DTP+Part+2


 * Part 2 – Research **

In this section, you will carry out some market research to gather information about energy conservation amongst the student body here at the school and how environmentally friendly they are. The data and information you gather will then be used in your newsletter.
 * Market Research: **

Firstly, you need to do some market research. The purpose of this is three-fold:

> Your teacher will show you how to create a survey on Google forms and how to share this with other students. How effective your questioning is, and how you present this data, will determine your grade for this section. With that in mind, take a look at the good question techniques here and here. There are also Google Forms video tutorials here and here. You may also find this slideshow useful.
 * To find information about how environmentally friendly students are.
 * To use tools such as Google Forms to gather information
 * To use spreadsheets to formulate graphs to help with data analysis.


 * Internet Research: **

In this section, you will: > Firstly, create a Google Doc called ‘Environmental Research’ and place this in your Year 8 >> Desktop Publishing folder on your Google Drive.
 * Use the internet to carry out research about the environment
 * Assess the reliability of web pages
 * Account for potential bias that can occur while researching for information
 * Collate information for your newsletter.

Use the websites below (and any others you can find) to gather your research. You can also use the ‘Research’ tool in Google Docs.

@http://www.globalissues.org/issue/168/environmental-issues @http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/e-animals.htm

Create a heading for each section (eg. Recycling) and then paste your research underneath. Underneath each piece of information, you must note:

> ** Good Luck! **
 * The reference / citation of the website
 * How reliable the website is (use these helpful tips).
 * Whether or not the website may be biased in any way

** Part 2 Assessment Criteria **

Level 3: Identify and select appropriate information using straightforward lines of enquiry

Level 4: Use appropriate search criteria to find relevant information, and check its plausibility and usefulness

Level 5: Take account of accuracy and potential bias when searching for and selecting information