English 291: Advanced Writing
Information for Faculty
Recommended Format for English 291 Classroom Presentation
Three separate 20-30 minute library classroom presentations (schedule classes using online form)
Online Instruction Alternative Format
Online tutorials where available, as outlined below
Information Literacy Competencies
Competency I. Examine a Range of Specialized Sources
- Discuss primary vs. secondary sources
- Examine scholarly journals
- Examine trade & professional publications
- Find government sources: print and online
- Examine specialized Web directories and specialized Web sites
- Learn to use a specialized print index that does not have an online counterpart
Writing Instruction Program Outcomes for English 291 Supported:
- Read print and electronic sources critically to identify an author's argumentative strategies
Writing Instruction Program Assignments for English 291 Supported:
- Summary, analysis, and assessment of a print and/or electronic source
- Continued use of general reference materials, general indexes, library Web site, NKUIRE online catalog
- Variety of indexes
- Government publications
- Variety of organizational Web sites
Online Instruction Alternatives:
- Primary and Secondary Sources
- Scholarly Journals and Research Articles
Competency 2. Learn to Use a Broad Range of Sophisticated, Specialized Research Tools to Locate Scholarly and Primary Information
- Search and compare several specialized online indexes
- Search government indexes
Writing Instruction Program Outcomes for English 291 Supported:
- Read print and electronic sources critically to identify an author's argumentative strategies
- Use advanced search techniques in databases and Internet search engines to locate scholarly articles, books, and Web pages
Writing Instruction Program Assignments for English 291 Supported:
- Summary, analysis, and assessment of a print and/or electronic source
- Variety of indexes
- Government publications
- Variety of organizational Web sites
Online Instruction Alternatives:
Competency III. Learn to Perform Effective Online Research
- Discuss kinds of Web sites available and their characteristics pertaining to research
- Discuss difference between search engines and directories for finding appropriate Web sites
- Examine several specialized Web directories
- Learn to use advanced, power search features
- Learn Boolean operators and equivalent features
- Learn difference between full-text searching and search fields
Writing Instruction Program Outcomes for English 291 Supported:
- Read print and electronic sources critically to identify an author's argumentative strategies
- Use advanced search techniques in databases and Internet search engines to locate scholarly articles, books, and Web pages
Writing Instruction Program Assignments for English 291 Supported:
- Summary, analysis, and assessment of a print and/or electronic source
- Variety of organizational Web sites
Competency IV. Prepare a Research Strategy for a Topic
- Analyze and identify issues surrounding a topic
- Identify possible keyword combinations and subject headings
- Discuss criteria for choosing research tools
- Preliminary scanning of tools: cast a broad net
- Refine search topic
- Re-examine search tools used to determine if these are best, or if others should be selected
Writing Instruction Program Outcomes for English 291 Supported:
- Create individualized strategies for generating topics, developing and organizing ideas
- Read print and electronic sources critically to identify an author's argumentative strategies and stylistic techniques
- Use advanced search techniques in databases and Internet search engines to locate scholarly articles, books, and Web pages
Writing Instruction Program Assignments for English 291 Supported:
- Explanation, analysis, and significance of a concept based upon research
Online Instruction Alternatives:
- Research Plan
Competency V. Learn that Sources used in the Research Must be Cited in the Paper or Project
- Reiterate that sources found via the Web must be cited differently from those found in print
- Reiterate that journal articles found full-text in online databases must be cited differently from those found in print
Writing Instruction Program Outcomes for English 291 Supported:
- Integrate sources with their own ideas, avoid plagiarism, and document sources correctly in a prescribed format
Writing Instruction Program Assignments for English 291 Supported:
- Incorporating and citing textual and graphic sources in the prescribed format of the student's major discipline
Online Instruction Alternatives:
- Citing Sources
updated: Wednesday, 13-Dec-2006 12:56:04 EST