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CORE110: Information Literacy

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CORE110: Information Literacy
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CORE110: Information Literacy
Research Project Instructions
During the entirety of this course, you will be working on a research project. The project will be completed in
stages, culminating in a final research paper in Unit 5 and a narrated video presentation in Unit 6.
The following provides an overview of the project from the beginning of your research in Unit 1 through to
completion of a presentation in Unit 6. Click the links for detailed instructions.
Stage 1: Identify Topic and formulate Research Question (see Unit 1 Assignment instructions)
1. The topic should be about an issue in your current major field of study.
2. The topic should be scholarly in nature and go well beyond just providing historical or background
information on a topic.
Stage 2: Sources and Citations (see Unit 2 Assignment instructions)
1. Use Deets Library and the Web to find sources that pertain to your topic.
2. Using the provided template, create APA style citations for each source.
3. Keep research notes on how you find these sources (as you did in Unit 1) for your discussion
assignment in Unit 5.
Stage 3: Research Paper Outline (see Unit 3 Assignment instructions)
1. Using Microsoft Word you will create a one-page outline for a research paper. There is a
template provided for this assignment.
2. Use the research question you created in Unit 1 for your research paper outline. Forexample, if
you wrote about Servant Leadership your outline will reflect that topic.
3. You will provide at least three scholarly journal articles as sources with your outline.
Stage 4: Research Notes Journal (see Units 3 & 4 Journal instructions)
1. As you continue to learn about research processes, Assessment of sources, citation and plagiarism,
you will continue your research on your topic.
2. Throughout the research process, hone your research, specifying the topic as well as the types of
sources, going from background information to specific scholarly, peer reviewed journals.
3. As you continue your research, use the Journal in Unit 3 and Unit 4 to keep notes about the search
processes you use. You will need them for the Unit 5 Discussion. Take notes about your search
process in Units 1-5, including things like:
 the keywords you use and how they change
 the places you search, such as the Web and individual databases
 specific search strategies you apply, such as Boolean and other limiters
 the results and how they change when you change your search strategies
Stage 5: Research Paper – Rough Draft (see Unit 4 Assignment instructions)
1. Follow the instructions to prepare a rough draft of the body of your paper.
2. You must cite at least three scholarly sources in your rough draft.
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Stage 6: Final Research Paper (see Unit 5 Mastery Assignment instructions)
1. The final, APA style research paper is due in Unit 5.
2. There is a template provided for this final paper.
Stage 7: Narrated Video Presentation (see Unit 6 Mastery Presentation instructions)
1. Using your Southwestern College Zoom Pro account along with the presentation software of your
choice, you will create a narrated 8- to 12-slide video presentation, complete with title slide,
speaker notes, and a references slide.
2. Include images that help illustrate main points in the presentation. Cite yourimages!
3. The presentation should follow the same chronological order as your final research paper, which
helps your audience follow and understand the topic.
4. The presentation must be recorded in Zoom cloud so you can share the link to therecording.
5. Before submitting your presentation, complete Stage 8 (below).
Stage 8: Peer Review of Research Project Presentations (see Unit 6 Discussion in Blackboard for detailed
instructions).
1. You will post the presentation in the Unit 6 Discussion Board (speakers notes and narration are not
required for the first draft).
a. If you have already recorded your video presentation, post the link to the
Zoomrecording.
b. If you have not yet recorded your presentation, submit yourpresentation slides
(PowerPoint, Prezi, KeyNote, etc.).
2. You will review and comment on at least two presentations posted by your classmates. Lookout
for things like the choice of images, organization, and verbal and visual mechanics. Refer to the
Unit 6 Discussion Board prompt for more details.
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Unit 1 Assignment: Research Project (Stage 1) — Research Topic and Question
Point value: 50 pts.
Use this assignment to help you begin research on a topic of interest involving an issue from your major
field of study. You will locate background information on your topic and then more specific scholarly journal
articles. Please watch this video: Research Questions & Search Strategies (15 min).
After completing the Unit 1 assigned readings and lessons including the above video, follow the steps below
and document your search process, making note of the results of the different searches.
