Ashford GEN103 2019 April Week All Assignments Latest

GEN103 Information Literacy

Week 1 Assignment

Research Topic and Question

[WLO: 3] [CLOs: 2, 4, 5]

GEN103 Research Topic and Question Assignment (Links to an external site.) Video

Prior to beginning this assignment,

Read Module 1 in your course textbook.

Watch the GEN103 Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.) and Picking Your Topic IS Research  (Links to an external site.)videos.

Review the Week 5 Annotated Bibliography Example, and the 4 Easy Steps to Using the Ashford Library for Background Research, Possible Topics for Research, and How to Ask an Open-Ended Question  handouts.

Download and review the Week 1 Research Topic and Question worksheet that you will complete and turn in for this assignment.

This week, you will develop a research question for your annotated bibliography:

Choose a research topic.

Explore your topic.

Write your research question.

Choose a Research Topic

Choose a research topic related to your program or major. This topic will be used for all five weeks so choose one that interests you and for which two scholarly articles, one e-book , and two non-scholarly sources are available. Review the Possible Topics for Research handout if you need ideas. It is recommended that you review the GEN103 Week 1 Assignment example.

Provide a two to three sentence explanation of the research topic and how it is related to your major on the Week 1 Research Topic and Question worksheet.

Explore your Topic

On the Week 1 Assignment worksheet, fill in the KWHL chart to explore the research topic. Be sure to carefully follow the instructions on the worksheet. The 4 Easy Steps to Using the Ashford Library for Background Research is a helpful resource at this point.

Write Your Research Question

Write the first draft of your research question in the table at the bottom of the Week 1 Assignment worksheet. Your research question will help you focus your research by defining the information you are looking for as you research your topic.

Your research question must be:

Open-ended (should begin with "how," "why" or "what")

Clear

Concise

Detailed

The How to Ask an Open-Ended Question handout can help you formulate an open-ended question.

Next, it is recommended you use Tutor.com to help you refine your question. If you use the service, ask your tutor to review your draft question with regard to the criteria in the table. Bring your draft research question to the Tutoring on Demand session. When you have completed the worksheet, save it to your computer and then submit it to Waypoint for grading.

To make sure your submission is as strong as it can be, use Grammarly (Links to an external site.) to assist you in locating and correcting grammar and punctuation errors.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

 

 

 

GEN103 Information Literacy

Week 3 Assignment

Library Sources Annotated Bibliography

[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4, 5]

 

GEN103 Library Sources Annotated Bibliography Assignment (Links to an external site.) Video

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

Read Module 2 of your course textbook.

Complete the Creating References Skill Check Activity (Links to an external site.) from Week 1 on formatting references.

Watch Keywords are Critical (Links to an external site.) and Ebook Central Overview and Searching (Links to an external site.).

Review the How to Read a Scholarly Article (Links to an external site.)

Download and review the Library Sources Annotated Bibliography template that you will complete and turn in for this assignment.

To prepare for this week’s assignment, consider the feedback your instructor gave you on your Week 1 research question and make necessary revisions. To learn how to view the comments on your papers watch the Waypoint: Accessing Assignment Feedback (Links to an external site.) video.

This week, you will continue working on your annotated bibliography. If needed review the Week 3 Annotated Bibliography ExamplePreview the document handout:

Develop search terms based on your research question.

Find two scholarly journal articles and one e-book with the help of Ashford Library Chat.

Construct APA Style references for these sources.

Write annotations for these sources.

Copy and paste the chat transcript to the end of the document.

Develop Search Terms

To start this assignment, complete the Generating Search Terms worksheet. The Generating Search Terms worksheet will help you select the major concepts in your revised research question. Note: You will not submit this worksheet, but will need it for Step 2.

Find Two Scholarly Journal Articles and One E-Book

 

Now you are ready to search for scholarly journal articles and one e-book. Review the steps for using FindIt@AU by completing the GEN 103: Introduction to the Ashford University Library (Links to an external site.) tutorial.

Consult with Ashford Library Chat (Links to an external site.) to find relevant search results. You will select the first scholarly journal article from these results.

Bring your revised research question and two to five search terms to the chat session.

Before you close the chat session, click on the envelope icon to email yourself a transcript of the chat. You will include the chat transcript as part of the assignment.

Download and save the full text article so you can review it later.

Use FindIt@AU and the skills you learned in chat to locate your second scholarly journal article. Download and save the full text article so you can review it later.

Use your search terms and the Ashford University Library EBook Central database to find one e-book that relates to your research question. Watch the

Ebook Central Overview and Searching (Links to an external site.) video for help with using this database.

For each source, make note of the information you need to construct references and locate each source again.

Construct APA References for These Sources

Remembering what you learned about how to format references in the APA Skill Activity, construct APA references for your sources. Write those references in the Library Sources Annotated Bibliography template. Check your reference format using the Ashford Writing Center’s Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) to ensure they are correct.

Write Annotations for These Sources

Now, you will write annotations for the two scholarly articles and one e-book. Write the annotations in your own words on the Library Sources Annotated Bibliography template. The annotations must be two paragraphs long and must address the points below. Provide brief descriptions or explanations to support your answers:

 

Paragraph 1: Summarize

What kind of source is this?

What is the thesis or main claim of the source?

What evidence or claims does the source present in support of the thesis? Present at least two examples of support the source uses.

