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| − | + | ===[[2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Affirmative Action]]=== | |
| − | + | :Focus on higher ed admission | |
| − | + | ===[[2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Drinking Age]]=== | |
| − | + | ===[[2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Child Soldiers]]=== | |
| − | + | Click on the link to each topic to go to the research page for it. Below you will find the instructions for posting findings and the template to copy/paste into your page when you add findings. | |
| − | + | ==Finding Format== | |
| − | + | A "finding" is just a particular result of research work. An article, book, website, report, etc. can each be a "finding" it you decide that the source '''plays some significant role in the inquiry.''' When you are ready to post a finding, click on the edit tab above, copy from the line below through the four dash ("-") signs, and then paste it in for each finding you plan to post. | |
| − | + | ===Finding Title=== | |
| − | + | (For example, "Harms of Global Warming" or "General Book on Global Warming". Consider subtitles to give your finding some specificity) | |
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| − | + | '''Finding and Link''' (Citation in MLA format, with enduring link if possible, at least with as much publication information as you have.) | |
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| + | '''Summary/Reconstruction''' (Identify key ideas, reconstruct arguments and explanations, indicate the ''type'' of information you found -- research, news, background, editorial, etc. Pay particular attention to the point of view of the source or publication.) | ||
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| + | '''Your Name''' | ||
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| + | ===Alternative Reporting Method=== | ||
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| + | We'll talk about a new alternative reporting approach using RefWorks Shared Folders. Completely optional! | ||
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| + | -Alfino, Nov. 4 | ||
Latest revision as of 16:04, 13 November 2008
Back to the Critical Thinking Main Page
Contents
Fall 2008 Topics
2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Affirmative Action
- Focus on higher ed admission
2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Drinking Age
2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Child Soldiers
Click on the link to each topic to go to the research page for it. Below you will find the instructions for posting findings and the template to copy/paste into your page when you add findings.
Finding Format
A "finding" is just a particular result of research work. An article, book, website, report, etc. can each be a "finding" it you decide that the source plays some significant role in the inquiry. When you are ready to post a finding, click on the edit tab above, copy from the line below through the four dash ("-") signs, and then paste it in for each finding you plan to post.
Finding Title
(For example, "Harms of Global Warming" or "General Book on Global Warming". Consider subtitles to give your finding some specificity)
Finding and Link (Citation in MLA format, with enduring link if possible, at least with as much publication information as you have.)
Summary/Reconstruction (Identify key ideas, reconstruct arguments and explanations, indicate the type of information you found -- research, news, background, editorial, etc. Pay particular attention to the point of view of the source or publication.)
Your Name
Alternative Reporting Method
We'll talk about a new alternative reporting approach using RefWorks Shared Folders. Completely optional!
-Alfino, Nov. 4
