ENG2205 Critical Thinking and Writing

Welcome to the LibGuide for Critical Thinking and Writing.  The purpose of this guide is to supplement the in-class library instruction sessions.  In this guide, you will find the activities, handouts, and PowerPoint presentation from the in-class sessions.

Please click on the link below to view the Prezi.

What type of author(s) wrote the source?

     a. Scholar(s)

     b. Journalist(s)

What type of source is it?

     a. Primary source – a report of original research that was personally done by the author(s) of the source

     b. Secondary source – the author(s) cite research done by others

     c. Tertiary source – the author(s) summarize secondary sources and general information about the topic

By what process was this source published?

     a. Peer-reviewed

     b. Edited

Where/how would you locate this source?

     a. Google search

     b. Library catalog

     c. Library article database

     d. Browsing in the library

How might this type of source be useful for your research?

     a. Background information – basic/general information, facts, definitions

     b. A specific examination of a narrow aspect of the topic

     c. Alerts me to recent information about the topic

     d. An in-depth discussion of the topic