English1A-sec05: April 2014

This section of reading focuses on research projects. It begins with chapter 15 and ends with chapter 17. Chapter 15 outlines the research for the project by analyzing the assignment; formulate a research question and hypothesis, plan the research, and set up a research log. The final step of the outline is to move from hypothesis to a working thesis. Chapter 16 then describes doing the actual research. Before beginning research, one needs to understand the different kind of resources, and then head to the library to get started and use their resources to search the internet. To obtain real world information, conduct field research. Chapter 17 is about evaluating those sources and taking adequate notes. Once the sources are determined, create a working bibliography. To create a working bibliography, understand the sources’ purpose, their usefulness and credibility. Read critically and interpret sources. Analyze the sources and synthesize them to notice patterns, especially in academic writing. The chapter and the reading ends with the rule of taking notes and annotating the source as you read it.