(1) Function in a Windows operating system environment, including the use of GUI’s, peripheral devices, email and basic word processing;
(2) Effectively use public access catalogs (OPACs), bibliographies, and full-text and bibliographic databases;
(3) Develop and refine search techniques for electronic, print, and Internet resources;
(4) Identify different information formats and then choose the most appropriate format(s) for each research need:
(5) Demonstrate an awareness of political, social, legal, economic, and intellectual property issues relevant to print and electronic resources and successfully avoid plagiarism and copyright infringement;
(6) Evaluate information for reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view;
(7) Cite bibliographic references correctly in proper style (APA) and construct bibliographies and works cited in research papers and assignments;
(8) Investigate personal and professional interests, strengths and skills;
(9) Perform research on career development and lifelong learning opportunities;
(10) Complete a written career related research project; and
(11) Present research findings on career development and lifelong learning through discussion and other oral presentation formats.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The 'Narrative Essay Hand-Out' (filled-in version)
Our narrative essay Prompt (what we are going to be writing about) is written below. I just broke down the Prompt (question) into a thesis and three big questions.
Thesis: Identify two possible career specializations.
1. Explain how your interest in the positions developed, and why you consider those jobs to be important.
2. Explain why at least two of the nine workplace competencies (presented in class and in the handouts) are especially desirable in the two specializations.
SKIP THIS PART• Cite with APA References and in-text a minimum of two articles about relevant workplace competencies from trade or peer-reviewed articles in the Virtual Library or in the physical library.
3. Explain how an author’s discussion of a competency might be applied to your career. Read what the author wrote 4 each of the competencies you chose. Explain how that definition can be applied to your career.
_________________________________________________________________
Filled in, it looks like this:
Thesis: (What am I going to say/prove in this essay)Identify two possible career specializations.
Main Idea 1: Explain how your interest in the positions developed, and why you consider those jobs to be important.
Main Idea 2: Explain why at least two of the nine workplace competencies…
Main Idea 3: Explain how an author’s discussion of a competency...
Conclusion: __________which we haven’t gotten to yet, so DON’T do it.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Now,
using your own career choices, fill this in on your own for the next step, the interactive essay:
Thesis:______________________________________________
Main Idea 1:__________________________________________
Main Idea 2:__________________________________________
Main Idea 3:__________________________________________
Conclusion___________________________________________
Thesis: Identify two possible career specializations.
1. Explain how your interest in the positions developed, and why you consider those jobs to be important.
2. Explain why at least two of the nine workplace competencies (presented in class and in the handouts) are especially desirable in the two specializations.
SKIP THIS PART• Cite with APA References and in-text a minimum of two articles about relevant workplace competencies from trade or peer-reviewed articles in the Virtual Library or in the physical library.
3. Explain how an author’s discussion of a competency might be applied to your career. Read what the author wrote 4 each of the competencies you chose. Explain how that definition can be applied to your career.
_________________________________________________________________
Filled in, it looks like this:
Thesis: (What am I going to say/prove in this essay)Identify two possible career specializations.
Main Idea 1: Explain how your interest in the positions developed, and why you consider those jobs to be important.
Main Idea 2: Explain why at least two of the nine workplace competencies…
Main Idea 3: Explain how an author’s discussion of a competency...
Conclusion: __________which we haven’t gotten to yet, so DON’T do it.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Now,
using your own career choices, fill this in on your own for the next step, the interactive essay:
Thesis:______________________________________________
Main Idea 1:__________________________________________
Main Idea 2:__________________________________________
Main Idea 3:__________________________________________
Conclusion___________________________________________
Monday, May 17, 2010
May 12 Agenda
Agenda:
1. Sign in for Attendance
2. Discuss and establish Class Rules*
3. Log in to BS Website
4. Log in to Virtual Library
5. Review Campus Links page, G drive
6. Overview of Course/ Review Supplemental Syllabus/ Course Outcomes/ Signed Student Acknowledgement
7. Texts- to be assigned
8. Calendar- will be available next class and online.
9. Log in and 'follow' COMM150DASILVA Blogspot/ class page
10. Write one paragraph: What are my goals ( career, life) and how to I intend to reach them?
11. Take diagnostic ( ungraded) assessment
12. Class Discussion/Powerpoint: "Evaluating Resources, and Websites"- first half
13. navigate/overview links:
-STUDENT EMAIL LOG ON
-Smarthinking LOGON
-Orientation: Virginia Beach Campus
-ONLINE LIBRARY CATALOGS
-INTERNET RESOURCES
-APA Resources
-library resources link
*1. Be on time. (traffic, childcare issues are acceptable)
2. Be prepared
3. Treat others as you would like to be treated, listen respectfully to others during class time.
4. Phones in class on vibrate
5. Food/drinks taken on break, please
6. No texting during class.
7. We are preparing ourselves for our careers, we will treat the classroom as if it is a professional workplace.
For next class:
Bring corrected assessment ready to discuss.
