Length: 4-5 pages minimum
Sources: 3 minimum (with 1 from a book and 1 from an article)
Description:
In this assignment, you will examine the area that you anticipate as your field of study. If you have not yet chosen one, I want you to pick either an area you might select or an area you are interested in. Remember that the passage should focus on a single overall point. Therefore, you will narrow from the topic—that area—to a more specific focus or limited subject—something about that topic you wish to inform an audience about. This could, for example, be the connection between the different sources about the issue, the reason it matters to you or to people in that field of study, or some combination of the two.
For instance, a thesis for nursing might suggest, "Emergency room and Surgical Nurses function differently due to the demands of the specialty". Based on that focus stated in your thesis, you will develop an explanatory piece (definition, cause-effect, compare/contrast, classification, or process analysis) complete with appropriate support drawn from your sources.
You are also required to include an appropriate bibliographic citation. For the purposes of this course, the requirement is MLA format.
Course Objectives this assignment may assess:
1 Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.
2 Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution.
3 Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.
4 Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.
5 Use Edited American English in academic essays.
Students will understand how to create a flexible search strategy for an assignment
S.1. Utilize divergent (brainstorming) and convergent (e.g., selecting the best source) thinking when searching;
S. 2. match information needs and search strategies to appropriate search tools; and
S. 3. use different types of searching language appropriately.
K. 1. Realize that information sources vary greatly in content and format and have varying relevance and value, depending on the needs and nature of the search; and
K. 2. recognize the value of browsing and persistence.
1. Take out a sheet of paper and write your major or career choice at the top of the page.
2. Brainstorm the Five Ws that pertain to your topic.
3. Discuss 5 Ws with your neighbor.
4. Using your 5Ws, what keywords will be valuable in searching for sources on your topic?
5. Search your topic in one of the Tools using your keywords.
6. Find one book and one article that may be relevant to your research and email it to yourself.
Trade and industry publications including American Machinist, Modern Machine Shop, Pediatric Nursing, Wireless Week, Drug Store News, Reeves Journal, Hotel & Motel Management, Restaurant Business, Advertising Age, and more.
Library databases require a login from off-campus!
What does the login page look like?
