Information Literacy
The first step in developing information literacy is this.
Finding information
In order to make a plan to write, one must set aside ___________ .
Time
If you are presenting to a small audience, then you can do these two things.
Move around the room; involve your audience.
Being able to write and speak intelligently about your own skills and experiences can help you ______ yourself to potential employers.
Sell
On resource for finding the information that you need is this peer-reviewed source.
Journal articles
An ______ helps you organize your ideas before you start writing.
Outline
To capture your audience's interest, you can first ________ ideas for grabbing their attention at the start of your presentation.
Brainstorm
Agriculture Teacher / Ag Dept Co-chair
The third step in developing information literacy is this.
Communicating information
A ______ ___________ is the main idea or argument you want to convey.
Thesis statement
Practice showing confidence and authority through your posture and other __________ language.
Body
When you know how to effectively express your ideas you can make make a meaningful contribution to your company, organization, your community, your customers and even __________ .
Yourself or your own professional development
Considering when the article was posted, if the article references recent events and checking if other quality sites reference this page are all examples of ______
Currency
These are three purposes for writing.
To inform, to persuade, to express or entertain
One antidote for stage fright to help before presenting in front of people.
Practice!
Information literacy and communication skills can help you work with information ____________ once you're on the job.
Author credibility, objectivity, basic quality are all examples of this...
Evaluating the information you've found.
Providing evidence, interpreting information to draw conclusions and generating new ideas from research is an example of ________ __________ .
Critical Thinking
If your topic is new to the audience, share what you've learned while __________ _________ __________
Researching your presentation
In a recent survey, these three skills make the top listed by employers that colleges should emphasize for new graduates.
Oral communication, written communication and information literacy