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Alma Ramirez
2/ 21 / 2021        
Dr. Jason Dew
ENGL 1302-280: English Composition II

Working thesis: Essay 2 Due date

Choose a topic. February 21

Analyze your rhetorical situation. February 21

Do some preliminary research. February 21

Narrow your topic and decide on a research question. February 21

Plot out a working thesis. February 21

Do library and web research. February 21

Start a working bibliography. February 21

Turn in your research proposal and annotated bibliography. February 22

Plan and schedule any field research. February 22

Do any field research. February 22

Draft a thesis statement. February 23

Write out a draft. February 23

Get a response. February 25

Do additional research, if needed. February 26

Revise. February 26

Prepare your list of works cited. February 26

Edit. February 26

Write your final draft. February 26

Proofread February30

Turn in the final draft. March 7

What are the characteristics of an annotated bibliography?

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Identify and inform the audience based on our textbook resources where we get information and references are
listed in alphabetic order describing each characteristic.
 Consider your own RHETORICAL SITUATION. Will the source help you achieve your PURPOSE? Look
at the preface, abstract, or table of contents to determine how extensively and directly it addresses your
topic. Will your AUDIENCE consider the source reliable and credible? Are they expecting you to cite
certain kinds of materials, such as historical documents or academic journals? Does the source confirm
what you already believe or expose you to new considerations?

Based on questions looking at both sides and purpose is mist important because information on it may
be limited however you need to provide either informative, argument, or persuasive content. Providing
accurate information and sources is crucial especially in journals, peer review articles and research
based.

 What is the author's STANCE? Does the title indicate a certain attitude or perspective? How would you
characterize the TONE? Is it objective? argumentative? sarcastic? How does the author's stance affect
its usefulness for your project?

In a stance you will look at what the topic about and see if it is a persuasive asking for something,
informative or argument. The way information is provided is key to know the mood, and tone. This should
help you reference or have an idea how to write a paper.

 Who is the AUDIENCE for this work? Is it aimed at the general public? members of a field? policy
makers? Sources written for a general audience may provide useful overviews or explanations. Sources
aimed at experts may be more authoritative and provide more detail- but they can be challenging to
understand.

To present information needs to aim a group and you will talk or adjust information accordingly from
professional manner to more emotions for friends or some one dear to you.

 What is the main point, and what has motivated the author to write? Is the author responding to some
other argument? What's the larger conversation on this issue? Is it clear why the topic matters?

The motive for writing or a side of an argument is usually backed up by beliefs or information that can be
shown. Expressed to change ones idea, to do something or inform about the topic.

 What REASONS and EVIDENCE does the author provide as support? Are the reasons fair, relevant,
and sound? Is the evidence drawn from credible sources? Is the kind of evidence (statistics, facts,
examples, expert testimony, and so on) appropriate to the point it's supporting? How persuasive do you
find the argument? Check facts and claims you're skeptical of by using nonpartisan sites (Snopes and
FactCheck.org) that confirm truths and identify lies or misinformation.
Reasons can array from emotions, belief, ideas, actions, and reactions. Supporting ideas needs to have evidence
to get the point across.

 Does the author acknowledge and respond to other viewpoints? Look for mention of multiple
perspectives, not just the author's own view. And be sure to consider how fairly any
COUNTERARGUMENTS are represented. The most trustworthy sources represent other views and
information fairly and accurately, even (especially) those that challenge their own. Check out the people
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and ideas cited to be sure they are reliable themselves. The sources and ideas an author is in
conversation with can help you uncover more information about the author's own purpose, stance, and
bias.

Providing a non-bias point and looking at both sides of the argument can really help in making the viewer
award of the pros and cons. Usually the good and bad of the topic as the author may need to provide
information on both side it leaves the audience to interpret.

Have you seen ideas given in this source in any other sources?
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Information found in multiple sources is more reliable than information you can find in only one place. Do other
credible sources challenge this information? If so, is what's said in this source controversial or is it flat out false?
Copy and paste the basics of the questionable statement into a search engine and see what reliable sources say.
Even if a search brings up many hits, that doesn't make the information accurate look for sources you trust to
weigh in.

Trying to not repeat yet have multiple sources for the topic should help take notice the flaws and strengths of the
idea and point the author is making

 How might you use this source? Source materials can serve a Variety of purposes in both your research
and your writing. You W might consult some sources for background information or to get a sense of the
larger context for your topic. Other sources may provide support for your claims or for your credibility as
an author. Still others will provide other viewpoints, ones that challenge yours or that provoke you to
respond. Most of all, they'll give you some sense of what's been said about your topic. Then, in writing up
your research, you'll get your chance to say what you think-and to add your voice to the conversation.

Giving sources to the paper is easy however I would prefer to use reputable source and non-biased cites journals
and articles preferably government based sources.

Choosing Keywords for Research

This guide demonstrates how to choose keywords for search engines, book catalogs, and library databases. You
can view a video of this topic at http://libguides.seminolestate.edu/tutorials/chooseterms. Some of this
information was taken from Seminole State College’s library website1.

