Appendix 9 - RESEARCH NOTE draft I

Investigation Form

INTRODUCTION

Follow these steps to help you research information for your project. You must do the activity one step at the time. 

STEP 1      TASK DEFINITION

1. Defined Problem/Background 

The number of deaths from breast cancer has increased from year to year. About two thirds of women from Indonesia aren’t aware that breast cancer can hit them anytime. Many women and even men have suffered from it and caused so many despair. If the awareness of breast cancer is increase, the level of despair will decrease. That is the background of this project.

1. Goal :  

My goal is to create an artwork that will portray the emotions and pressure that women who suffered from breast cancer had/has to feel and go through. I decided to create this awareness by approaching the psychological side of cancer, rather than the medical side.

1. What is your inquiry question? What kinds of information are you looking for?

• How does the women living with breast cancer feel about having it?
• What are their emotional needs?
• What change in their lives since breast cancer?
• How does breast cancer affect their relationships?
• How do they feel when they first heard they suffer from it?
• What are their fears?
• What happen after they overcome it? (for those who did)
• What are the types of artwork I can produce to convey the message?
• How will each artwork convey the message?
• What tools do I need to create each artwork?

• How much time will each artwork need to be finished?

• What are the things that usually make an attempt to increase awareness successful?
• How each factor “speaks” to the community?
• What factors doesn’t work on a community?

IDENTIFY THE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS. (What information do I need? i.e facts, examples, diagrams, table, graphs, experts.)     

Step 2.  INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES Consider: accuracy- (complete); related (on the topic); availability (ease of use); appealing, etc.	Step 3  LOCATIONS  &  ACCESS
Consider possible sources. e.g. BOOKS, REFERENCE BOOKS (Encyclopedias, dictionaries,  almanacs, other reference materials); AUDIO VISUAL (CD roms, Videos / VCD’S & DVD’S, cassettes, others), PERSONAL INTERVIEWS; INTERNET (record websites used).  Indicate which maybe the best sources and why.	Locate sources (Where will I find these sources?). List call numbers
Primary Sources:  Interviews with experts and people suffering from breast cancer Books Cancer Hospitals Secondary Sources: Internet Websites Blogs	I can find Pak Benny in his classroom or I can email him to benny@sph-sentul.net Dinda Nawangwulan: Twitter: @DindaShimmerinc Phone no.: 081315008431 Ruby Chee is the mother of my friend. I can contact her through my friend’s facebook which is Karyn Chee Sumin.

STEP 4. USE OF INFORMATION NOTE-TAKING SHEET( show  references in a bibliography (MLA)

Criterion A.  Process Journal Students should demonstrate information literacy, thinking and reflection. Research Topic 1: How does the women living with breast cancer feel about having it?
Sources (MLA) Melchor-Beaupre, Regina. “Psychological Aspects of Coping with Cancer.” Cpancf. 25 July 2012. <http://cpancf.com/articles_files/PsychologicalCopingCancer.asp>	They think it’s the end of their life Depression Sometimes they’d feel so overwhelmed that they might go suicidal For those whose family had died of cancer in the past, having cancer may bring about anguish and despair. (Melchor-Beaupre) “Frustrating limitations” Some aspects that should be approached during the psychological treatment of cancer patients are humanity, understanding, courage and dignity
Evaluate your sources!  (The Evaluation should be done per-topic research, not per-resource and draft should be posted on the journal) How the information suited to the project? (Coverage) Does the information help me respond to the inquiry question? Does the information belong to my topic?  Will the information help me to develop my project product? Does the information connect clearly with the area of interaction or aspects of it? The information suits my project because I need to know the emotions of breast cancer patients. This information helps me design my artwork because I need to know what are the emotions that my artwork should portray. Is the information source reliable (Authority)?  Where does the information come from? As of right now, yes the information source is reliable because the author of this article where I got the information from is a psychology doctor and I can prove that. Go to the website and there’s an explanation on the author of the article. is the information accurate ? Can the information be verified in another source? Yes, because from two stories that I’ve read about cancer patients, I can tell that what they’re feeling are what the author of the article wrote. Is the information up-to-date? (Currency)  Is the information current or still valuable if it is older? I’m actually not sure whether or not the information is up-to-date because there’s not date of when the article is written. Is the information objective/not biased ? (Objectivity) It is objective because it’s fact. What information do I still need? I still need so much more information because I have to do some interviews with people who actually suffered from breast cancer. What new questions does my research bring? Nothing, so far.

