This is the checklist you need to follow in preparing your final version of paper #1.
1. The document should be in GOOGLE documents and I should be added as a collaborator.
2. The title of the link should be Paper #1.
3. The paper should have a title such as "Feasibility Study: Country 1 and Country 2."
4. Under the title you should list yourself as the person who prepared the report.
5. In terms of format, there should be five major sections: Overview, Country 1, Country 2, and Discussion and Recommendation and References.
6. Each section should have a heading. The headings and the title of the paper should be in different format than the text of the paper. Read pp. 318-320 in the handbook for more on this.
7. Each section (except the first one , the overview) should have multiple small paragraphs.
8. Paragraphs should NOT be indented.
9. Double space between paragraphs.
10. Each paragraph should start with a clear topic sentence.
11. Restrict yourself to one point per paragraph.
12. In the OVERVIEW section, you should indicate the purpose of the report, the countries examined, and the source used to get material.
13. In the COUNTRY section, you should introduce the country briefly and discuss information of most use to the CEO of Freeplay: the government of the country, the economy, population information, information about energy, information about communication infrastructures, information about the kind of weather and climate exists in the country.
14. In the DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION section, you should START with the recommendation and explain your recommendation with a discussion of several paragraphs. In those paragraphs, you should discuss why you think a country is a good place to do business and why you think a country is NOT a good place to do business.
15. In the REFERENCES section, you should reference the CIA World Factbook. See #28 on p. 264 for more on how to make a reference for the World Factbook.
16. You should edit your work carefully for major grammar errors. I suggest you keep sentences short and that you pay attention to the tense and subject-verb agreement of verbs.
17. Spell check your document.
18. Send the document to me via Google, in the message, include a brief note written as you would write to your boss. I suggest you use phrases such as:
In the following link, you will find. . . .
or
Attached to this message is a link that. . . .
Briefly describe what you are sending me. Why should I care? Does the report contain valuable information that Freeplay needs to consider?
Remember to end the email message with your name.
I'll need this document by Monday night at 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
POST: Week 5, Day 2, Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Our two questions today had to do with SKILLS! Skills are important because they are going to be on your resume as well.
One question is: What particular skills and qualities do you bring to this company? (The strategy is to talk a little about different skills. Remember to include particular job related skills -- "I am very proficient in international tax accounting." Also include computer competencies. "I am quite proficient at working in an online environment, and can manage data well using most of the functions of Excell." Finish with your language/cultural skills. Do not present yourself as bilingual --- unless you handle both languages at exactly the same level. Instead say, "I speak English and Chinese and can interact linguistically and culturally with people from many different cultures around the world.")
A more specific question is: What computer skills would you use to communicate, do presentations, and manage data? (Strategy here includes specific mention of computer skills/functions you use in each of these categories. EX: Well in doing presentations, I have found "PowerPoint" and "Photoshop" to be most helpful, and I generally prepare an agenda in MSWord. I also find that WEB-camming presentations and posting them online afterwards can make them available to all.")
Most of the hour was spent doing work on all papers. I would like to remind the not-so-computer proficient to investigate GOOGLE sites (available by going to www.google.com and clicking "MORE") as a possible way to build a simple site.
One question is: What particular skills and qualities do you bring to this company? (The strategy is to talk a little about different skills. Remember to include particular job related skills -- "I am very proficient in international tax accounting." Also include computer competencies. "I am quite proficient at working in an online environment, and can manage data well using most of the functions of Excell." Finish with your language/cultural skills. Do not present yourself as bilingual --- unless you handle both languages at exactly the same level. Instead say, "I speak English and Chinese and can interact linguistically and culturally with people from many different cultures around the world.")
A more specific question is: What computer skills would you use to communicate, do presentations, and manage data? (Strategy here includes specific mention of computer skills/functions you use in each of these categories. EX: Well in doing presentations, I have found "PowerPoint" and "Photoshop" to be most helpful, and I generally prepare an agenda in MSWord. I also find that WEB-camming presentations and posting them online afterwards can make them available to all.")
Most of the hour was spent doing work on all papers. I would like to remind the not-so-computer proficient to investigate GOOGLE sites (available by going to www.google.com and clicking "MORE") as a possible way to build a simple site.
