Backwell School EPQ support by Libraryladiez https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud Brief support for preparing and writing your EPQ en-us 2020-09-10 08:57:24 UTC 2023-04-18 08:39:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Google Search Tips agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734310724 2020-09-10 09:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734310724 Starting your EPQ agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734313379 Scroll down for starter advice, weblinks and tips on using Google and Google Scholar

]]> 2020-09-10 09:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734313379 Lateral Reading agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734317001 2020-09-10 09:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734317001 Writing an Introduction agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734320078 2020-09-10 09:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734320078 Writing a clear abstract agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734325177 2020-09-10 09:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734325177 agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734327823 2020-09-10 09:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734327823 Preparing the best Powerpoint: slides were designed as a convenient way to display graphical information that would support the speaker and supplement the presentation. agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734332821 People come to hear you not read your slides. Don’t use them as a script and don’t let them complicate your story. They should have plenty of “white space” or empty space around the important graphic you are displaying. Your audience will be able to focus on what you are saying, which after all, is why they have come!


]]> 2020-09-10 09:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734332821 Drawing a conclusion agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734342342 2020-09-10 09:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734342342 We have collated some basic and clear resources to help you along the way. Scroll down each column to find all items. Make sure you scroll along using the toolbar below so that you reach some Presentation support too! agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734356866 2020-09-10 09:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/734356866 Issues Online agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747021358 Resources to stimulate debate and critical thinking, presenting a range of facts and opinions and providing the reader with an unbiased overview of the topic. A great place to check if your topic falls into their subject coverage: Social issues, Science, Health, Environment, Business
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1156]]> 2020-09-15 08:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747021358 Check out Weblinks on Library Frog Page for Open Access Databases. agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747034585 2020-09-15 08:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747034585 A literature Review is a systematic consideration of what other people have written or said on your chosen topic. agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747134591 2020-09-15 09:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747134591 A simple example using a flow chart agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747139798 2020-09-15 09:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747139798 agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747148575 2020-09-15 09:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747148575 Become an expert in your field: check your facts by analysing the credibility of an online resource. agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747151573 2020-09-15 09:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747151573 Read Laterally agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747154977 The top Google result is not always the best. Take a moment to scan the results and skim the snippets beneath the links. Sometimes you can find out more about a website by leaving the site itself. Right-click on a link to open in a new tab to delve deeper and check facts.]]> 2020-09-15 09:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747154977 Revise your introductory paragraph after you have written the body of your report..... agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747163992 You’ll now  know exactly what’s in your EPQ, so check that your introduction can accurately ‘introduces’ your essay (as opposed to your conclusion, which clearly answers your question.)]]> 2020-09-15 09:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747163992 An abstract is a succinct summary of your research. agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747170700 The aim is to give the reader a clear understanding of the aim, background, research, conclusion and the implication of the findings.]]> 2020-09-15 09:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747170700 Tie up all loose ends and assert your view on the question. agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747180717 By your conclusion it should be clear what your answer to the question is, and you could include your personal opinion. ]]> 2020-09-15 09:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747180717 Public Speaking Skills. agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747270348 Your audience is here to listen to what you have to say. Think about how you are going to engage them and hold their attention. ]]> 2020-09-15 11:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747270348 agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747294002 2020-09-15 11:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747294002 Companion books available in The Library at 371.3 agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747294376 Ask staff if you need help finding them. ]]> 2020-09-15 11:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747294376 agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747297712 2020-09-15 11:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747297712 agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747300840 2020-09-15 11:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747300840 Our Referencing and Bibliography pamphlet agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747776278 ..talks you through Harvard Referencing and helps you create a bibliography. ]]> 2020-09-15 13:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747776278 Neil's Toolbox agibson8 https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747798611 This will save you time and get you in to good habits for Harvard Referencing. ]]> 2020-09-15 13:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/agibson8/9udc544cv0bqftud/wish/747798611