Criterion A.  Process Journal Students should demonstrate information literacy, thinking and reflection. Research Topic 2: What are the types of artwork I can produce to convey the message?
Sources (MLA) Kharismana, Benny. Personal Interview. 25 July 2012. Adisuardhana, Bagaskoro. Personal Interview. 23 July 2012. Photography Essay Storytelling. Photography.com. 2012. 1 August 2012. <http://www.photography.com/articles/types-of-photography/photography-essay-storytelling/>	SCULPTURE Made out of gypsum Shape of a crossed ribbon “The surface will be more rough than ceramic.” (Adisuardhana, 2012) PAINTING Canvas with oil or acrylic paint PHOTOGRAPHY ESSAY Compilation of pictures that tells a story Not based of technicality of the photos rather the subjectivity (Kharismana, 2012) Some photo essays tell a story of an event, it can be taken in a single day. Other times, photographers take longer time to spend time with the subject. If the photo essay will be telling a story about a person or a specific neighborhood, the photographer may spend months or even years with the person or going back and forth the neighborhood. It will definitely be better if the photographer has a special understanding of the photo essay subject because as they are taking pictures, they will know what and when they can get the best pictures to show the story they want to portray in the photo essay. Photo essay doesn’t have to be about something big, it can simply be about subject or event that has an important story to it. A photo essay documents the human condition and therefore a good photo essay should be one that will still get people in the future to “feel” the story.
Evaluate your sources!  (The Evaluation should be done per-topic research, not per-resource and draft should be posted on the journal) How the information suited to the project? (Coverage) Does the information help me respond to the inquiry question? Does the information belong to my topic?  Will the information help me to develop my project product? Does the information connect clearly with the area of interaction or aspects of it? The information helps me with my project because I have to decide which artwork is best for me to make. These information helps me because it shows the pros and the cons of each possibility. The information that I have on photo essays is very useful because it's giving me more ideas about the artwork but it is also making me scared because I'm afraid the women I will deal with, will be offended if I take pictures of them. Is the information source reliable (Authority)?  Where does the information come from? Yes it is very much reliable because both sources are primary sources. Benny Kharismana is the art teacher in my school and Bagaskoro Adisuardhana is an alumnus at my school who was an art student. For his final artworks he made a sculpture out of gypsum. is the information accurate ? Can the information be verified in another source? Yes, because I can also find it in my research. I don’t put my research on this file though, because they’re not very helpful.  Is the information up-to-date? (Currency)  Is the information current or still valuable if it is older? It is up-to-date because I did the interview not even two weeks ago and the website is dated 2012. Which is just this year. Is the information objective/not biased ? (Objectivity) It is objective because it’s fact. What information do I still need? I still need so much more information because I believe there are more types of artwork that I can do. I also need more information on each of the types I have right now. Since my research is part of my creating phase, this whole thing will be on-going. I will try to do each of the types of artwork so that I can see which one I actually would like to do. What new questions does my research bring? What kind of painting can I make? What should I do to make a photography essay that can create awareness?

Criterion A.  Process Journal Students should demonstrate information literacy, thinking and reflection. Research Topic 3: What are the things that usually make an attempt to increase awareness successful?
Sources (MLA) Smith, Barbara. “What Makes a Successful Public Awareness Campaign?” OECD. 24 July 2012. <www.oecd.org/dataoecd/45/50/37371299.pdf>	LANGUAGE Persuasive Slogans Catch-ons Understandable IMAGES Pictures that are unusual Colors that are bright and eye-catching Create/show something that the audience can relate to.
Evaluate your sources!  (The Evaluation should be done per-topic research, not per-resource and draft should be posted on the journal) How the information suited to the project? (Coverage) Does the information help me respond to the inquiry question? Does the information belong to my topic?  Will the information help me to develop my project product? Does the information connect clearly with the area of interaction or aspects of it? The information helps me with my project because of course I want to create a public awareness artwork that will be successful. Is the information source reliable (Authority)?  Where does the information come from? I am still not sure whether or not the source is reliable but I think the author knows what she’s talking about because it’s really common sense. is the information accurate ? Can the information be verified in another source? Yes, because I can also find it in my other research and when I put myself in the audience position, those things would persuade me. Is the information up-to-date? (Currency)  Is the information current or still valuable if it is older? It is not up-to-date because the pdf was made in 2006, but I know that the information still is helpful to my research. Is the information objective/not biased ? (Objectivity) It is objective because it’s fact. What information do I still need? I still need more information because I think it’d be best if I get some information from primary source. That way, I’ll be more sure of what I should do. What new questions does my research bring? Nothing.