Monday, September 22, 2008
POST: WEEK 5, Day 1, Monday, September 22, 2008
Today we started with these two questions:
1. What are some tricks/techniques that you have learned at school or on the job to make your life easier or your work more effective? (Talk briefly and specifically about skills you learned that make you an effective worker. EX: I learned early that long-term projects need to be divided into small parts and addressed daily).
2. Give an example of a specific time when you complied with a policy you didn't agree with. Why? (Explain the policy briefly and why you disagreed with it. Be sure to show why you complied with it.)
We talked about the strategy for managing the "Tell me about yourself" question. Start by:
a. Identify yourself. (I'm John Jones)
b. Give your current status. (I'm a senior accounting major at Washington State University in Pullman. I'll be graduating this spring.)
c. Give a bit about your background. (I've been in this country for about 5 years. I'm originally from China.)
d. Give a bit about your future. (I'm looking forward to finding a position in tax accounting).
e. Give your particular professional interests. (I enjoy tax accounting, esp. across cultures).
f. Give your "also" information. (Meeting people from other cultures is something I enjoy doing. I enjoy working with people from many different backgrounds. I speak Chinese, so that makes it easy.)
g. Ask if the interviewer would like some more information. (What other information can I give you about myself?)
We formed the teams for the third paper. Persons who weren't there today will be randomly assigned a team on Wednesday. I DO WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT I AM TAKING ATTENDANCE AND SOME OF YOU HAVE SOME REAL ATTENDANCE ISSUES.
By Monday of next week, you group should have met once and decided on a focus for the website you will develop.
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1. What are some tricks/techniques that you have learned at school or on the job to make your life easier or your work more effective? (Talk briefly and specifically about skills you learned that make you an effective worker. EX: I learned early that long-term projects need to be divided into small parts and addressed daily).
2. Give an example of a specific time when you complied with a policy you didn't agree with. Why? (Explain the policy briefly and why you disagreed with it. Be sure to show why you complied with it.)
We talked about the strategy for managing the "Tell me about yourself" question. Start by:
a. Identify yourself. (I'm John Jones)
b. Give your current status. (I'm a senior accounting major at Washington State University in Pullman. I'll be graduating this spring.)
c. Give a bit about your background. (I've been in this country for about 5 years. I'm originally from China.)
d. Give a bit about your future. (I'm looking forward to finding a position in tax accounting).
e. Give your particular professional interests. (I enjoy tax accounting, esp. across cultures).
f. Give your "also" information. (Meeting people from other cultures is something I enjoy doing. I enjoy working with people from many different backgrounds. I speak Chinese, so that makes it easy.)
g. Ask if the interviewer would like some more information. (What other information can I give you about myself?)
We formed the teams for the third paper. Persons who weren't there today will be randomly assigned a team on Wednesday. I DO WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT I AM TAKING ATTENDANCE AND SOME OF YOU HAVE SOME REAL ATTENDANCE ISSUES.
By Monday of next week, you group should have met once and decided on a focus for the website you will develop.
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
POST: Week 4, Day 3, Friday, September 19, 2008
Today we worked on a few more important topics:
I. Questions for interviews:
Tell me about a time when you worked as a member of a team. OR Are you a team player? This is a very important question, and it's important to note how the question is asked.
If you hear "Tell me about a time. . ." give a specific example of a time when you functioned as a team member. Express satisfaction with the team's outcome. Finish with a comment about how there is a lot of good that can come from working on teams.
If you hear "Are you a team player?" immediately answer yes and then point out how in your discipline (name it) there are a lot of different chances to work in teams. Express some of the general things you have done in teams. Be positive about working on teams.
What is your philosophy of work? The answer should be 2-3 sentences and should be very direct. A good answer might be something like, "So far my philosophy is simple: Figure out what I have to do, marshall the resources to do it, and get it done right -- on time."
II. We talked about continuing issues with the drafts. One area many people are having a hard time with is selecting good information and making a point with that information. We discussed how it is important to consider the perspective of the person you are writing this to: the CEO of Freeplay. What does she/he need to know about a country? Is it important that the country was colonized by France? Or is it important to know what the current state of electrical energy is in the country?
Points should always be made clearly with topic sentences. Example: Electricity is scarce in Chile. But don't talk about how these points impact Freeplay until the end of the paper in the discussion section.
HW: Please send me a revised draft of your paper by Sunday at 5 p.m.
