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Spring 2010 English 102 Research Log Questions
Identifying Information Need
1. What is it you want to know?
2. What kind of information do you need?
3. How much information do you need?
Finding Information
1. What is the best way to gather this information?
2. Are you using the best terms for this search?
3. Are you able to find the information? Where did you find it?
Evaluating Information
1. Why is this source of information relevant to the topic?
2. Why is this a credible source of information?
3. What other interpretations or points of view does the author present? What personal biases can be found in the text?
4. What new things did you learn from this information about your topic?
Describe the concept map.
1. How does your concept map demonstrate that you know how to identify your information need?
2. How does your concept map illustrate the sources of information you f
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English II 8a.m.
Answer the following questions in this document and then upload the document to the Blackboard assignment link as instructed by Prof. Skutar
Spring 2010 English 102 Research Log Questions
Identifying Information Need
4. What is it you want to know? I want to know ways to reduce wastage of electricity.
5. What kind of information do you need? Things I can do to save energy.
6. How much information do you need? Enough to write four pages.
Finding Information
4. What is the best way to gather this information? Books and the internet.
5. Are you using the best terms for this search? Yes.
6. Are you able to find the information? Where did you find it? In both a book and the internet.
Evaluating Information
5. Why is this source of information relevant to the topic?...