4
3-5 people
basic build up of IGCSE exam
Identify
perspectives
Critical
treatment
Understand
arguments
Personal,
supported view
work together to solve
a local problem
with global relevance
identifying reasons / perspectives
making suggestions
giving explanations
to do today
identify / analyse issues
considering problems / solutions
causes / consequences / perspectives
presentation reflective paper
What are criteria for a good essay?
identifying info you need
explain how this info will help
plan a line of inquiry
identifying gaps in knowledge
working out how to find information
C3 TEAM PROJECT
C1 Written Examination
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Successful essays...
What is his perspective?
What is his message?
How does it affect your opinion?
Establish the debate
Analysing arguments
From
Deconstruction
evaluate effectiveness of your work with others to identify a local problem
to consider a range of effective and workable solutions
how personal standpoints may have been affected by the research and teamwork
identify the need for further research
question information and (quality of) reasoning
reliability of sources
difference between facts, opinions, value judgments
watch video
evaluate the last period
start on skills section 3
C2 the ESSAY
structure and communication of coherent argument
research and identify perspectives
develop line of reasoning based on supporting evidence
present convincing and well supported conclusions
present complex global concepts and arguments with appropriate multimedia
be engaging to non-specialist audience
cite and refer to sources
Establishing overall perspectives
Grouping and categorising approaches
To
Reconstruction
Essential questions to ask yourself during writing...
GPR
what have you learned?
what did you struggle with?
what do you need?
mini essay!
develop a line of reasoning
you may use, develop or argue against material from source booklet
you may use knowledge that you have or opinions/perspectives of your own
Weighing up strengths
Judging arguments in context
And
Reflection
to be successful today
and earn points
stage 1 selecting your topic
stage 2 developing your question
stage 4 identifying, searching and reviewing literature
stage 3 practical and personal considerations research design
depending on quality
max 4 pts
do activities of the skills booklet
LEARNERS GUIDE
do activities of the chapter of your topic
max 2 pts
how to...
brought a printed version
max 1 pt
peer review concept
outline
how to...
CRR
peer review your peer
max 1 pt
peer review outline
use of english
use the rubric
question
to do today
do it by tomorrow!
still need to finish it
stage 8 writing up your CRR
stage 7 analysing your data
stage 6 gathering primaty data
stage 5 selecting your methods
question
spelling mistakes?
not too complex?
hand in on time
max 1 pt
what happened last week
concept
what will happen this week
use of english
global?
relevant?
SMART?
same as with outline
use a marker on the rubric
underline parts in the concept
global?
relevant?
SMART?
peer review your peer
max 1 pt
write down two things you remember from
last weeks' meetings
my perspective
reading page 1 - 7
activity 1 - 6
perspectives
reflection
multiple?
relevant?
Why it matters
arguments
perspectives
arguments judged in context?
effect on personal opinion?
implications and consequences?
multiple?
relevant?
to do today
arguments
critical treatment
and arguments that counter?
sources found?
reliability and credibility?
activity 4,5 - cross checking facts
read & discuss
20 mins
activity 6 - evaluating consequences
reliability of sources evaluated?
credibility of sources evaluated?
activity 11-13 - developing a line of reasoning
and arguments that counter?
range of sources found?
read, do 20 mins
to do tomorrow
during the break
read 102 - 104
discuss 11,12
finish & hand in outline
To be a critical thinker
To be a global thinker
What is the CRR?
CRR trajectory
The Cambridge Research Report is a piece of independent research, on the topic of your choice.
