information to one person
  • Concise - Stick to the facts.
  • Correct - check your facts, grammar and punctuation

 

 

Duration: 2:48 min

Duration: 9:45 min

If you are confident with the content of your news script and want to improve the language of it, watch this video for five tips as to how to do it.

 

 

Duration: 4:57 min

Inverted Pyramid Writing                                                                               Example of using Inverted Pyramid Writing

                               

 

Essays require you to respond to a research question by developing an argument which is supported by evidence from your research.

There are many different types of essay, depending on the task.

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Your teacher will help you to be clear on the required elements needed for a particular essay. 

 

Reports are a very common way to present your findings. They are clearly structured and present information as succinctly as possible. They use research to make recommendations. 

There are many different types of reports including business reports, scientific lab reports and case study reports.  The common feature of all reports is that they are structured into sections with headings.

Follow these links for detailed information about report structure.

Mini essay. Evaluate / Discuss / 

A Scientific Poster aims to summarise information concisely and attractively with a clear layout, minimal text and images.

What makes a good Scientific Poster?

For a great Oral Presentation you must:

  • consider your audience
  • research your topic
  • structure your presentation so it is easy to follow 
  • have a well executed delivery For example, eye contact is important. 

Follow these link for more detailed information about how to plan and deliver a great Oral Presentation.

Duration: 3:57

Watch this video of Natalie Gasz winning presentation- 3 Minute Thesis at Deakin University.

 

Digital Presentations can include slides, videos and graphics. Which technologies you use are up to you and your teacher, but no matter the platform, for a great presentation you must focus on:

  • layout
  • content
  • animation and graphics
  • spelling

For more detailed advice on each of the above watch the video below.

Click on the links below to for programs for digital presentations that include videos.

Animoto is a free tool for students and teachers. Easily create and share videos with your class, with parents, and beyond.

Watch this video for an introduction to Animoto

How to write up your ideas

How I can present my ideas in writing

 

Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarising

There are three ways of incorporating other writers' work into your own writing. They differ according to the closeness of your writing to the source writing.

Quotations must be identical to the original source. They must match the source document word for word and you must be acknowledge the original author. In your own writing, be mindful of the size of the quotation. Be sure to home in on only what you need.

Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. A paraphrase must also be acknowledged to the original source. Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage.

Summarising involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words. Only the main point(s). Once again, it is necessary to attribute summarised ideas to the original source. Summaries are significantly shorter than the original and are a broad overview of the source material.