Ch 3: Additional Writing Activity 4 (Source Activity)

  1. Source Activity. Using your college’s library, or using research tools available on the library’s Web site, identify two or three sources that cover (a) a topic you are investigating for a college course or (b) a topic you find personally interesting. Keeping in mind at least three key questions that you have about your topic, read over the sources and try to answer these questions, making notes. (In case you want to revisit these sources later, make sure to record their titles and authors, the publications they came from, and any page numbers.) Afterward, respond to these self-reflection questions: Was it easy to find relevant and helpful sources, or was it more difficult than you expected? Why? To what degree did the sources answer your questions? Do you still feel the need to track down additional information? If so, will you adjust your search strategy in any way? How?