Peter


 * __Journal Wk 1__**

The first lesson of Research Project - absent
 * Monday 21/6/ 10**

My first lesson for my Reseach Project class, we had to research on the '6 steps of research'. Explaining what each steps means and what is to be done. In doing this I had a bigger understanding of the steps and what it ment.
 * Wednesday 23/6/10**

On the friday's lesson we all had to borrow a laptop and access our wikispace. Exploring the website and continueing the '6 steps of research' if not completed. I found out how to use wikispace a lot better and how to find my page and other stuedents pages.
 * Friday 25/6/10**


 * __Journal Wk 2__**

Week 2 of semester 2 has started and the schools computer's were all down and couldnt be accessed. The class worked on refrencing on sheets of paper, answering questions and understanding how referencing works.
 * Monday 28/6/10**

Today's lesson the class are all typing our journals. Typing what they learnt and what has been done during that lesson, for me in doing this i can see how I am using my time during class and have a clear mind of what has to be done.
 * Wednesday 30/6/10**

__**Journal Wk 3**__


 * Monday 19/7/10**, **Wednesday 21/7/10**, **Friday 23/7/10** - absent


 * __Journal Wk 4__**


 * Monday 26/7/10 - Wednesday 28/7/10, Friday 30/7/10 -** absent

__**Journal Wk 5**__


 * Monday 2/8/10 -** absent

Being absent from Research Project I have some catching up to do during this double lesson.
 * Wednesday 4/8/10**

__What learning style are you?__ Going onto a website and take a small test to see what learning style I am, I found out that I am a Auditory Learner. Meaning I learn better from hearing instructions rather than reading.

During this double lesson I had a talk with Mr Street about my topic, getting a lot of advice and understanding what has to be done. Now everything seems a lot easier for me. Starting on my topic and have chosen Motor Bikes and have created a concept map. It's progressing slowly with many ideas.

Todays lesson i came to class early and waited for the lesson to start, continueing and finishing of what has been assigned to us so far in RPR.
 * Friday 6/8/10**

__**Journal Wk 6**__ Having progressed on my concept map on Motoerbikes, i've found out a lot more about the bikes purpose and types of events bikes have.
 * Monday 9/8/10**

Here is a picture of how much conecpt map is progressing
 * Wednesday 11/810**

__**Journal Wk 7**__
 * Friday 13/8/10 -** absent
 * Monday 16/8/10 -** absent

Todays's double lesson my RPR class has a relief teacher, we are continueing on with the topic we have chosen for our project and researching information also other few tasks that has been assigned to us. I am trying to find articles on my topic and is fustrating to find something relevant to my topic.
 * Wednesday 18/8/10**


 * Friday 20/8/10 -** absent

__**Journal Wk 9**__
 * __Journal Wk 8__**
 * Monday 23/8/10, Wednesday 25/8/10, Friday 27/8/10 -** absent
 * Monday 30/8/10 -** absent

Today is a start of a new month 'September' being absent for quite a while i have been checking what work i have not finished and handing up everything i've got so far. I have a lot to catch up with and i now know what i have to do to be up to date with this subject. Here are some work I have handed up in today's double lesson. This shows what can be done if you concentrate.
 * Wednesday 1/9/10**

** __ Research Skills __ **

** DEFINE THE TASK ** Defining the task is all about understanding and being able to write them into your own words. Being able to read the information and re write it without plagiarising, if there is a word you don’t understand look it up in a dictionary or the internet to help you. Also knowing what is to be done and answering really well. ** LOCATE INFORMATION ** There are many ways to locate your information from resources such as the library, internet and so on. Using keywords to find information you are looking for. Also choose the right information some sites my not show the right information such as Wikipedia. Other resources are available from people and may help you understand a lot faster.

** SELECT RESOURCES ** Select your information wisely for your assignment, choose appropriate images and use text that you understand. Use consistent information that you can get a bibliography from to back up what you have written. Most important use information that is relevant to what your question/ assignment is about. ** ORGANISE NOTES ** Using your information from the resource you have gotten it from and note take important information that you need. In doing this it will make you assignment much easier to write up. ** PRESENT IDEAS ** Plan your assignment. What type of writing are you going to write? How is it going to be presented? ** EVALUATE YOUR WORK **  Is there enough information to show your understandings? Expand more on what you have written and always re-read what you have got a few times to pick up mistakes. It will improve your work and achieve a better mark. **__ Evaluating Websites __** **__ WHO? __**  · The person, author, publisher, director etc.  · What makes that person an expert · Information/bibliography on the person **__ WHAT? __**  · The audience · What's the point of providing the information · If there is an issue, are both sides presented · Does it provide general or comprehensive information **__ WHY? __**  · Is the information biased or does it push a specific perspective · Does the site contain advertising · If there are ads, is there any conflict of interest between them and the content **__ WHEN? __**  · When was the information published · When it was last updated **__ HOW? __**  · Easy to read/ use · Obvious mistakes/errors · Information be confirmed b other sources **__ Plagiarism __** Plagiarism is copying a source of information and not quoting who the person wrote it or crediting where the source came from. You can also plagiaries by: 1. Getting a friend to write a paper for you or using someone else’s paper as your own work. 2. Submitting one of your own works for more than one class. 3. Downloading or buying related assignments and work from the internet. To use someone else’s source of information the right way is to quote a phrase or credit where the source was from. You do this by the Harvard reference system or quoting the phrase by inserting quotation marks before and after the phrase and writing the name of the person who wrote it. Paraphrasing is using an author's idea, but expresses it in your own words without the quotation marks. Just changing a few words within the phrase or source does not mean that it is your own work. To be sure that you are not plagiarizing start the research early and take information by quotations or paraphrasing the source. Give credit to the person that wrote the information. ** Friday 3/9/10 - ** late __** Journal Wk 10 **__ ** Monday 6/9/10 - ** day off for show  ** Wednesday 8/9/10 **  Todays lesson i checked my grade to see it went up, im now on a C grade so im just passing. In this lesson im going to continue work that hasn't been finished to get up to date with RPR. ** Friday 10/9/10 - ** absent __** Journal Wk 11 **__ ** Monday 13/9/10 - ** absent  ** Wednesday 15/9/10 - ** absent  ** Friday 17/9/10 - ** absent  __** Journal Wk12 **__ ** Monday 20/9/10 ** ** Wednasday 22/9/10 **  Today's double lesson, is finishing off assignments to finish off term 3. Ive handed up my Harvard Referencing sheet and now im completeing my Guide Questions and also uploading the Gantt Chart. **Friday 24/910** - absent