What other important claims does the source make?

Paragraph 2: Evaluate

How adequately does the source support its thesis?

How current is the information in the source relative to your research question?

How credible and authoritative is the source for your research question?

What limitations, if any, did you note in the source?

How does the source help answer your research question?

Copy and Paste the Chat Transcript to the End of the Document

To make sure your submission is as strong as it can be it is recommended you:

Use Grammarly (Links to an external site.) to assist you in locating and correcting grammar and punctuation errors.

Submit your bibliography to Turnitin to make sure you did not accidently copy another’s work.

You may review the resource Understanding Turnitin (Links to an external site.) for more information.

Submit your work to the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.) for feedback. The Ashford Writing Center staff can help you identify formatting, grammar, and other common writing issues in your work and give you ideas for ways to fix them. The Ashford Writing Center staff is available by email or by chat.

The Library Sources Annotated Bibliography

Must be double-spaced, include a title page, and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.). It should not include a References page.

Must use the Library Sources Annotated Bibliography template provided in the assignment instructions.

Must use two scholarly journal articles and one e-book.

The Source Types handout offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

 

 

 

GEN103 Information Literacy

Week 5 Assignment

 All Sources Annotated Bibliography

[WLOs: 1, 2, 4, 5 [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

 

GEN103 All Sources Annotated Bibliography Assignment (Links to an external site.) Video

Prior to working on this assignment,

Read Modules 3 and 4 in your course textbook.

Review the Better Searches. Better Results handout.

Review the GEN103 Determining Authority (Links to an external site.) and GEN103 Determining Currency (Links to an external site.)

Review the Ashford Writing Center’s Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.) tutorial.

Download and review the All Sources Annotated Bibliography template that you will complete and turn in for this assignment.

To prepare for this week’s assignment, apply the feedback your instructor gave you to revise your Week 3 assignment. To learn how to view the comments on your papers watch the Waypoint: Accessing Assignment Feedback (Links to an external site.) video

This week, you will complete your annotated bibliography

Find two appropriate non-scholarly sources using a search engine such as Google or Bing.

Create APA references for the non-scholarly sources.

Write annotations for the two non-scholarly sources.

Include references and annotations for the sources from Week 3.

Develop a thesis statement based on your research question.

Find Two Appropriate Non-Scholarly Sources Using a Search Engine such as Google or Bing

Locate the search terms you developed in Week 3. Use them and a search engine (like Google or Bing) to find two non-scholarly sources that address your research question. In order to be appropriate, these sources must pass the CRAAP test.

 

The non-scholarly source may be any of these types of sources:

A newspaper or magazine article (not an editorial).

An article from a professional organization website or trade journal (e.g., science, medical, etc.).

An article or report from a .gov website.

A blog post written by an expert on the topic.

The non-scholarly source may not be

A book or book chapter.

A scholarly article.

A reference source (e.g., encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary).

Be sure to copy and record the URL (web address) of the non-scholarly sources that you choose so you can include it in your reference.

Create APA References for the Two Non-Scholarly Sources

Remember what you learned about how to format references in the APA Skill Check on creating references. Then, create the APA references for both sources in the All Sources Annotated Bibliography template. Check your references using the Ashford Writing Center’s Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) to ensure they are correct. Also, you may view the Week 5 Annotated Bibliography Example to review correct format.

Write Annotations for the Two Non-Scholarly Sources

Now, you will write annotation for the two sources. The annotations must be in your own words, two paragraphs long, and address the points below. Provide brief descriptions, explanations or examples to support your answers.

 

Paragraph 1:

What kind of source is this?

What is the thesis or main claim of the source?

What evidence or claims does the source present in support of the thesis? Present at least two examples of support the source uses.

What other important claims does the source make?

Paragraph 2: Evaluate

How adequately does the source support its thesis?

How current is the information in the source relative to your research question?

How credible and authoritative is the source for your research question?

What limitations, if any, did you note in the source?

How does the source help answer your research question?

Include references and annotations for sources from Week 3

Review the feedback from your instructor on your Week 3 Assignment.  Make any revisions or corrections you think will improve your submission.  Insert the revised references and annotations into the appropriate sections of your All Sources Annotated Bibliography template.

Develop a Thesis Statement Based on Your Research Question

Use the Turning Your Research Question into a Thesis Statement worksheet to help create your thesis statement. Your thesis statement should summarize the conclusions you came to after researching your topic and be no more than two sentences long. Note: you will not submit this worksheet for grading but will paste the thesis you develop at the beginning of your bibliography.

To make sure your submission is as strong as it can be it is recommended you:

Use Grammarly (Links to an external site.) to assist in locating and correcting grammar and punctuation errors

Submit your bibliography to Turnitin to make sure you did not accidently copy another’s work.

You may review the resource Understanding Turnitin (Links to an external site.) for more information.

Submit your work to the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.) for feedback. The Ashford Writing Center staff can help you identify formatting, grammar, and other common writing issues in your work and give you ideas for ways to fix them. The Ashford Writing Center staff is available by email or by chat.

The Final Annotated Bibliography

Must be double-spaced, include a title page and be formatted according to APA style as outlined on the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.) APA Formatting page. It should not include a References page.

Must use the All Sources Annotated Bibliography template provided in the assignment instructions.

Must use two scholarly articles, one e-book, and two non-scholarly sources.

The Source Types handout offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.