Big6™ Skills
and
Common Core Standards
Big6™ Skill |
Common Core Standards |
1. Task Definition |
7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate […]. |
2. Information Seeking Strategies |
8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively […]. |
3. Location and Access |
8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively […]. |
4. Use of Information |
2. Write informative/explanatory texts […] through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. 6. […] taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically. 8. […] assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. |
5. Synthesis |
1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. |
6. Evaluation |
5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach […]. |