1. Sign in for Attendance
2. Discuss and establish Class Rules*
3. Log in to BS Website
4. Log in to Virtual Library
5. Review Campus Links page, G drive
6. Overview of Course/ Review Supplemental Syllabus/ Course Outcomes/ Signed Student Acknowledgement
7. Texts- to be assigned
8. Calendar- will be available next class and online.
9. Log in and 'follow' COMM150DASILVA Blogspot/ class page
10. Write one paragraph: What are my goals ( career, life) and how to I intend to reach them?
11. Take diagnostic ( ungraded) assessment
12. Class Discussion/Powerpoint: "Evaluating Resources, and Websites"- first half
13. navigate/overview links:
-STUDENT EMAIL LOG ON
-Smarthinking LOGON
-Orientation: Virginia Beach Campus
-ONLINE LIBRARY CATALOGS
-INTERNET RESOURCES
-APA Resources
-library resources link
*1. Be on time. (traffic, childcare issues are acceptable)
2. Be prepared
3. Treat others as you would like to be treated, listen respectfully to others during class time.
4. Phones in class on vibrate
5. Food/drinks taken on break, please
6. No texting during class.
7. We are preparing ourselves for our careers, we will treat the classroom as if it is a professional workplace.
For next class:
Bring corrected assessment ready to discuss.
UPDATED AGENDA May 17, 2010
1. Attendance/ Sign In
2. We reviewed "Diagnostic Assessment" homework and: Turn It In to Mrs. Da Silva
3. We reviewed “Data Bases You have Access to” Hand out- and we walked through navigation on BS Webpage- Virtual Library-be familiar with what is available there- there will be a quiz.
4. We Quick read “What is Information Literacy and Why Should I care?” (Finish reading for homework)
5. In pairs, complete “Sources for Courses” about ten minutes. REVIEW THIS FOR HOMEWORK!
We took a brief quiz- review the peer/scholar vs. popular sources page.
6. We reviewed the upcoming essay requirements- discussed
7. We completed the "May 17 Essay fill in" handout, completed together as a class. The filled-in version is now available on the blog. We used the '9 workplace competencies' hand-out to complete it. The completed handout is due next class.
8. We reviewed interactive ESSAY MAPS. Use either one to start your essay, then FILL IT IN. Print it, due next class. YOU CANNOT SAVE IT and come back to it later! Its in G, S drive, etc.
9. UPDATE: Don't forget- NETS and NETS hand –outs are due next class. You can bring the completed online one, or the hand out. There are 4 quick parts and a recap.
11. Due next class- Completed essay in interactive ESSAY MAPS form or in ordinary written form. All steps are due and will be graded EXCEPT the APA/researching part of the question.
12. Want to get a head start? Try this: http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?start=&reqstyleid=2#
Whew!
2. We reviewed "Diagnostic Assessment" homework and: Turn It In to Mrs. Da Silva
3. We reviewed “Data Bases You have Access to” Hand out- and we walked through navigation on BS Webpage- Virtual Library-be familiar with what is available there- there will be a quiz.
4. We Quick read “What is Information Literacy and Why Should I care?” (Finish reading for homework)
5. In pairs, complete “Sources for Courses” about ten minutes. REVIEW THIS FOR HOMEWORK!
We took a brief quiz- review the peer/scholar vs. popular sources page.
6. We reviewed the upcoming essay requirements- discussed
7. We completed the "May 17 Essay fill in" handout, completed together as a class. The filled-in version is now available on the blog. We used the '9 workplace competencies' hand-out to complete it. The completed handout is due next class.
8. We reviewed interactive ESSAY MAPS. Use either one to start your essay, then FILL IT IN. Print it, due next class. YOU CANNOT SAVE IT and come back to it later! Its in G, S drive, etc.
9. UPDATE: Don't forget- NETS and NETS hand –outs are due next class. You can bring the completed online one, or the hand out. There are 4 quick parts and a recap.
11. Due next class- Completed essay in interactive ESSAY MAPS form or in ordinary written form. All steps are due and will be graded EXCEPT the APA/researching part of the question.
