Eng 100: Writing I

RESEARCH SOURCEBOOK ASSIGNMENT

1. Your research sourcebook will consist of

a. The two resource lists described in # 2 (one-time evaluation of 10 points each)

b. A one‑to-two-paragraph summary per week of a news or scholarly article about your chosen research issue. Alternate between articles acquired from an online source and one from a printed periodical in Camden-Carroll Library. The summary should be fully developed enough to include all key ideas of the article. Be careful to paraphrase responsibly to avoid text‑hugging (10 pts each week).

c. A copy of at least one additional related article of interest with MLA citation attached (5pts per week).

d. Resource person interview materials

2. Online sources: You will learn or review how to access approved online articles in class. Create a list of useful databases and web sites and list them in your Research Notebook.

Printed periodicals: To locate printed articles, follow the instructions offered on the separate handout, "Locating Journal Titles for the Resource Pool." Print the list of journals carried by Camden-Carroll Library and insert the list in your Research Notebook.

Then locate the most recent issues of those journals in the current issues room and begin to select articles that interest you for your research notebook. Some of the summaries of print articles may be of a field‑related article from a reputable general news source such as Time or Newsweek, or a major daily newspaper.

3. Each summary should be stapled to a photocopy or printout of the article. Be sure that all photocopied pages are clearly identified with all pertinent documentation and its pages stapled together. I suggest that you invest in a photocopy card available at the CC Library or printing Services in AY.

4. Each article must be clipped or stapled to a 3"x5" index card with a citation of the author and source that conform to the MLA style. Before you begin to search your articles, review thoroughly the handbook section 50 for the correct citation form for various types of periodicals. You may want to keep a photocopy of these handbook pages in your journal for easy reference as you search and read.

5. After a couple of weeks of exploratory reading, you will have focused on a topic within your chosen field to research more specifically. For the following few weeks, your research notebook will focus on a specific research topic of your choice.

6. The suggested format for your research notebook is loose‑leaf paper in a thin, plain, paper pocket folder. Please avoid thick or spiraled notebooks and extra blank paper. Be sure to date each week's entries by the date of the respective Monday and submit them on Monday so I can return them to you by the end of the week for "recycling."

7. Your weekly submissions are evaluated for a maximum total of fifteen points per week, a significant percentage of your mid‑term total, so be conscientious about this project. Furthermore, it is your responsibility to submit your summaries weekly; I will not specify due dates, etc. You may stop by the office for a journal check, leave your folder with me at class, or drop it off in the designated pocket outside my office door.