I. Questions for interviews:
Tell me about a time when you worked as a member of a team. OR Are you a team player? This is a very important question, and it's important to note how the question is asked.
If you hear "Tell me about a time. . ." give a specific example of a time when you functioned as a team member. Express satisfaction with the team's outcome. Finish with a comment about how there is a lot of good that can come from working on teams.
If you hear "Are you a team player?" immediately answer yes and then point out how in your discipline (name it) there are a lot of different chances to work in teams. Express some of the general things you have done in teams. Be positive about working on teams.
What is your philosophy of work? The answer should be 2-3 sentences and should be very direct. A good answer might be something like, "So far my philosophy is simple: Figure out what I have to do, marshall the resources to do it, and get it done right -- on time."
II. We talked about continuing issues with the drafts. One area many people are having a hard time with is selecting good information and making a point with that information. We discussed how it is important to consider the perspective of the person you are writing this to: the CEO of Freeplay. What does she/he need to know about a country? Is it important that the country was colonized by France? Or is it important to know what the current state of electrical energy is in the country?
Points should always be made clearly with topic sentences. Example: Electricity is scarce in Chile. But don't talk about how these points impact Freeplay until the end of the paper in the discussion section.
HW: Please send me a revised draft of your paper by Sunday at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
POST: Week 4, Day 2, Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Today we started out with two behavioral questions:
1. How do you typically deal with conflict? Give an example. (Strategy: Briefly describe a situation, make the conflict clear, explain how you dealt with it -- and show your strategy. This is essentially a strategy question. The best answer is one that makes the process of dealing with conflict clear.)
2. Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision. (Strategy: Talk about something like your decision to come to the US to study. Make the decision clear. Again, focus on your decision-making strategy. HOW did you make the decision? Be sure to indicate that you were satisfied with the decision.)
We also talked about more problems with the drafts. Here are some pointers I reminded everyone of:
1. Use sub-headings (such as "overview").
2. Do not indent paragraphs.
3. Double space BETWEEN paragraphs.
4. Restrict yourself to one topic per paragraph (e.g. don't put information about electricity and communications in the same paragraph). It is better to write several small paragraphs than one large one.
5. Introduce each paragraph with a short topic sentence that makes the point of the paragraph.
I'll continue to work on these and send them to you.
1. How do you typically deal with conflict? Give an example. (Strategy: Briefly describe a situation, make the conflict clear, explain how you dealt with it -- and show your strategy. This is essentially a strategy question. The best answer is one that makes the process of dealing with conflict clear.)
2. Tell me about a time when you had to make a difficult decision. (Strategy: Talk about something like your decision to come to the US to study. Make the decision clear. Again, focus on your decision-making strategy. HOW did you make the decision? Be sure to indicate that you were satisfied with the decision.)
We also talked about more problems with the drafts. Here are some pointers I reminded everyone of:
1. Use sub-headings (such as "overview").
2. Do not indent paragraphs.
3. Double space BETWEEN paragraphs.
4. Restrict yourself to one topic per paragraph (e.g. don't put information about electricity and communications in the same paragraph). It is better to write several small paragraphs than one large one.
5. Introduce each paragraph with a short topic sentence that makes the point of the paragraph.
I'll continue to work on these and send them to you.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
POST: Week 4, Day 1, Monday, September 15, 2008
Today we did some with two projects and spent class time working on all three.
Project 1: We discussed some common problems I saw in many of the drafts. The biggest issue is citation.
Suggestion: Put your reference to your source into the overview section of the paper. For example, you could say something such as: The information in this paper is taken exclusively from the Venezuela and Antigua pages of the CIA World FactBook (www.cia.gov).
HOWEVER, it was pointed out that this is NOT enough. It's good to alert readers at the beginning of a paper about what your source is -- but as you present statistics, you must also do that as well. So we looked at different ways to do this:
One is to say:
According to the CIA World FactBook, the population of Venezuela is 15,000,000.
NOTE: Do not use"In the CIA World FactBook" as your phrase.
You could also use a subject phrase:
The CIA World FactBook states the population of Venezuela as 15,000,000.
A third way is to create an end citation.
The population of Venezuela is 15,000,000 (CIA World FactBook: Venezuela: People).
As I stated in class, I'll be commenting on drafts over the next few days -- but go ahead and make corrections now and I'll keep looking at them.
