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.
Main job: complete your remaining Website Analysis Template(s) on your own shortlist. For each site: name or URL, date accessed, and all six criteria (authenticity, authorship, bias, objectivity, accuracy, purpose) with one-sentence evidence each. Save each finished template to your Communication Portfolio as m2_l39_ka1_template_<number>_<your-initials> (e.g. m2_l39_ka1_template_3_jm). Minimum before you move on: at least one finished template copied to the Portfolio; two if you are quick.
First, a 2–3 minute warm-up only: two quick practice cases (not your pack). Then open your shortlist and produce the real templates.
Before you write, check your pack against this list. Mark each row honestly. Name one fix you will make before the synthesis.
Anything weak gets a specific note now. Ready students: two-minute glance, then straight to the draft.
Priority once three templates exist: this synthesis note is the communication piece that completes your KA1 pack. It is a short research note for a real reader: one answer to your question, in your own words, with sources named.
Ready gate: open the draft only when you have three completed templates. If you are short, finish the missing template first, then write a single clear 100-word pass (skip the full redraft if time is tight).
Write 100 to 150 words that answer the research question you wrote for this topic. Draw on the sites you analysed. Name each source you use. Mark what you would change, then rewrite if time allows.
Save the final pack in your Communication Portfolio as m2_l39_ka1_final_<your-initials>. Full pack: last lesson’s Part 1 pack (question, keyword log, website list, first templates), today’s templates (m2_l39_ka1_template_n_initials) and this synthesis note, together for verification.
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