The purpose of this library assignment is to help writers prepare for organizing, evaluating, and documenting sources for essays. In English 1112, you will use these skills as you apply the articles and information you find to your research essay. In English 1111, you will practice the skills by doing only the preliminary part of the process: finding and evaluating possible sources. A librarian is available to help you as you work through this assignment. Librarian contact information is in the box below.
Please note: The below assignment should be composed in a Word document, and you should use this example document as a formatting guide: Example: English 1111 online Library Assignment.
Instructions:
1. Choose a topic: Decide on a topic for a research essay you might write in the future.
2. Locate sources: For this assignment, you will work to locate three sources for your topic:
3. Write up your findings: For each of your three sources, include the following in your Word document:
4. Submit your document: Send your completed Word document to your instructor through the link provided in your Blackboard course.
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