Big+6

The Big 6 & 6 Trait Writing Skills

 * [|Utah Library Media Core Curriculum] isto the Big 6 Skills!
 * [|The Big 6 Website]
 * Online Resources to Support the Big 6
 * [|Resources for each step of the Big 6]

[|Cornell Notes.doc] [|Cornell_Note_Rubic.jpg]
 * Cornell Note Taking Strategies**

[|Six Traits.pdf] [|Writing Across the Curriculum.pdf] - Ideas from Colorado State University http://wac.colostate.edu/index.cfm
 * Six Trait Writing**

What's the task? What types of information do I need?
 * Big 6 Steps**
 * Step 1: Task Definition - //What//**

What are the possible sources? Which are the best?
 * Step 2: Information Seeking Strategies - //Think & Plan//**

Where is each source? Where is the information in each source?
 * Step 3: Location and Access - //Where//**

How can I best use each source? What information in each source is useful?
 * Step 4: Use of Information - //Use//**

How can I organize all the information? How can I present the result?
 * Step 5: Synthesis - //Show//**

Is the task completed? How can I do things better?
 * Step 6: Evaluation - //Evaluate//**