Writing 100: Advanced Writing (Block/03)

In our time together today, we have the following learning goals:

• Refresh some skills learned in WRI 10 related to keywords and research questions and accessing library databases
• Identify the types of sources (popular, scholarly, primary, secondary, tertiary) that might help answer our research question and consider what are indicators of quality
  • Be able to identify empirical articles
• Refresh some basic search skills; learn where to go for more help
• Use citation trails (aka "citation chaining") to identify useful sources

Outline of Today's Lesson Plan

1. Welcome & Introduction
2. Orientation to the course guide and the research process
   • For example, look to step 3 for recommendations on databases for articles, journalism, books and more
3. Review
   • Brainstorm keywords and how they relate to a research question
   • Consider the types of information that you need
   • Review indicators of quality, including Identifying and Locating Empirical Articles - short quiz
4. ACTIVITY: Form
5. Citation Trails - short quiz
6. Open time for searching and help
7. Wrap up & feedback