Check list of what needs to be done to prepare the IRP.

Each task should take approximately 25 min, or should be divided in 25 min attempts.

Please devote only that exact amount of time, and focus on one task each time.

After the 30 min just stop. Put a tick next to the column.

This should help you to build the whole project.

Action Useful language Tick each time you

Make clear notes on
authors of articles,
people quoted , source
(journal, newspaper,
publication)
devote 30 min to each
and highlight the
whole cell once you
think you don´t need
to devote any more
time to it.
En el artículo en…
(source), escrito por…
(author).
X cita a Y cuando dice
que …..

He usado como
referencia…

En …..(source) descubrí
que….
Have a clear outline
for your 2 min
presentation , including Gracias a X descubrí
que….
- Sources
- Information from X opina que….. Sin
source 1. Evidence embargo, yo creo
quoted. Opinion. que….
- Information from
source 2. Evidence X opina que …ya que
quoted. Opinion (evidence)
- Your evaluation: what
you learnt, what was En suma, he aprendido
useful, appraisal of que….
the sources.
Pero creo que (source)
es demasiado (critical
adjective) ya que
(argumentation why you
don´t agree)
Rehearse saying the 2 This should be done
min presentation many times. Tick every
aloud (gradually time you say it, and
reducing the amount of make notes of what you
notes you use, until you can´t say yet.
can do it with only a few
words written down as a
guideline).
Developing your Make it in a clear sheet This diagram will
understanding of the of paper, ideally A3, and evolve. Try to isolate
topic: make a spider keep it on reach. You information from the
mind map with the key will keep going to it in paragraphs into key
ideas that you learn numerous occassions, ideas, and put it in the
about. From each idea, adding notes as you mind map.
branch evidence & progress in your
source where you find it. research.
Notice which ideas don’t
have enough evidence
yet and search for it (in
the articles, in journals,
etc). You may need to
go beyond the two
articles.