Project 2: We looked at 2 new questions:
1. What would your colleagues say about you? (Strategy: Start by defining your colleages. "Most of my colleagues are people I collaborated with on various projects at the university." Then use the conditional: "If they were to be asked what they thought of me, they might say. . ." State two or three good points and elaborate. )
2. What have you done in the last year to improve your knowledge? (Strategy: Start by answering the question using language from the question. "Over the last year I've done a number of things to improve my knowledge in the field of X." List a few things you've done. Be specific.. However, do not expand on this question. For example, don't say how you felt about those things. "I attended a conference by NCICA in Houston. The subject was fractural ceramics and I attended a number of workshops.")
Project 1: We discussed some common problems I saw in many of the drafts. The biggest issue is citation.
Suggestion: Put your reference to your source into the overview section of the paper. For example, you could say something such as: The information in this paper is taken exclusively from the Venezuela and Antigua pages of the CIA World FactBook (www.cia.gov).
HOWEVER, it was pointed out that this is NOT enough. It's good to alert readers at the beginning of a paper about what your source is -- but as you present statistics, you must also do that as well. So we looked at different ways to do this:
One is to say:
According to the CIA World FactBook, the population of Venezuela is 15,000,000.
NOTE: Do not use"In the CIA World FactBook" as your phrase.
You could also use a subject phrase:
The CIA World FactBook states the population of Venezuela as 15,000,000.
A third way is to create an end citation.
The population of Venezuela is 15,000,000 (CIA World FactBook: Venezuela: People).
As I stated in class, I'll be commenting on drafts over the next few days -- but go ahead and make corrections now and I'll keep looking at them.
Project 2: We looked at 2 new questions:
1. What would your colleagues say about you? (Strategy: Start by defining your colleages. "Most of my colleagues are people I collaborated with on various projects at the university." Then use the conditional: "If they were to be asked what they thought of me, they might say. . ." State two or three good points and elaborate. )
2. What have you done in the last year to improve your knowledge? (Strategy: Start by answering the question using language from the question. "Over the last year I've done a number of things to improve my knowledge in the field of X." List a few things you've done. Be specific.. However, do not expand on this question. For example, don't say how you felt about those things. "I attended a conference by NCICA in Houston. The subject was fractural ceramics and I attended a number of workshops.")
Friday, September 12, 2008
POST: Week 3, Day 3, Friday, September 12, 2008
Today we worked mostly on projects 2 and 3. With respect ot #2 we started on the way to answer interview questions.
In addition to "Tell me about yourself" we worked on "What are your strengths as an employee?" This last question can be very hard to answer -- nobody likes to sound like they're bragging.
But think honestly about yourself. Here are some qualities that may apply to you:
Are you hard working?
Are you organized?
Are you a person who will take risks?
Are you a person who can work well towards a difficult goal?
Can you communicate with a lot of people?
Are you a person who is good at details?
These are all important qualities that people look for in employees! Choose two or three and elaborate on them -- showing how in your life you've demonstrated the qualities you choose.
We also worked on project 3 -- and spent a lot of time on issues having to do with plagiarism. Please pay attention to pp. 166-178 in the handbook. Here are some common problems:
1. not blending a quotation (called "integrating" a quotation) grammatically into a sentence.
2. writing "vomit" -- where there are large, recognizable "chunks" of the original material in your writing.
3. copying something without quoting -- even if you cite (reference) it.
Be careful of these problems and others. Consult the handbook!
Liz Siler
In addition to "Tell me about yourself" we worked on "What are your strengths as an employee?" This last question can be very hard to answer -- nobody likes to sound like they're bragging.
But think honestly about yourself. Here are some qualities that may apply to you:
Are you hard working?
Are you organized?
Are you a person who will take risks?
Are you a person who can work well towards a difficult goal?
Can you communicate with a lot of people?
Are you a person who is good at details?
These are all important qualities that people look for in employees! Choose two or three and elaborate on them -- showing how in your life you've demonstrated the qualities you choose.
We also worked on project 3 -- and spent a lot of time on issues having to do with plagiarism. Please pay attention to pp. 166-178 in the handbook. Here are some common problems:
1. not blending a quotation (called "integrating" a quotation) grammatically into a sentence.