12. Want to get a head start? Try this: http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?start=&reqstyleid=2#
Whew!
What is Information Literacy? And why should I care?
What is Information Literacy? And why should I care?
School research is a training ground for real life.
Information literacy skills are skills you will need through your life. We are always seeking information. What car or stereo should I buy? Which college should I choose? Which book should I read next? How can I sell this idea to my boss? How can I convince the school board to act on my proposal? Information helps us reach conclusions, make our choices, and communicate more effectively. But the good stuff is often buried in heaps of junk. We need to continue to improve our searching, evaluating and communication skills in a changing information environment.
Remember computer literacy is not information literacy.
This summary is loosely based on a model for information skills called the Big6 by Michael Eisenberg and Robert Berkowitz. Please take time to visit the Big6 Website.
So, how should I approach research as an information literate student?
1. Defining your problem and asking the good questions
• What is my thesis or problem?
• What information do I need?
• What do I already know?
• What more do I need to find out?
Remember: Try to make the most out of any research problem. The better your question, the more you will learn. For more information about defining a problem and asking good questions, read http://www.joycevalenza.com/questions.html and Dr. Jamie McKenzie's Questioning.org
2. Information seeking strategies?
• Where can I find the information I need? Which are the best possible sources? Which databases are the best choices?
• Which types of sources will best help me solve my information problem? Which sources do I already have?
• Do I need help to find the resources or to make sure I haven't overlooked any critical sources?
Follow these links more information on searching and appropriate internet search tools and our catalog and licensed databases.
3. Selecting and evaluating your resources
• How can I search these sources effectively?
• After reading, can I identify better keywords or subject headings to refine my electronic search?
• Do the resources I found really answer my questions or offer evidence to support my thesis?
• Have I carefully examined my selected sources for significant details and concepts?
• Have I examined my sources for currency, relevance, accuracy, credibility, appropriateness and and bias?
• Can I defend all of the resources I am considering for inclusion in my works consulted page?
• Does the scope, depth and quality of my research meet my teacher's and my own expectations?
• How will I credit my sources?
For more information on evaluating your sources, take a look at Evaluating Sources of Information and How to Critically Analyze Information Sources)
4. Organizing and restructuring information
• How much of the information I collected is truly relevant?
• Do I see any patterns emerging in the information I collected?
• How can I organize this information so that it makes sense to myself and others? Do I have a strategy for notetaking?
• Can I construct a visual tool or written outline to help me structure my work?
• Have I solved my information problem and answered the related questions?
• Do I have enough information?
SCORE's Graphic Organizers for ideas on organizing the information you collect.)
5. Communicating the results of your research
• How can I most effectively share this information with this audience?
• Which would be the best format for communicating the results PowerPoint? video? essay? traditional paper?
• What do I need to do this presentation? Equipment? Software?
• Have I included everything I want to share?
• Have I proofread, edited and truly finished my essay?
6. Evaluating your work -The product:
• Am I proud of the product? Was it effective?
• Did I meet the guidelines or follow the rubric for the project?
• Am I sure I did not plagiarize from any of my sources?
• Is the best work I could have done?
The process:
• Did I explore the full scope of available resources and select the best?
• Did I approach the research process energetically?
• Did I search electronic resources (the Web and licensed databases) using effective, efficient, strategic search strategies?
School research is a training ground for real life.
Information literacy skills are skills you will need through your life. We are always seeking information. What car or stereo should I buy? Which college should I choose? Which book should I read next? How can I sell this idea to my boss? How can I convince the school board to act on my proposal? Information helps us reach conclusions, make our choices, and communicate more effectively. But the good stuff is often buried in heaps of junk. We need to continue to improve our searching, evaluating and communication skills in a changing information environment.
Remember computer literacy is not information literacy.
This summary is loosely based on a model for information skills called the Big6 by Michael Eisenberg and Robert Berkowitz. Please take time to visit the Big6 Website.
So, how should I approach research as an information literate student?
1. Defining your problem and asking the good questions
• What is my thesis or problem?
• What information do I need?
• What do I already know?
• What more do I need to find out?
Remember: Try to make the most out of any research problem. The better your question, the more you will learn. For more information about defining a problem and asking good questions, read http://www.joycevalenza.com/questions.html and Dr. Jamie McKenzie's Questioning.org
2. Information seeking strategies?
• Where can I find the information I need? Which are the best possible sources? Which databases are the best choices?
• Which types of sources will best help me solve my information problem? Which sources do I already have?
