Aug 11
Assignment: Finding Primary Sources
Access Info., Assignments, Basic, Citing, Primary vs. Secondary Sources Comments OffIn this assignment, students practice finding and primary sources on a specific topic.
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Aug 11
Assignment: Quotation, Paraphrasing, and Citing
Assignments, Basic, Citing, Intellectual Property Comments OffThis assignment gives students practice quoting vs. paraphrashing an argument and introduces them to proper citations.
Aug 11
Assignment: Arguments and Evidence
Assignments, Basic, Critical Reading, Editorial, Evaluate Info. Comments OffThis activity demonstrates how very different conclusions can be reached on a single issue, depending on the evidence and arguments presented.
Aug 11
Assignment: Website Comparison
Access Info., Assignments, Basic, Critical Reading, Define Info. Need, Evaluate Info., Internet, Use Info. Effectively Comments OffThis activity helps students critically evaluate information they find on the web and consider how different sources work in different contexts.
Aug 11
Assignment: Search Engine vs. Library Database
Access Info., Assignments, Basic, Database, Evaluate Info., Intellectual Property, Internet, Popular vs. Scholarly, Search Terms Comments OffThe purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate the differences between searches on the web and searches in proprietary library databases.
Aug 11
Assignment: Selecting Search Terms for Library Databases
Access Info., Assignments, Basic, Database, Define Info. Need, Evaluate Info., In Class, Search Terms, Use Info. Effectively Comments OffThis assignment helps students select the most appropriate search terms, introduces the concept of “narrowing” searches and helps students evaluate comparative results with a variety of terms.
Aug 11
Assignment: Finding and Evaluating Websites for Academic Use
Access Info., Assignments, Basic, Citing, Define Info. Need, Evaluate Info., Internet, Use Info. Effectively Comments OffIn this activity, students learn to find and evaluate Internet sites for use in academic projects.
Aug 10
Assignment: Comparing Popular and Scholarly Sources
Assignments, Basic, Critical Reading, Evaluate Info., Moodle, Popular vs. Scholarly, Uncategorized Comments OffThis assignment asks students to read several articles and determine if each one is popular or scholarly. They are then asked to fill in a table that helps them compare the sources using criteria such as intended audience, type of language used, data, etc.
Aug 10
Assignment: Generating Research Topics
Access Info., Assignments, Basic, Generating Topics, In Class Comments OffIn this assignment, students generate three versions of a research topic: a broad version, a narrow version, and a “just right” version. It encourages students to think about appropriate scope of topics.
Jul 27
Assignment: Comparing Primary and Secondary Sources
Assignments, Basic, Critical Reading, Evaluate Info., Group Exercise, In Class, Primary vs. Secondary Sources Comments OffThis assignment asks students look at a variety of sources and determine whether they are primary or secondary.
Jul 27
Assignment: Comparing Library Databases
Access Info., Assignments, Basic, Database, Define Info. Need, Evaluate Info., Intellectual Property, Moodle Comments OffThis assignment acquaints students with the similarities and differences in library databases, helping them learn to select the most appropriate database for their information need.
Jul 27
Assignment: Generating Search Terms
Access Info., Assignments, Basic, Define Info. Need, Moodle, Search Terms Comments OffThis assignment helps students brainstorm good search terms, synonyms, and actual searches they would enter into a search box.
Jul 27
Assignment: Developing Research Topics
Assignments, Basic, Define Info. Need, Generating Topics Comments OffThis assignment helps students brainstorm and refine their research topics.