2. writing "vomit" -- where there are large, recognizable "chunks" of the original material in your writing.
3. copying something without quoting -- even if you cite (reference) it.
Be careful of these problems and others. Consult the handbook!
Liz Siler
Thursday, September 11, 2008
POST: Week 3, Day 2, Wednesday, September 10, 2008
This was mostly a work day, but we did a little with Project 3.
We looked at Lexis Nexis. Here are the directions for getting to it:
1. Go to www.wsulibs.wsu.edu
2. Click on "find journal articles"
3. Click on "databases a-z"
4. Click on "L'
5. Click on Lexis Nexis Academic
6. Click on "agree."
7. Check the settings: Major newspapers and previous year.
8. Type in words you want to scan for (e.g. "plastic bottles").
9. Send yourself interesting articles -- save paper! Don't print until you're sure you like the article!
HW: Look over the page on Interview Questions. (www.wsu.edu/~gordonl/ESL).
1. Click on Services for Students
2. Click on Study Skills and References Materials
3. Click on Useful Links for Students in 403
4. Click on III B. (Questions with answer prompts).
PREPARE a 45-second answer to this question: Tell me about yourself!
We looked at Lexis Nexis. Here are the directions for getting to it:
1. Go to www.wsulibs.wsu.edu
2. Click on "find journal articles"
3. Click on "databases a-z"
4. Click on "L'
5. Click on Lexis Nexis Academic
6. Click on "agree."
7. Check the settings: Major newspapers and previous year.
8. Type in words you want to scan for (e.g. "plastic bottles").
9. Send yourself interesting articles -- save paper! Don't print until you're sure you like the article!
HW: Look over the page on Interview Questions. (www.wsu.edu/~gordonl/ESL).
1. Click on Services for Students
2. Click on Study Skills and References Materials
3. Click on Useful Links for Students in 403
4. Click on III B. (Questions with answer prompts).
PREPARE a 45-second answer to this question: Tell me about yourself!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
POST: Week 3, Day 1, Monday , September 8, 2008
We worked on the three projects today:
Project 1: We went over the outline materials in the pre-blog. The first draft is due to me in GOOGLE docs by Friday at 7 p.m.
Project 2: We reviewed some resumes and discussed what is good/not so good about them. We looked at Career Services homepage. Bookmark this date: October 8 9-3 Beasley Coliseum for the Career Exposition.
Project 3: We set up a google news alert for "plastic bottles."
Project 1: We went over the outline materials in the pre-blog. The first draft is due to me in GOOGLE docs by Friday at 7 p.m.
Project 2: We reviewed some resumes and discussed what is good/not so good about them. We looked at Career Services homepage. Bookmark this date: October 8 9-3 Beasley Coliseum for the Career Exposition.
Project 3: We set up a google news alert for "plastic bottles."
Monday, September 8, 2008
PRE: Week 3, Day 1, Monday, September 8, 2008
We will be looking at sample resumes. Here are some I'd like to look at in class:
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 4
Sample 5
Sample 6
We will also be talking about how to organize your first report. Here is a basic outline to keep in mind:
Clear Title/Name of Report Preparer
I. Overview of Report/Statement of Purpose for Report
II. Review of Country A. (2-3 descriptive/introductory paragraphs about the country. Final "paragraph" should be a summative list of country highlights of most relevance (both good and bad) to the Freeplay).
III. Review of Country B. (2-3 descriptive/introductory paragraphs about the country. Final "paragraph" should be a summative list of country highlights of most relevance (both good and bad) to the Freeplay).
IV. Recommendations/Discussion/Conclusion. (2-3 paragraphs in which you discuss, recommend, and conclude the report based on information given in sections II and III).
V. List of Reference Materials Consulted.
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 4
Sample 5
Sample 6
We will also be talking about how to organize your first report. Here is a basic outline to keep in mind:
Clear Title/Name of Report Preparer
I. Overview of Report/Statement of Purpose for Report
II. Review of Country A. (2-3 descriptive/introductory paragraphs about the country. Final "paragraph" should be a summative list of country highlights of most relevance (both good and bad) to the Freeplay).
III. Review of Country B. (2-3 descriptive/introductory paragraphs about the country. Final "paragraph" should be a summative list of country highlights of most relevance (both good and bad) to the Freeplay).