1. Go to Google and search for information on your topic using a keyword or keywords that broadly
describe(s) your topic, e.g. “servant leadership.” Note the number of results you receive.
2. Go to the Deets Library home page.
 Click the Research Guide subject that is most relevant to your topic (e.g. for “servant leadership,
click “Leadership” to access the Leadership Research Guide).
 Using the same keyword(s) used in Google, search the Research Guide and record the number of
results you receive.
 Click the box to limit your results to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals. Record what happens to
the total number of results and types of sources.
3. Scroll through the results from both Google and Deets Library and find something specific about the
topic that you would like to learn more about.
4. In both Google, and Deets library, search again, adding at least one keyword to the initial keywords
you searched with and record how your results change.
5. Develop an initial research question about a specific issue in your major field of study.
6. Prepare an APA-formatted reference page citation for your initial resource. (A scholarly resource
from Deets Library is preferred for your initial resource, but a Google resource is allowed.) Use
Purdue OWL (see Academic Resources for link) to Help you with the citation formatting.
7. Submit the results of steps 1-6 as a Word document.
 NOTE: Rather than providing a written description of your search in the document, you may use
your sckans Zoom Pro account to create a 5-10 minute narrated Zoom recording of your
searches. This is not a presentation. Rather, you would create a video recording of your
computer screen as you conduct the searches and narrate what you are doing. If you choose this
option, you still must submit a document with the research topic and question, but rather than
describe your search in words, you would just insert the link to your recording on Zoom cloud.
(For information on how to set up and use your sckans Zoom Pro account, please refer to
Academic Resources section of your course.)
Requirements:
 Prepare a quality, substantive paper that addresses the objectives of the assignment and the
expectations set forth in the grading rubric.
 A minimum of 250 words excluding the title page and references is required.
 Use APA style: Refer to APA Resources and the Online Tutoring Center resources in Academic
Resources (see SC College Resources Links) for guidance on writing style and page and citation
formatting.
 Your References page should list your initial resource. No additional sources are required.
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Unit 2 Assignment: Research Project (Stage 2) – Citations
Point value: 60 pts.
In Deets Library and on the open Web (as specified on the attached template worksheet) find sources of the
types listed below that pertain to your topic.
Important: Keep research notes on how you find these sources (as you did in Unit 1) for your discussion
assignment in Unit 5.
Download the provided Citation Assignment Template worksheet from Blackboard (see Unit 2 Assigned
Readings and Preparation Activities).
Using the worksheet, create one in-text and one reference page citation in APA style for each of the following
source types:
 print book
 e-book
 scholarly journal article
 non-periodical Web documents or reports (with & without authors/dates)
 magazine article
 newspaper article
Requirements:
 Submit a completed Citation Assignment Template worksheet that meets the objectives of the
assignment and the expectations set forth in the grading rubric.
 One citation and one in-text citation is required for each source type (i.e., print book, e-book, scholarly
journal article, etc.)
 There is no minimum word count.
 Use APA format for citations – Refer to APA Style and the Online Tutoring Center resources in
Academic Resources for guidance on paper and citation formatting.
o Please note that a title page, abstract, introduction, and conclusion are not required for this
assignment.
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Research Project (Stage 4): Units 3 & 4 Research Notes Journal
Point Value: 0 (Complete/Incomplete only)
1. As you continue to learn about research processes, Assessment of sources, citation and plagiarism,
you will continue your research on your topic.
2. Throughout the research process, hone your research, specifying the topic as well as the types of
sources, going from background information to specific scholarly, peer reviewedjournals.
3. As you continue your research, keep notes about the search processes you use. You will need
them for the Unit 5 Discussion. Take notes about your search process in Units 1-5, including things
like:
 the keywords you use and how they change
 the places you search, such as the Web and individual databases
 specific search strategies you apply, such as Boolean and other limiters
 the results and how they change when you change your search strategies
4. Use the Journal in Units 3 & 4 to enter your notes and reflections on your research process.
NOTE: The Journal is not graded, but your instructor will review your Journal and mark your entries as
either “Complete” or “Incomplete.”
