Study materials:
Textbook Readings
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Chapter 2
<https://open.lib.umn.edu/writingforsuccess/part/chapter-2-writing-basics-what-makes-a-good-sentence/>
in Writing for Success
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Chapter 4
<https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/choosingsources/chapter/why-precision-searching/>
and Chapter 5
<https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/choosingsources/chapter/library-catalog/>
in Choosing and Using Sources
Supplemental Study Material
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SIATech School for Integrated Academics and Technologies. (2012). Sentence
structure <https://siacontent.nroc.org/CAHSEE_English/unit_08/index.html>
[Video file].
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BYU Library. (2010, September 8). Library databases—The used car salesman
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llD1AY5fsjc> [Video file].
Library La Trobe University. (2015, January 20). What’s a library database?
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0vwZVQuI_4> [Video file].
Written Assignment 3
Using the Thomas Edison State University (TESU) library databases, research
any topic of your choice (Topic:Criminal Justice.) . To access the TESU
library databases, follow these instructions:
1.
Log into the myEdison portal.
2.
Click on the Educational tab found under My Resources.
3.
Click on the EBSCOhost and/or ProQuest link(s) to begin your search.
http://fir.tesu.edu:2061/ehost/search/selectdb?vid=0&sid=2538f4d0-a20b-4b07-b12a-e14f8007a4e9%40sessionmgr4008
PW : is Jj.sk4429 username is as in the screenshot attached.
Note: You must be logged into the myEdison portal in order to access the
databases listed above. You may also find the following link helpful as you
conduct research throughout this course: Information Literacy for TESU
Students. <http://libguides.njstatelib.org/info_literacy/home>
Then, in a 2- -page paper in APA or MLA format, identify three sources you
would use if you were to write a paper on the topic.
Why did you select those sources? Talk your reader through each source and
determine what makes each source a “scholarly” source and appropriate for
an argumentative research paper.
Finally, discuss why database sources are better choices than
Internet-based sources for an argumentative research paper.
Rubric:
Purpose for writing
You effectively establish the context and purpose of the writing assignment.
You establish the context and purpose of the writing assignment.
You somewhat establish the context and purpose of the writing assignment.
You ineffectively establish the context and purpose of the writing
assignment or paper.
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Content development
You use appropriate, relevant, and compelling content that demonstrates
mastery of the subject; provide an advanced and thoughtful analysis of
ideas; present an in-depth synthesis of ideas demonstrating insight and
interpretation; and include appropriate references to readings wherever
necessary.
You use appropriate and relevant content that demonstrates sufficient
command of the subject; provide a germane analysis of ideas; and include
references to readings.
You use somewhat appropriate content that demonstrates limited command of
the subject; provide a cursory analysis of ideas that lacks insight and
interpretation; and include minimal references to readings.
You use inappropriate and irrelevant content, provide little, if any,
analysis, and do not include references to readings.
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Using information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
You communicate, organize, and synthesize information from sources to fully
achieve a specific purpose, with clarity and depth.
You communicate, organize, and synthesize information and achieve your
intended purpose.
You communicate and organize information from sources and partially achieve
your intended purpose.
You communicate information from sources, but the information is fragmented
and/or used inappropriately (e.g., misquoted, taken out of context,
incorrectly paraphrased, etc.) so as not to achieve your intended purpose.
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Organization
You lucidly organize material into well-formed paragraphs and arrange your
ideas logically to support the purpose of the paper; writing is fluid with
an explicit focus and sensible structure.
You logically organize material into well-formed paragraphs; writing has
focus and structure.
You loosely organize material and provide limited supporting detail;
writing is somewhat disjointed and disorganized.
You incoherently organize material, often impairing the reader's ability to
comprehend it; significant details are missing or irrelevant; writing is
completely disjointed and lacks correct form and structure.
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Expectations/completeness
You effectively fulfill the length requirement for the writing assignment,
thoroughly address all assignment criteria, and fully develop and explore
concepts.
You fulfill the length requirement for the writing assignment and
sufficiently address assignment criteria and explore concepts.
You minimally fulfill the length requirement for the writing assignment and
incompletely address assignment criteria and explore concepts.
You do not fulfill the length requirement for the writing assignment and
inadequately address assignment criteria and explore concepts.
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Evidence
You support points and subpoints with abundant clarifying detail, include
relevant and clearly attributed sources as necessary, and effectively link
ideas; comprehensive evidence extends ideas and fully authenticates the
purpose/thesis of the writing assignment or paper.
You support points and subpoints with sufficient detail, attribute sources
as necessary, and link ideas; evidence relates to the purpose/thesis of the
writing assignment or paper.
You support points and subpoints with limited detail and improperly link
ideas at times; most evidence does not relate to the purpose/thesis of the
writing assignment or paper.
You inadequately support points and subpoints with irrelevant detail and do
not properly link ideas; little, if any, evidence relates to the
purpose/thesis of the writing assignment or paper.
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Mechanics
You write in complete, well-constructed sentences with faultless grammar,
word choice, punctuation, and spelling; writing is sharp, coherent, and
demonstrates sophisticated clarity.
You write in complete sentences with mostly correct grammar, word choice,
punctuation, and spelling; minor errors may exist but do not compromise
meaning.
You write in unclear sentences with significant errors in grammar, word
choice, punctuation, and spelling that may compromise meaning.
You write in incomplete, incomprehensible sentences filled with serious
errors in grammar, word choice, punctuation, or spelling.
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