Writing project 4

Writing Project 4 is a research paper, which means you will need conduct research. You will locate two pieces of research for Steps 1 and 2 of Writing Project 4. You need to locate one newspaper article or scholarly article about the actual person (example: Cesar Chavez) from a reputable source (New York Times, Washington Post , NPR ect). You also need to locate one scholarly article on his/her cause (example: Migrant Farm Workers).

Happy Researching!

Instructions

STEP 1 WATCH THIS VIDEO

STEP 2 READ THIS LECTURE

Finding a Scolarly Article.pdf

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STEP 3 VISIT THE LIBRARY

Our library is a strong source for academic articles. Please use the search engine explained in the above video to find your research.

To complete this research, please follow our Research Guide carefully.

Visit the Cuyamaca College LibraryLinks to an external site. to conduct your search. You will be asked for your log in information, which will be the same as WebAdvisor.

STEP 3 LOCATE 1 NEWS ARTICLE ON YOUR AGENT OF CHANGE

Locate a Newspaper article or scholarly article about the actual person (Agent of Change) from a reputable source.

• • New York Times
  • Washington Post
  • NPR

For example: Cesar Chavez

1. • • News article (from a reputable source) on Person NPR Life Review of Cesar ChavezLinks to an external site.

STEP 4 LIST THE CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUR AGENT OF CHANGE

After reading the news article on your Agent of Change and doing some further research, please list at least 10 attributes that made him/her a solid and successful Agent of Change in a Word doc.

STEP 5 LOCATE 1 SCHOLARLY ARTICLE ON HIS/HER CAUSE

Locate a scholarly article on his/her cause.

For example: Cesar Chavez

• • • • Scholarly Article on Migrant Workers (Cause) Immigration Reform and Farm Labor MarketsLinks to an external site.

Carefully read and annotate your chosen article(s). Keep your notes, as you will fill out the annotation worksheet for submission.

STEP 6 COMPLETE READING RESPONSE ANNOTATION WORKSHEET FOR THE SCHOLARLY ARTICLE

• Perform each step as directed in the handout
• Provide MLA citations as needed

RR Annotation Worksheet.doc

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STEP 7 SAVE AND SUBMIT BOTH DOCUMENTS

1. Annotation worksheet in the scholarly article
2. List of attributes about your Agent of Change