Three-Step Process
From your thesis statement or research question, identify the main concepts or keywords. By creating a list of
keywords, you will be able to construct better and more efficient searches. These in turn will lead you to more
plentiful and relevant information supporting your thesis.
Follow the three-step process below for discovering keywords. It is helpful to keep track of the keywords on a
sheet of paper or a word processing document for reference.

1. Extract single words or short phrases.

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You will not use complete sentences as you would in normal conversation to search. Leave out minor words
such as articles ("a," "an," or "the") and prepositions or verb phrases ("on," "in," or "going to").
Also, use nouns (person, place, or thing) as keywords. Avoid verbs (action words) and use adjectives
(descriptive words) sparingly.
Examples:
→ cat → dog → education
→ boat → car → carbon emissions

2. Experiment with different synonyms.

Try thinking of synonyms (words that have the same meaning as another word) of your keywords. For example,
you start with the word "trash," but you could also experiment with using the words "garbage" or “waste.” An
online or printed thesaurus is a great place to find synonyms.
Examples:
→ feline → canine → school

→ ship → automobile → greenhouse gas

3. Think of related terms to describe your topic.

What are some other topics or areas related to your research? These may be worthy of consideration if you are
having trouble finding good keywords or if you want to further refine your research focus. For example, some
related terms to "pollution" are "acid rain," "global warming," or "refuse water." The related terms may be more
specific or less specific than the original terms in your thesis. Each combination will change the number and
type of your search results.
Examples:
→ animal → pet → teacher
→ watercraft → transportation → ozone layer

Now it is your turn to come up with search terms (or keywords) for your research. List as many as you can think
of in the space provided below. Highlights or circle the words that help you find what you are looking for when
you use them to search.

___Graduations>college students >_university Students>_Highschool graduates >

GED_Students._________Environment_>plants>animals>Ecosystems__________________________________

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Creating Search Statements

This guide demonstrates how to create search statements for use in research tools like library databases, online
catalogs, and search engines. Some of this information was taken from Seminole State College’s library
website2.

Creating Search Statements

Search engines like Google allow you to type a question or sentence directly in the search box. This won’t work
in the library catalog or databases. Instead, use keywords, phrase searching and Boolean terms. Boolean terms
(AND, OR, NOT) are used to either narrow or broaden your pool of results. Boolean terms usually appear in all
uppercase letters to distinguish them from the keywords. Some search tools require capitalized Boolean terms.

Phrase Searching
Enclose phrases, proper names, and titles with quotation marks. Adding quotations keeps all the words
together so the search engine, database, or library catalog does not search for them as individual words.
Examples:
physical activity → "physical activity"
Affordable Care Act → "Affordable Care Act"
Ernest Hemingway → "Ernest Hemingway"

Boolean Term: AND

Use AND to connect keywords and narrow results. Select a keyword for each separate concept in your thesis,
and then connect them with an AND. Remember, every time you add a word you narrow your search and receive
fewer results. If you have too few results, eliminate keywords or substitute others.
Examples:
→ "weight lifting" AND obesity
→ exercise AND health AND elderly
→ "physical activity" AND diabetes AND "aging adults"

Boolean Term: OR
Use OR to search with synonyms and expand results. With OR, you tell the search system that you are equally
interested in multiple terms. This is an ideal to search strategy to use with synonyms and is very effective when
combined with an AND term.
Examples:
→ "physical activity" OR exercise
→ elderly OR "aging adults" OR "older adults"
→ running OR cardio AND obesity

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Boolean Term: NOT

Use NOT to eliminate unwanted keywords. This is helpful to eliminate topics that change the results. For
example, if you want to know about manatees around the word, but not Florida manatees specifically, you can
search for "manatees NOT Florida" to eliminate results that mention Florida.
NOT can be used with AND or OR. Just make sure NOT comes after the keyword you want to keep and before
the keyword you want excluded. Examples:
→ exercise NOT "weight lifting"→ walking NOT running AND obesity
→ exercise OR "physical activity" NOT teenagers *Some search
tools use a minus sign (-) instead of NOT to eliminate keywords.

Now it is your turn to come up with search statements for your research. List as many as you can think of in the
space provided below. Make sure to use the Boolean terms (and, or, not). Highlights or circle the statements that
help you find what you are looking for when you use them to search.
_ Global health and environmental.__Health disparities and economic status. Healthy eating or healthy habits.
Graduations and not
attendance__________________________________________________________________________________
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"Literature Review: e-Leadership" by Probal DasGupta 

The author has a clear thesis about electronic communications The thesis is usually referred to electronic
platforms to get to each other efficiently no matter the distances in various applications for job and teamwork
meetings. The author makes a conclusion that restates the point of how a leader needs to adapt. The thesis
provides backup in scenarios of the workforce and virtual teams and a new medium that technology's ever-
changing possibilities can offer. Bases in it being through scholars' argument and checking how new studies yet
need to back these claims. The author brings the prompt in a structured manner about what this is about and what
it is intended to show then backing up with evidence in a seemingly informative yet slightly anatomically
manner. What I can take from this article to use in my writing is about looking at many possibilities and backing
up my writing with evidence a bit like the author's writing.