EMPOWER - Module 2 - Choosing Your Topic

What kinds of sources best support your...

• Topic
• Research Question

 

Read Your Assignment Instructions! 

 

However, these may NOT include:

• All sources you may need
• Any source guidance

 

 

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Consider the following...

 

What is the timeliness of your research?

• Review Choosing Sources chart from Module 1

Do you need primary and/or secondary sources?

• Review Primary vs Secondary from Module 1

Do you need scholarly and/or popular sources?

• Review Scholarly vs Popular Sources video from Module 1

What sources best suit your topic?

• History/Literature - Books

• Science/Business - Periodicals

What sources are appropriate for your final product?

• Presentations - streamed videos

• Term Papers - written sources

What sources would be best for your audience?

• Professors - scholarly sources

• Children - popular sources

What sources support the purpose of your research?

• Persuasive Research - subjective/opinion articles
• Informative Research - objective/factual articles

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