• Do I need help to find the resources or to make sure I haven't overlooked any critical sources?
Follow these links more information on searching and appropriate internet search tools and our catalog and licensed databases.
3. Selecting and evaluating your resources
• How can I search these sources effectively?
• After reading, can I identify better keywords or subject headings to refine my electronic search?
• Do the resources I found really answer my questions or offer evidence to support my thesis?
• Have I carefully examined my selected sources for significant details and concepts?
• Have I examined my sources for currency, relevance, accuracy, credibility, appropriateness and and bias?
• Can I defend all of the resources I am considering for inclusion in my works consulted page?
• Does the scope, depth and quality of my research meet my teacher's and my own expectations?
• How will I credit my sources?
For more information on evaluating your sources, take a look at Evaluating Sources of Information and How to Critically Analyze Information Sources)
4. Organizing and restructuring information
• How much of the information I collected is truly relevant?
• Do I see any patterns emerging in the information I collected?
• How can I organize this information so that it makes sense to myself and others? Do I have a strategy for notetaking?
• Can I construct a visual tool or written outline to help me structure my work?
• Have I solved my information problem and answered the related questions?
• Do I have enough information?
SCORE's Graphic Organizers for ideas on organizing the information you collect.)
5. Communicating the results of your research
• How can I most effectively share this information with this audience?
• Which would be the best format for communicating the results PowerPoint? video? essay? traditional paper?
• What do I need to do this presentation? Equipment? Software?
• Have I included everything I want to share?
• Have I proofread, edited and truly finished my essay?
6. Evaluating your work -The product:
• Am I proud of the product? Was it effective?
• Did I meet the guidelines or follow the rubric for the project?
• Am I sure I did not plagiarize from any of my sources?
• Is the best work I could have done?
The process:
• Did I explore the full scope of available resources and select the best?
• Did I approach the research process energetically?
• Did I search electronic resources (the Web and licensed databases) using effective, efficient, strategic search strategies?
CARRDS
Use CARRDSS to evaluate your sources
C REDIBILITY : Who is the author? What are his or her credentials?
A CCURACY: Can facts, statistics, or other information be verified through other sources? Based on your knowledge, does the information seem accurate?
R ELIABILITY: Does the source present a particular view or bias?
R ELEVANCE: Does this information directly support my
hypothesis/thesis or help to answer my question?
D ATE: When was this information created? When was it revised? Are these dates meaningful in terms of the subject matter?
S OURCES BEHIND THE TEXT: Did the author use reliable, credible sources?
S COPE: Does this source address my hypothesis/thesis/question in a comprehensive or peripheral way? Is it a scholarly or
popular treatment?
C REDIBILITY : Who is the author? What are his or her credentials?
A CCURACY: Can facts, statistics, or other information be verified through other sources? Based on your knowledge, does the information seem accurate?
R ELIABILITY: Does the source present a particular view or bias?
R ELEVANCE: Does this information directly support my
hypothesis/thesis or help to answer my question?
D ATE: When was this information created? When was it revised? Are these dates meaningful in terms of the subject matter?
S OURCES BEHIND THE TEXT: Did the author use reliable, credible sources?
S COPE: Does this source address my hypothesis/thesis/question in a comprehensive or peripheral way? Is it a scholarly or
popular treatment?
Three Essays Hand out
Narrative essay: • Identify two possible career specializations. Explain how your interest in the positions developed, and why you consider those jobs to be important. Explain why at least two of the nine workplace competencies (presented in class and in the handouts) are especially desirable in the two specializations.
• Cite with APA References and in-text a minimum of two articles about relevant workplace competencies from trade or peer-reviewed articles in the Virtual Library or in the physical library. Explain how an author’s discussion of a competency might be applied to your career.
• Use SmarThinking
Descriptive essay: • Describe characteristics of a career specialization (job) of greatest interest to you, such as: The duties, skills, training, working conditions, employment and wage trends, and conditions for advancement in the chosen specialties.
• Cite four career-related Web sources in APA References and in-text at the places at which you use the sources in your essay.
• Annotate and evaluate each source with a minimum of two of the objective criteria presented in class and in the handouts.
• Use SmarThinking
Process essay: • Describe the ethical dimensions of doing research.
• Explain how to avoid plagiarism by using citations and References;
• Summarize the purpose of U.S. Copyright Law, and the five legal rights provided to authors/artists;
• Explain how you would follow each of the Fair Use Guidelines.
