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INFORMATIONAL DOMAIN
Reading | Note-taking | Organization | Paragraphing | Critical thinking | Exam criteria
Method / Approach of ID task:
bullet analyze the question
bullet highlight relevant materials (2 colors)
bullet list main points
bullet organize to topic sentences
bullet group main information under each topic sentence
bullet identify relevant quotes / paraphrase
bullet identify citation format
bullet select information for introduction

Steps to writing an informational domain essay

bulletAnalyze the question
bulletpositive (benefits, advantage, solution etc.)
bulletWhat concerns are there about the Sydney Olympic Games?
bulletnegative (concerns, problems, disadvantage etc. )
bulletHow might Australia benefit from the Olympic Games being held in Sydney?
bulletHighlight relevant points
bulletuse a different color for concerns and benefits
bulletExtraction of main points (sample)
bulletOrganization of paragraphs (outlining)
bulletsynthesizing extracted points to organized outline
bulletWrite out the essay using the appropriate format (sample 1997 Q1)