How to find your LEAP 4 argumentative essay assignment guide:
From your assignment instructions:
By the end of this class you will be able to:
Four steps to choosing your topic and research question
Some ways to narrow a topic:
Place (geography, location, setting, etc.)
Population (Age, demographic, etc.)
Timeframe (year, decade, etc.)
Relevant issue or challenge (eg. difficulty finding work, learning disability, etc.)
How does online learning via video conferencing affect elementary students’ social development in the classroom?
Quality
Accessibility:
Real or fake?
Try looking up the information at https://www.snopes.com/
Academic Publications
What is peer-review?
When a source has been peer-reviewed it has undergone the review and scrutiny of a review board of colleagues in the author's field. They evaluate this source as part of the body of research for a particular discipline and make recommendations regarding its publication in a journal, revisions prior to publication, or, in some cases, reject its publication.
General Characteristics
Examples:
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Less is more: Start with one or two words and then add one additional term at a time
Search phrases: Use "quotation marks" around key ideas made up of multiple words
Search different spellings: Use an asterisk * to find different endings to your keywords
Use limits: These refine (narrow) your search using different restrictions
You can combine all the above in your search:
Using LibrarySearch
Why do we cite and reference sources?
How do I start referencing? Use the "cite" option, found in many search tools, to put your source into APA format.
What if there is no "cite" option? Use the MRU citation guide (and ask for help at the service desk) https://library.mtroyal.ca/citation/