• Cite a source relevant to crediting sources, to copyright, or to Fair Use. Provide the in-text citation and Reference for the source. Use a source, which does not appear in your handouts or in an earlier essay.
• Use SmarThinking
• Cite with APA References and in-text a minimum of two articles about relevant workplace competencies from trade or peer-reviewed articles in the Virtual Library or in the physical library. Explain how an author’s discussion of a competency might be applied to your career.
• Use SmarThinking
Descriptive essay: • Describe characteristics of a career specialization (job) of greatest interest to you, such as: The duties, skills, training, working conditions, employment and wage trends, and conditions for advancement in the chosen specialties.
• Cite four career-related Web sources in APA References and in-text at the places at which you use the sources in your essay.
• Annotate and evaluate each source with a minimum of two of the objective criteria presented in class and in the handouts.
• Use SmarThinking
Process essay: • Describe the ethical dimensions of doing research.
• Explain how to avoid plagiarism by using citations and References;
• Summarize the purpose of U.S. Copyright Law, and the five legal rights provided to authors/artists;
• Explain how you would follow each of the Fair Use Guidelines.
• Cite a source relevant to crediting sources, to copyright, or to Fair Use. Provide the in-text citation and Reference for the source. Use a source, which does not appear in your handouts or in an earlier essay.
• Use SmarThinking
Summarizing Paraphrasing, etc
Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting: You can borrow from the works of other writers as you research. Good writers use three strategies—summarizing, paraphrasing and quoting—to blend source materials in with their own, while making sure their own voice is heard.
Quotations are the exact words of an author, copied directly from the source word for word. Quotations must be cited!
Use quotations when:
• You want to add the power of an author’s words to support your argument
• You want to disagree with an author’s argument
• You want to highlight particularly eloquent or powerful phrases or passages
• You are comparing and contrasting specific points of view
• You want to note the important research that precedes your own
Paraphrasing means rephrasing the words of an author, putting his/her thoughts in your own words. A paraphrase can be viewed as a “translation” of the original source. When you paraphrase, you rework the source’s ideas, words, phrases, and sentence structures with your own. Paraphrased text is often, but not always, slightly shorter than the original work. Like quotations, paraphrased material must be followed with in-text documentation and cited the on the Works-Cited page.
Paraphrase when:
• You plan to use information on your note cards and wish to avoid plagiarizing
• You want to avoid overusing quotations
• You want to use your own voice to present information
Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) or one or several writers into your own words, including only the main point(s). Once again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to the original source. Summarized ideas are not necessarily presented in the same order as in the original source. Summaries are significantly shorter than the original and take a broad overview of the source material.
Summarize when:
• You want to establish background or offer an overview of a topic
• You want to describe common knowledge (from several sources) about a topic
• You want to determine the main ideas of a single source
Quotations are the exact words of an author, copied directly from the source word for word. Quotations must be cited!
Use quotations when:
• You want to add the power of an author’s words to support your argument
• You want to disagree with an author’s argument
• You want to highlight particularly eloquent or powerful phrases or passages
• You are comparing and contrasting specific points of view
• You want to note the important research that precedes your own
Paraphrasing means rephrasing the words of an author, putting his/her thoughts in your own words. A paraphrase can be viewed as a “translation” of the original source. When you paraphrase, you rework the source’s ideas, words, phrases, and sentence structures with your own. Paraphrased text is often, but not always, slightly shorter than the original work. Like quotations, paraphrased material must be followed with in-text documentation and cited the on the Works-Cited page.
Paraphrase when:
• You plan to use information on your note cards and wish to avoid plagiarizing
• You want to avoid overusing quotations
• You want to use your own voice to present information
Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) or one or several writers into your own words, including only the main point(s). Once again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to the original source. Summarized ideas are not necessarily presented in the same order as in the original source. Summaries are significantly shorter than the original and take a broad overview of the source material.
Summarize when:
• You want to establish background or offer an overview of a topic
• You want to describe common knowledge (from several sources) about a topic
• You want to determine the main ideas of a single source
Four NETS for Better Searching
Four NETS for Better Searching
The perfect page is out there somewhere. It's the page that has exactly the information you're looking for. If only you had a super-sized net for capturing it. Now you do.
Most people use a search engine by simply typing a few words into the query box and then scrolling through whatever comes up. Sometimes their choice of words ends up narrowing the search which causes them not to find what they're looking for. Usually the search is a pile of off-target web pages that must be dug through. You can do better than that, and that's what this page is about.