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Unit 3 Assignment: Research Project (Stage 3) – Research Paper Outline
Point value: 70 points
Using the provided template in Blackboard, create a one-page outline for a research paper. Use the
topic and research question (revision to specify the question is expected) you wrote about in your Unit
1 discussion post as the subject for your research paper outline. For example, if you wrote about
Servant Leadership your outline will reflect that topic.
1. Use the provided Research Paper Outline Template document for your outline. Submissions
that don’t use the template will have a reduced score. Submit as a Microsoft Word
document.
2. Include a References page that cites at least three peer reviewed scholarly journal articles, and
any other sources you are considering using for your final paper.
 NOTE: Use APA format for citations in the References page and in-text citations in the
outline – Refer to APA Style and the Online Tutoring Center resources in Academic
Resources for guidance on paper and citation formatting.
3. Consult the grading rubric in the Faculty & Course Info section to ensure you are meeting the
assignment’s criteria. The rubric will be used in conjunction with the assignment instructions to
assess your work.
4. Before submitting a final draft you must consult with the SC Online Tutoring Center. Seebelow.
5. Click the blue title above to submit your Research Paper Outline.
SC Online Tutoring Center consultation (required): it is required that you consult with the Online
Tutoring Center about your outline, most specifically, to solidify that your topic & research question are
scholarly and that the organization of the outline will be a strong foundation for your research paper, due
in Unit 5. Click here to access the webpage to schedule an appointment with the SC OTC (required).
 If you need a Friday or Saturday appointment, make it early in the week, as lateweek
appointments fill quickly.
 You must submit a draft of the assignment at least 24 hours in advance of your appointment.
 OTC consultations are free.
 The OTC consultation itself is not graded but the consultation can help you perfect yourwriting,
resulting in a better paper.
 If you do not make an appointment with the Online Tutoring Center, you will lose 15%
of your grade on this assignment.
 If you make an appointment but do not keep it, you will lose 20% of your grade forbeing
unprofessional.
Requirements:
 Prepare a quality, substantive paper that addresses the objectives of the assignment and the
expectations set forth in the grading rubric.
 There is no minimum word count.
 Use APA format for citations in the References page and in-text citations in the outline – Refer to
APA Style and the Online Tutoring Center resources in Academic Resources for guidance on paper
and citation formatting.
 Consultation with the SC Online Tutoring Center is required.
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Unit 4 Assignment: Research Project (Stage 5): Rough Draft of Paper
Point Value: 100 points
Description
For this assignment, you are to prepare a 500-word rough draft of the body of your research paper.
Instructions
1. Create a rough draft of the three body paragraphs of your paper. The paragraphs will be based on the
three main points of your outline that you developed Unit 3. You need to have at least three scholarly
sources. Make sure to use the formula from the Synthesizing Sources – Instructor Notes from the
Assigned Readings:
Frontload (1-2 sentences) + Quote/Paraphrase/Summarize + Cite + Explain/elaborate/analyze(2-3
sentences)
2. After you have written the paragraphs, highlight each part of the formula in the corresponding color. If
you have trouble distinguishing colors, instead mark the start of each element with the corresponding
number shown (be sure to use brackets and bold):
 Frontload: PURPLE (or “[1]”)
 Quote/Paraphrase/Summarize: RED (or “[2]”)
 In-text Citation: BLUE (or “[3]”)
 Explain/elaborate/analyze: GREEN (or “[4]”)
3. After your three body paragraphs, create a rough draft of your References page with your three
scholarly sources.
4. Submit your completed assignment using the designated link in Blackboard.
Requirements:
 Prepare a rough draft paper that addresses the objectives of the assignment and the expectations set
forth in the grading rubric.
 A minimum of 500 words excluding the title page and references is required.
 Use APA style: Refer to APA Resources and the Online Tutoring Center resources in Academic Resources
(see SC College Resources Links) for guidance on writing style and page and citation formatting.
 A minimum of 3 sources of credible evidence is required.
