MYP Personal ProjectWelcome to the Personal Project page of the ISD Senior School Library.
For more information on MLA or to download the Report Template, use the buttons to the right of this page. If you would like with MLA style, finding resources, report writing, or formatting your work, please come and see Mr. Crouch or email: [email protected] |
Research MLA
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Link to Mr. Godsmark's Personal Project Page |
IB Official PP Guide
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Academic Honesty for the Personal Project
Evaluating Sources for the Personal Project (1)
You can evaluate a source by considering these factors:
Credibility of author - who wrote or produced the resource? Was she qualified to to do?
Currency - is the resource up-to-date?
Accuracy - has the resource been peer-reviewed or professionally edited?
Relevance - does the resource provide information that is helpful to your search?
Intended audience - at what level (age, qualifications, etc) has the resource been pitched?
Objectivity - does the resource come from a neutral source or are factors such as bias/political affiliation at play?
Credibility of author - who wrote or produced the resource? Was she qualified to to do?
Currency - is the resource up-to-date?
Accuracy - has the resource been peer-reviewed or professionally edited?
Relevance - does the resource provide information that is helpful to your search?
Intended audience - at what level (age, qualifications, etc) has the resource been pitched?
Objectivity - does the resource come from a neutral source or are factors such as bias/political affiliation at play?
Evaluating Sources (2) - The CRAP modelDownload the Word document and use it to evaluate your sources using the CRAP model
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Glossary of Terms for the Personal ProjectThis document contains words and phrases used by MYP
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What Should I Cite? A Student Guide.
Students can sometimes find it difficult to decide what to cite. Here are some tips:
You have two choice for your report:
You should cite (using an in-text citation and an entry in your Works Cited) the following:
For more information on in-text citations and use of the Works Cited, please refer to the MLA tab of this website.
If in doubt, ask your supervisor or Mr. Crouch for guidance.
You have two choice for your report:
- Background reading that added to your general knowledge for your topic is listed in the WORKS CONSULTED.
- Information that you cite, quote or refer to directly is listed in the WORKS CITED.
You should cite (using an in-text citation and an entry in your Works Cited) the following:
- Direct quotations from books, websites, journals, interviews, emails, etc. Direct quotations are written inside quotation marks.
- Paraphrases (ideas that you have stated in your own words).
- General ideas, concepts, or theories that you have read about.
For more information on in-text citations and use of the Works Cited, please refer to the MLA tab of this website.
If in doubt, ask your supervisor or Mr. Crouch for guidance.
Where can I find useful resources? A student guide.
You can find resources in the following places:
- The ISD Library and LRC - books, journals and magazines, DVDs, reference materials
- The ISD eLibrary - electronic books, fiction and non-fiction
- The ISD eResources - a large variety of online encyclopaedia and databases
- The Internet - use Google Advanced to narrow your search
- Local Libraries
- Friends, family, ISD staff, network contacts
Mr. Crouch's Research GuideDownload the PowerPoint
The Research ProcessClick on the button to navigate to information on this website on how to carry out research
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Exhibition 2012
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