Use information literacy skills to form developed conclusion(s)
This standard asks you to research a real question or topic you care about, find and evaluate information from different sources (written, spoken, and/or visual), and then form solid conclusions based on what you've learned. Your conclusions need to connect directly to your original inquiry and show genuine thinking.
You use information literacy skills to form developed conclusions—you've completed a systematic inquiry, evaluated your sources, and created conclusions that connect to your original question.
Your conclusions are reasoned and clear—your thinking is logical and well-explained, making it easy to follow how you got from your research to your final answer.
Your conclusions are insightful and/or original—you show sophisticated thinking that goes beyond stating obvious answers, perhaps revealing a new angle or unexpected connection in your findings.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.