eng102 research paper
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LIBRARY RESEARCH
English Composition II Research Paper
What Are We Doing?
Introducing the Research Process
How Do You Do Research?
Google is great, but let’s do more…
• Choose and Define a topic
• Develop a Research Strategy
• Carry Out a Strategy
• Analyze and Evaluate
Research Process Choose &
Define Topic
Research Process TopicIdeas
Research Process
Let’s go with Building Mosques in the United States What do we want to say about this?
Focus the Topic
Islam / Muslim
Freedom of religion (1st Amendment)
terrorismworship
belief
National security
How to support your idea?
Develop a Strategy
•Who would know (or who else would be thinking) about a relationship between mosque-building and terrorism?•Who would be thinking about religious issues unique to Islam?•Where would they put that information?•How can I find that information?
What Do You Want to Know?
Is there reason to believe that building an Islamic Center in lower Manhattan would promote terrorist activity?
What is the limit to the First Amendment right to freedom of religion?
Are there historical precedents to this type of situation? What are they & how were they resolved?
Are there restrictions on the types of religious institutions that can be built in your community? Should there be?
Develop a Strategy
Go get it!
Library search tools:
Carry out Strategy
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& others
…and then access the scholarly materials at the CCC library
Carry out Your Strategy
And remember to
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Evaluate
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Research is a Process!
• Choose and Define a topic
• Develop a Research Strategy
• Carry Out a Strategy
• Analyze and Evaluate