Fundamentals of Research

Question 1

Before completing this course, students are required to demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of research and proper documentation. This week you are to complete a Library Scavenger Hunt assignment. Through this exercise, you will practice your research and documentation skills. You may complete this assignment by using either online or library resources.

To successfully complete the library research assignment, you must answer each of the questions on the Library Scavenger Hunt document (accessible, as an attachment, through the Week Five link above). Your grade on this assignment is based on how you answer each question and how you document your sources.

In addition to the MLA documentation information provided in your textbook’s Appendix, you should also reference the External Links section of your course to access updated information on MLA documentation through the “MLA Formatting and Style Guide.” Refer to this resource, your Lectures – Week Five folder, and your course textbook’s Appendix when responding to the questions within the Library Scavenger Hunt assignment. As mentioned above, your grade on this assignment is also dependent upon how you document your sources (the “MLA Formatting and Style Guide” and the textbook’s Appendix will tell you how to properly cite your sources using MLA documentation guidelines).

Question 2

The characters in Le Guin’s story who leave the city of Omelas have undergone the ultimate shift in their belief systems after witnessing the suffering of the child. Considering our own society, develop a metaphor for the child, then respond to the question: who or what in our society is the child, and who suffers at its expense? (Cite the texts to support your response.)

Guidelines for Response Journals:

• Will be typed in a Word document
• Will be 500 words minimum in length (add word count at end of journal)
• Will cite the relevant text using proper documentation (include Works Cited)
• Will have a title along with the journal number
• Will use MLA format; one-inch margins, 12-point font, double spaced