Research Map
Description: Handout for students (Word Doc). Worksheet used to define your topic, extract keywords for searching, and map the research tools you have used.
Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/library/handouts/researchmapfall03.doc
Source Log
Description: Hand out (Word Doc). Handout used by students to keep track of students. The log encourages students to evaluate and consider how sources will be used.
Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/library/handouts/source_log_0705.doc
Information Need Worksheet
Description: Online video. Worksheet used by students to think about the information they need prior to searching. It is often used in combination with the Information Types Handout listed below.
Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/library/handouts/information_need_worksheetfall05.doc
Narrowing a Topic
Description: Handout for students (PDF)
Description: Handout used to make your topic more manageable and focused. Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/library/handouts/narrowing_topic.pdf
Considering Your Sources with a Critical Eye
Description: Handout (Word doc). Handout which explains the concept, Relevance + Credibility + Timeliness + Dependability + Point of view = A Good Source.
Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/library/handouts/evaluatingsources04-05.doc (used with Choosing Sources for Papers & Speeches videos)
Information Types Handout
Description: Handout for students. A conceptual classification of information sources based by author credentials, methodology used, intended audience, and purpose of source. These types are independent of format.(Used with Info Types video)
Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/library/handouts/types_of_information_0705.doc
Web Site Evaluation Handout for Speech
Description: Handout for students about evaluating Web sources and incorporating them into speeches. (Word Doc)
Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/informationliteracy/evaluating/WebEvalHandoutCOM103.doc
Sample Annotated Bibliography
Description: Handout for students (Word Doc). A handout for students that demonstrates how to put together an annotated bibliography with examples of citations and annotations. This is used to emphasize how to think about sources prior to using them in a paper.
Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/informationliteracy/evaluating/annotatedbibpage.doc
Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing
Description: Web page for students. Lists examples of accurate and inaccurate uses of information to teach students to avoid plagiarism.
Copy this Link: http://online.morainevalley.edu/websupported/com101-dow/document.htm
Sample Speech Full-Sentence Outline (Informative Speech)
Description: Handout for students (Word doc). A handout for students to demonstrate how to incorporate information from outside sources into the speech. This is an example of a prepared informative speech about a future meat substitute.
Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/informationliteracy/using/samplespeech.doc
Paraphrasing Worksheet
Description: Handout for students (Word doc). Handout for students to learn how to properly paraphrase from a source into a research paper.
Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/informationliteracy/using/paraphraseworksheet.doc
MLA Style
Description: Handout for students (Word doc). Handout for students describing the proper usage of MLA style.
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Audience Analysis Handout
Description: Handout for students (Word doc). Handout for students to help them think about the characteristics of their audience. This could be used for COM-101 or COM-103.
Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/informationliteracy/using/audienceanalysis.doc
Intellectual Freedom: Book Banning and Challenges Assignment Part 1
Description: Assignment used in COM 102 (could be used in COM 101) that utilizes groups to research, share resources, and evaluate sources. This includes a warm up exercise, group exercise, and paper assignment. This can be used with the evaluating sources handout. (Word doc).
Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/informationliteracy/using/writingspr08bannbooks.doc
Intellectual Freedom: Book Banning and Challenges Assignment Part 2
Description: Assignment used in COM 102 (could be used in COM 101) that utilizes groups to research, share resources, and evaluate sources. This includes a warm up exercise, group exercise, and paper assignment. This can be used with the evaluating sources handout. (Word doc).
Copy this Link: http://www.morainevalley.edu/informationliteracy/using/GroupSourceEvaluationActivity.doc
