Have with you: your research question (the one you set for this topic), keyword log, website shortlist, and any Website Analysis Templates already done.
If the question, keyword log or shortlist is missing, rebuild that first from memory or last-class notes before you open a new template. If you still need a second template, finish that before starting a fresh one.
Today you bank your KA1 pack for Module 2: finish your remaining analyses, write a short cited synthesis that answers your question, and save the pack in your Communication Portfolio for your teacher to verify.
A synthesis answers your question. It is not a tour of each website.
| Term | What it means for you | Real example |
|---|---|---|
| Synthesis | One answer built from several sources in your own words; your note must answer the research question you wrote for this topic | Two consumer pages on second-hand kit; one note on what to check before you pay |
| Citation | A short credit naming where a claim came from; every claim you keep needs a source name beside it | (Citizens Information, shopping online, accessed 3 March 2025) |
| Source evaluation | The six criteria you already used on your templates (authenticity, authorship, bias, objectivity, accuracy, purpose); only sources you scored belong in the note | Authenticity: publisher is named on the page and matches the URL |
Here is a model at about 100 words.
Model synthesis: Research question: what should you check before buying second-hand kit online? A state consumer-advice page says to confirm the seller’s contact details and to avoid payment methods with no buyer protection (state consumer-advice page, accessed 3 March 2025). A newspaper’s money section adds that a reverse-image search on the photos can flag stolen listings (newspaper money section, accessed 3 March 2025). Together they point to three checks before you pay: a real contact you can verify, a payment method that protects you, and photos that do not turn up on other sites. A tidy listing title is not enough on its own.
When you write, replace these sample labels with the real site or organisation names from your own templates. Cite simply: name of page or organisation, then the date you used it, in brackets.
Your main job is to finish a Website Analysis Template for each site left on your own shortlist. Fill it in under Enter Your Work below, with one sentence of evidence for each of the six criteria. Save each finished template to your Communication Portfolio as m2_l39_ka1_template_<number>_<your-initials> (for example m2_l39_ka1_template_3_jm). Save at least one before you move on, or two if you are quick.
First, warm up for two or three minutes on the two practice cases in the activity.
Check your pack in the activity below and mark each row honestly. It does not save, so write your marks and your one fix in Enter Your Work. If you already have three templates, give this two minutes, then go straight on to your synthesis; if not, use the time to finish your third.
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