GEL 101 Library Module Assignments
Each assignment is worth credit.
No late work will be accepted past the due date without prior approval.
- Read the
point/counterpoint article "Are Wikis Worth the
Time?"
- Write a brief response paragraph (a
few sentences): Which side do you agree with on Wikipedia?
Would you use it for college level research? Why or why not?
- Responses must be typed and printed out. Come prepared to share your response with the class.
- Complete the online tutorial module on
"5
Research Strategies" (from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries,
as demonstrated in class), approx. 10 minutes long.
- To complete this assignment, you will
need to enter your FULL name on the first screen, answer 5 quiz
questions during the module, and print your results page
(sample below-- click File, then Print)
- Do the best you can. You can "rewind" parts of the tutorial and take the quiz questions at your own pace. You will be given credit for printing and submitting the quiz results to me, NOT on the actual score you received.
- Review section on "Citing
and Documenting Sources" from UCLA's Bruin Success with Less
Stress website.
- Take "quiz"
at end of section.
Do the best you can. You can "rewind" parts of the tutorial and take the
quiz questions at your own pace. You will be given credit
printing and submitting the quiz results to me, NOT on the actual score you
received.
- At the end of the quiz, print your
grade page
(sample below-- click File, then Print).
Critical Reviews
NOTE: These are due throughout the library module-- please
view schedule for assignments and due
dates.
- Write
critical reviews for 4
sources related to your group topic.
SAMPLE CRITICAL REVIEW
These 4 sources must include the following:
¨ 1 website
¨ 1 popular article (a newspaper or magazine article)
¨ 1 scholarly article (from a journal or professional publication, based on research-- with a bibliography)
¨ 1 book or book chapter
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Each critical review must be
proofread, written in complete sentences, typed, printed out and submitted on time.
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Each group member must submit different sources
for the group topic.