The most comprehensive engine out there at the moment seems to be Google, (yes, I know you like Mozilla, but bear with me.) Google is what we'll focus on.
1. The first step is to go to Google's Advanced Search form located at http://www.google.com/advanced_search.
2. Bookmark it! Drag the bookmark to your browser's toolbar so that it's always available.
1. If you use the four techniques described below, you'll be a much better searcher than 90% of all web-users. It's just four things. Click on each of the steps below at the link at the bottom.
Narrow
Exact
Trim
Similar
RECAP
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/net1.htm
The perfect page is out there somewhere. It's the page that has exactly the information you're looking for. If only you had a super-sized net for capturing it. Now you do.
Most people use a search engine by simply typing a few words into the query box and then scrolling through whatever comes up. Sometimes their choice of words ends up narrowing the search which causes them not to find what they're looking for. Usually the search is a pile of off-target web pages that must be dug through. You can do better than that, and that's what this page is about.
The most comprehensive engine out there at the moment seems to be Google, (yes, I know you like Mozilla, but bear with me.) Google is what we'll focus on.
1. The first step is to go to Google's Advanced Search form located at http://www.google.com/advanced_search.
2. Bookmark it! Drag the bookmark to your browser's toolbar so that it's always available.
1. If you use the four techniques described below, you'll be a much better searcher than 90% of all web-users. It's just four things. Click on each of the steps below at the link at the bottom.
Narrow
Exact
Trim
Similar
RECAP
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/net1.htm
narrative essay handout
Narrative essay: • Identify two possible career specializations.
1. Explain how your interest in the positions developed, and why you consider those jobs to be important.
2. Explain why at least two of the nine workplace competencies (presented in class and in the handouts) are especially desirable in the two specializations.
• Cite with APA References and in-text a minimum of two articles about relevant workplace competencies from trade or peer-reviewed articles in the Virtual Library or in the physical library.
3. Explain how an author’s discussion of a competency might be applied to your career.
4. Use SmarThinking
Thesis: What am I going to say/prove in this essay?
Main Idea 1:__________________________________________
Main Idea 2:__________________________________________
Main Idea 3:__________________________________________
Conclusion___________________________________________
Now fill in the blanks from above: what goes where?
Thesis: What am I going Thesis: What am I going to say/prove in this essay?
Main Idea 1:__________________________________________
Main Idea 2:__________________________________________
Main Idea 3:__________________________________________
Conclusion___________________________________________
1. Explain how your interest in the positions developed, and why you consider those jobs to be important.
2. Explain why at least two of the nine workplace competencies (presented in class and in the handouts) are especially desirable in the two specializations.
• Cite with APA References and in-text a minimum of two articles about relevant workplace competencies from trade or peer-reviewed articles in the Virtual Library or in the physical library.
3. Explain how an author’s discussion of a competency might be applied to your career.
4. Use SmarThinking
Thesis: What am I going to say/prove in this essay?
Main Idea 1:__________________________________________
Main Idea 2:__________________________________________
Main Idea 3:__________________________________________
Conclusion___________________________________________
Now fill in the blanks from above: what goes where?
Thesis: What am I going Thesis: What am I going to say/prove in this essay?
Main Idea 1:__________________________________________
Main Idea 2:__________________________________________
Main Idea 3:__________________________________________
Conclusion___________________________________________
Begin Looking at the data bases you have access to....
You will want to begin looking at the databases to which students have access.
1. Logon to the College Web site;
2. Choose the link to Student Services;
3. Select the link to the Virtual Library;
4. Type the username: vabeach; and the password: student
5. View especially the list under the tab for “Research Databases.”
Please practice accessing on the college site the pages for: Student Services (aka: Student Success); Virtual Library; email; and bookstore.
Be sure that you can logon to your station with the username formatted as:
lastname1stinitialMidinitial;
and password as: vb#### [last 4 digits of social security #].
You can logon to email with the username: vb.lastname.firstname; and password: B######### [the B-ID number, which is on your schedule].
1. Logon to the College Web site;
2. Choose the link to Student Services;
3. Select the link to the Virtual Library;
4. Type the username: vabeach; and the password: student
5. View especially the list under the tab for “Research Databases.”
Please practice accessing on the college site the pages for: Student Services (aka: Student Success); Virtual Library; email; and bookstore.
Be sure that you can logon to your station with the username formatted as:
lastname1stinitialMidinitial;
and password as: vb#### [last 4 digits of social security #].
You can logon to email with the username: vb.lastname.firstname; and password: B######### [the B-ID number, which is on your schedule].
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