Getting to know your Big Topic means starting with general research, reading, and note taking. You should:
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
Watch this video for tips on identifying credible and trustworthy sources online.
If possible, ask your school librarian for help and find out what databases your school gives you access to.
Identify, read, and take notes from a few different sources (articles or webpages) on your topic. Be sure to cite your sources as you go along. It’s helpful to be able to go back to sources later in case you need more information. Citing your sources also makes your work more credible and allows your audience to learn more about your topic. Don’t forget to take notes in your own words so that you don’t plagiarize.
REMEMBER TO “SAVE” YOUR WORK