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Writing Resistance – Fall 2020

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Week 4 Assignments DUE 9/18

Posted by Shamecca Harris on September 14, 2020 at 9:18 pm
Dear class-

Now that you have selected a social issue to focus on, this week we will move on to finding sources for your Source-Based Essay. Details below.

DUE SEPT 18TH at 11:59PM

Watch “Accessing CUNY Academic Databases” Lecture
- Video Link — https://ccny.zoom.us/rec/share/gMjzZqqEXyACG3yt4QxLu-VG2LPyJH6hQmXoQAkSCRYGWyU2ZGRuzb-pN6NA28I.fipSOfAAmQ15Xgcx?startTime=1600129419000
- Powerpoint Presentation (attached)
  - Clickable links to academic databases and other resources available here.
Read Secondary Sources in Their Natural Habitats
- URL: https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/writing-in-college-from-competence-to-excellence/chapter/secondary-sources-in-their-natural-habitats/
Post your response to the assigned reading (100-150 words) on the group discussion forum here. See discussion question(s) below.
- Discussion Question(s): What is one idea from the text that interests or confuses you? Why? After reading this text, what strategies might you use to write your Source-Based Essay?
- To post your response, reply to the appropriately labeled topic in the discussion forum. (i.e. Discussion Form: “Secondary Sources in Their Natural Habitats?”)
ESSAY #1 SOURCE LIST DUE
- Identify four articles that you will use as the basis for your Source-Based essay.
- Write a brief summary (100-150 words) for each article. Be sure to include PDF attachments or links for all of your sources.
- Post your response to the COURSE BLOG on the Academic Commons and comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts.
Additional Resources

Below are links to additional resources to assist you in the resource process.
- Popular and Scholarly Sources: The Information Cycle (Video) — https://youtu.be/f-17MbjEws4
- Know Your Sources (PowerPoint) — https://engl21001.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/6562/files/2019/03/Know-Your-Sources-popular-and-scholarly-sources_tcm18-117673.pdf
- How to Improve Your Search Terms (Video) — https://youtu.be/U8aK3Z2PA5A
- Boolean Searching — https://library.uaf.edu/ls101-boolean
- NY Times + WSJ Digital Subscriptions (FREE) — https://guides.cuny.edu/libraries/newspapers
As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or concerns. You may respond directly to this thread or contact me separately via email. I will host office hours this Friday from 12:30pm-1:30pm and by appointment for those of you who would like to meet 1-on-1.

Happy Writing!

Shamecca

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Writing Resistance – Fall 2020

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Week 4 Assignments DUE 9/18

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