IV. Recommendations/Discussion/Conclusion. (2-3 paragraphs in which you discuss, recommend, and conclude the report based on information given in sections II and III).
V. List of Reference Materials Consulted.
Friday, September 5, 2008
POST: Week 2, Day 2, Friday, September 5, 2008
Over the weekend, you should work on project 1. Choose two countries and continue reading the website. Look at the material on the CIA World FactBook website and about the two countries you have selected and choose the most relevant material.
Today we spent a lot of time going over project 2 -- resumes. Continue to send me your drafts of reference request letters. You need to review the material in the handbook on resumes. Also review the great models that are available at the Virginia Tech website. The direct link is http://www.career.vt.edu/jobsearc/Resumes/Resume1.htm
Over the weekend, get started on a first draft of your resume. Use MS Word and either send it to yourself via email or put it on a portable drive.
Finally you should continue revising and sending me your summary of the article on bottled water. This is useful for project 3.
Today we spent a lot of time going over project 2 -- resumes. Continue to send me your drafts of reference request letters. You need to review the material in the handbook on resumes. Also review the great models that are available at the Virginia Tech website. The direct link is http://www.career.vt.edu/jobsearc/Resumes/Resume1.htm
Over the weekend, get started on a first draft of your resume. Use MS Word and either send it to yourself via email or put it on a portable drive.
Finally you should continue revising and sending me your summary of the article on bottled water. This is useful for project 3.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
POST: Week 2, Day 1, Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Today we started with
Project 1: We looked at the CIA World Factbook, which can be accessed at this link. We reviewed how that works. For HOMEWORK you should look at the assignment 1 and carefully select two countries. We will start the writing of this paper on Monday next week.
Project 2: We talked about some common problems with reference request letters. I suggest that when you send a letter, say "Request for a reference" in the subject line. Also, use the word "position" instead of "job" -- it sounds more professional. Keep working on these request letters. When I tell you they are good enough -- send them. On Friday we'll work on the resume. Please look at section 8 in the handbook and bring the handbook with you.
Project 3: We talked about some problems with summary writing. See pp. 164 to 178 in the handbook. Summaries should start with sentences that:
a. Identify the type of source (article, book, documentary, etc.)
b. Identify the general topic of the source (about X)
c. Identify the last name of the author
d. Identify the year date of the source
e. Use a present tense verb from the list on p. 164. Be careful to select the right one!
f. Express the main point of the selection.
Ex: In an article about bottled water, Williams (2007) presents some of the environmental issues surrounding plastic bottles and bottled water.
Be very careful as you read to be clear about what the author himself believes and what he reports on.
Ex: Some people believe that bottled water is a great thing. (This does not mean that Williams feels this way. It simply means he has identified people who feel that way and is reporting on them).
Bottled water is a great thing. (This means Williams DOES believe bottled water is great. He doesn't ascribe this belief to anyone else -- so you can assume it is his belief.)
Project 1: We looked at the CIA World Factbook, which can be accessed at this link. We reviewed how that works. For HOMEWORK you should look at the assignment 1 and carefully select two countries. We will start the writing of this paper on Monday next week.
Project 2: We talked about some common problems with reference request letters. I suggest that when you send a letter, say "Request for a reference" in the subject line. Also, use the word "position" instead of "job" -- it sounds more professional. Keep working on these request letters. When I tell you they are good enough -- send them. On Friday we'll work on the resume. Please look at section 8 in the handbook and bring the handbook with you.
Project 3: We talked about some problems with summary writing. See pp. 164 to 178 in the handbook. Summaries should start with sentences that:
a. Identify the type of source (article, book, documentary, etc.)
b. Identify the general topic of the source (about X)
c. Identify the last name of the author
d. Identify the year date of the source
e. Use a present tense verb from the list on p. 164. Be careful to select the right one!
f. Express the main point of the selection.
Ex: In an article about bottled water, Williams (2007) presents some of the environmental issues surrounding plastic bottles and bottled water.
Be very careful as you read to be clear about what the author himself believes and what he reports on.
Ex: Some people believe that bottled water is a great thing. (This does not mean that Williams feels this way. It simply means he has identified people who feel that way and is reporting on them).
Bottled water is a great thing. (This means Williams DOES believe bottled water is great. He doesn't ascribe this belief to anyone else -- so you can assume it is his belief.)
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