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Grade 6 - Comparing and Contrasting Information From Multiple Sources

This document outlines how to compare and contrast information from multiple sources when conducting research. It discusses finding relevant print, online, and broadcast sources and determining the key relevant information within each source. Comparing and contrasting sources allows researchers to identify similarities and differences in the information to get a fuller picture of the topic being researched.

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Grade 6 - Comparing and Contrasting Information From Multiple Sources

This document outlines how to compare and contrast information from multiple sources when conducting research. It discusses finding relevant print, online, and broadcast sources and determining the key relevant information within each source. Comparing and contrasting sources allows researchers to identify similarities and differences in the information to get a fuller picture of the topic being researched.

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COMPARING AND

CONTRASTING
INFORMATION FROM
MULTIPLE SOURCES
LEARNING TARGET/S:

● Compare and contrast the content of materials


viewed to other sources of information (e.G.,
Print, online, and broadcast).
● Consider how to handle conflicting information
across resources.
The process of research can be
long and complicated. This lesson
outlines how to integrate
knowledge from sources through
comparing and contrasting each
source you discover.
SOURCES
If you were writing an essay about the effects of eating too much
candy, would you be more likely to select a journal article written in
1912 or 2012? When investigating new information, it's extremely
important to consider the source or the origin from which something
is obtained. When you are investigating a topic, the sources are just as
important as the information itself.
One way to analyze sources is through comparing and contrasting.
Compare means to determine the similarities, and contrast means to
determine the differences. The rest of this lesson discusses the steps
necessary to compare and contrast sources of information.
SOURCES OF
INFORMATION
Print sources
are materials that have
been printed and can be
produced in a hard copy.
These items are usually
found at offices, schools,
and homes.
Examples: books,
magazines, newspapers
Online sources
are also known as
electronic sources,
web sources, and
internet sources. You
can find these
sources online.
Examples: blogs,
vlogs, videos, online
articles
Broadcast sources
are sources found in
television and radio. IT
covers a wide
spectrum of different
communication
methods.
Examples: television
and radio
FINDING RELEVANT SOURCES
The first step for this process is to find relevant sources. Search online,
academic journals, educational articles, or any other medium that might have
information relevant to your topic. Think about the keywords, or words
about the main idea, that will flag information having to do with your topic.
For example, let's say that you're researching the effects of sugar in the
human body. Which words reflect the main idea? Some keywords might be
sugar, high sugar consumption, effects of sugar in humans.
Furthermore, when you start finding sources, consider the similarities and
differences of the credibility of your sources. Figure out who is responsible
for the information on that website. Is there an author? Publishing date?
Bibliography?
DETERMINE RELEVANT INFORMATION
The second step for comparing and contrasting sources is to collect
important information. Look for the data, details, or facts that are
related to your main idea. Rule out other information that may not be
relevant.
Let's return to the previous example dealing with the effects of eating
too much candy on kids vs adults. Imagine you found two academic
articles from a reliable source about this topic. One discusses the
difficulties of sleeping in terms of national averages and statistics. The
second article has stats that break down the numbers based on the
person’s age. Which source is more relevant for your topic?
For this example, the second source is more
relevant to the original question, which was
comparing the effects of sugar on kids
versus adults.
In this way, you need to compare and
contrast sources based on the relevant
information contained within.
PRESENTING THE INFORMATION

The final step for comparing and contrasting sources is


to present your findings. The first is the block method,
where you group all the information from one source
together. To showcase the similarities and differences
you found within the sources, you can use the point
method, which groups information according to ideas
or the main points.
LESSON SUMMARY
To review, a source is an origin from which
something is obtained. During the research, you
should always compare and contrast your
sources. To compare means to find the
similarities, and to contrast means to find the
differences. In order to compare and contrast
sources, follow these three steps.
1.Find relevant sources by comparing and contrasting the
authors, publishers, dates, and other background
information.
2. Find relevant information by comparing and contrasting
the information in each source, determining which has
significant details relating to your topic.
3. Present the information.
Using this simple three-step method should help you to
research and review your essay topics with ease.
Let’s have an ACTIVITY…..
TOPIC 6 ACTIVITY 1

In 3-5 sentences, explain why


comparing and contrasting
information from multiple sources is
important. (10 points)

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