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Unit 5 Mastery Assignment: Research Project (Stage 6): Final Research Paper
Point Value: 150 points
Description:
In this mastery assignment, you will write a 800-1000 word essay (using the template provided) on your
established research topic about an issue in your major field of study and based on results from an expanded
search of Deets Library databases.
Instructions
1. Using the results of your research, write an 800-1000 word essay on your research topic.
2. The paper must follow APA format (use the template attached in Blackboard).
3. The paper must include source citations from at least three peer-reviewed journal articles and
two other credible sources.
4. Please do not use block quotations.
5. Consult the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) for in-text citation guidelines (see Academic
Resources).
6. Consult the Undergraduate Writing Assignment Grading Rubric in Blackboard for
detailed grading criteria.
7. Submit your paper in Blackboard. Your paper will be submitted automatically as a draft to
SafeAssign for plagiarism checking. Review the SafeAssign report and correct any citation
problems in your paper before proceeding to Step 7.
8. Submit the final draft of your paper for grading.
Please note: Consultation with the SC Online Tutoring Center is strongly advised prior to submission of your
final draft. Click here to access the webpage to schedule an appointment with the SC OTC.
Requirements:
 Prepare a quality, substantive paper that addresses the objectives of the assignment and the
expectations set forth in the grading rubric.
 A minimum of 800 words excluding the title page and references is required.
 Use APA style: Refer to APA Resources and the Online Tutoring Center resources in Academic
Resources (see SC College Resources Links) for guidance on writing style and page and citation
formatting.
 Note additional sources are required as defined in the assignment document.
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Unit 6 Mastery Presentation: Research Project (Stage 7): Narrated Video Presentation
Point value: 120 points
For this mastery presentation, you are to prepare a narrated video presentation using Zoom Pro on your
research topic that follows the same organization as your paper from Week 5.
1. Review the General Requirements for Narrated Video Presentation document as well as the
various resources about creating effective PowerPoint slides (see Unit 6 Assigned Readings and
Preparation Activities)
2. Create your presentation slides.
3. Once you have created your presentation slides, record your video presentation using Zoom Pro.
(Note: be sure to store the recording in the Zoom cloud.)
4. Before submitting a Final Presentation:
 Review any peer suggestions from the discussion board about your presentation and
make any necessary changes based on peersuggestions.
 Add speaker notes that explain your slides in your Final Presentation.
 Consult the Presentation Grading Rubric in Blackboard to ensure you are meeting the
assignment’s criteria, as this information in conjunction with the rubric will be used to assess
your work.
5. Submit the link to the recording of your video presentation. Attach any supplementary
documents as well.
Requirements:
 Prepare a narrated video presentation that meets the assignment objectives and the expectations
set forth in the grading rubric.
 You must use your sckans Zoom Pro account to record your presentation — see the Zoom
handbook in Academic Resources for details on how to accomplish this.
 The presentation should include a title, the content and reference slides.
 Citations and references must be in APA format.
 The recommended length of the narrated video is 10 minutes.
 Submit your completed presentation materials to Blackboard, as follows:
o Copy & paste the shareable link to the Zoom recording into the submission text box.
o Attach the slide deck (e.g., PowerPoint) file and Zoom transcript file.
 NOTE: Do NOT submit an mp4 file of the recording!
 If there is any reason that prevents the creation of a video presentation, please contact your
instructor to discuss an alternative.
 Please review the Presentation Grading Rubric for specific expectations regarding this
assignment.
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Assignment Due Date

Title of Paper (centered on first page and in bold)
Start your paper here in a paragraph format.
• Use Times New Roman 12-point font.
• Be sure to use one space after your period or question mark.
• All new paragraphs are indented.
• Double space your document throughout your paper; no extra spaces between paragraphs!
• Be sure your References page is on a separate page at the end of the paper and your citations are in alphabetical order by author (s) last name.
o Title the page “References,” centered and bolded.
o Your citations should be double spaced with a hanging indent.

References (centered and in bold)
Solomon, A., Wilson, G., & Taylor, T. (2012). 100% information literacy success. (2nd ed.). Wadsworth Cengage.

**Above is an example – please replace with your own citations

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