CRR
pose a researchable research question
gather relevant data and information
write it up in a 5000 word research
hand in a log (feedback forms)
finish with an interview with your tutor
assessment criteria
For who?
differences
GENERAL INFO
between
PWS vs. CRR
communicating in clear English
you have considered the criteria
you have shown progress in development of skills
you have enjoyed working on research in GPR
you really want to invest time and effort
you have talked to your parents, tutor and GPR teachers about it ... and you all feel you should do it
evaluating sources
how much time are you expected to put into it?
when you have to finish it
how you will be tutored
when you will be tutored
how you will be scored
word count
80 hours
year 5, 3rd period
content + process
there is one hour a
week scheduled
process
product
presentation
not a set amount
180 hours
year 6, start of Oct.
process
tutorials are mandatory, but have to be initiated by you (increasingly so)
product grade:
report + log + bibliography + final interview
max. 5 thousand
use your own words
use clear, simple sentences
grammar matters!
start feeling awesome
more responsibility
SKILLS
CRR - stages
credibility
reliability
cross-checking facts
this guy explains referencing,
Harvard style
multimedia presentations
Claim
A sentence that is supposedly true.
Sound or unsound
more info will follow,
if you choose to go for the CRR
Fact or opinion
Does the author have a reason to lie?
Does the author have a reputation for being untruthful?
Put a fact or statistic into a search engine to see if other sources agree with it.
Make sure you find reliable, credible sources when you are cross-checking.
Check where sources found their info, and whether that is reliable.
How serious is the journal/newspaper/website?
Is it plausible of is it unlikely?
Is the author an expert?
Are there opinions pretending to be facts?
1. all of its premises are true
2. the premises support the conclusion
The argument is valid
Belief
Known or established fact
Purely subjective
May be a fact
All organisms with wings can fly.
Penguins have wings.
Therefore, penguins can fly.
All men are mortal.
Socrates is a man.
Therefore, Socrates is mortal.
Value judgements
Predictions
All men are mortal.
Socrates is mortal.
Therefore, Socrates is a man.
Many insects have wings and those that do can fly. Birds also have wings, and parrots are birds, so they can fly too.
To fly by itself an animal must have wings. A tortoise has no wings and therefore you will never see a flying tortoise.
Is this sound? Is it valid?
Is this a sound argument?
Now substitute 'pinguin' for 'parrot'.
Recommendations
contains no
good reasoning
just because it contains a statistic or number, doesn't mean it's a fact!
providing references
how good is the reasoning?
are true, can be verified
YES!
making notes
Has the author given reasons?
Do the reasons support the opinion logically in general?
Are the reasons based on strong evidence?
Has the author used emotion instead of reason to make you agree?
Are there gaps between the reasons and the proposal or opinion?
NO!
internet search terms
identifying useful information and ideas
skim reading
beliefs, views, judgments
identifying information you need
facts
opinions
predictions
value judgments
RESEARCH LOG
LG p.100
finding answers
presenting a research report
how likely are the causes and consequences suggested?
beware of
attemps to foresee the future
think about likelyness to happen
wishful thinking
disaster thinking
exaggeration
oversimplification
ignoring other possibilities
explain why it is unrealistic or unlikely
suggest other possibilities
& BIBLIOGRAPHY
finding gaps in your knowledge
LG p.95
special kind of opinion
good / bad or right/wrong
check whether they are reasonable
moving from fact
identify importance
Why do I need this info?
What consequences could come from this fact?
useful words
identifying key issues
consequences
urgency
severity
explanation
argument
breaking down the topic
choose a topic
because
so
therefore
also
furthermore
due to
consequently
persuading others
showing how causes lead to consequences
identifying perspectives
issue
example
evaluation
example
reason
identifying causes and consequences
evaluation
conclusion
this is usually an...
opinion
value judgment
proposal
evaluating causes and consequences
CRR
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR SUPERVISOR
a couple of videos to inspire you
HOT
try asking these questions
Women are
relevant
future actions
Today
develop research question
setting an outcome
exaggeration
oversimplification
ignoring other possibilities
Who can or should take action?
What are likely consequences of these actions?
Weigh up positive and negative consequences.
What are key issues?
What are possible perspectives?
What are the main problems in this area?
How does this link with what I already know?
Which bits are the most interesting?
5 mins
How are women portrayed in the media?
What topic did you pick? a.k.a. pick it a.s.a.p.
Look at Teletop for homework! You need to send a document.
Hand out hand-outs.
5 mins
35 mins, Cambridge