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US 101: First Year Seminar

This guide will help you complete your research assignment for US 101.

This guide is designed to support your coursework in US 101: First Year Seminar. Stumped? Your library is here to help!

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Research Project

Research Project

Throughout the semester, you have read and discussed texts that have presented issues where right and wrong are not always easily defined. In this Exploring Social Issues Research Project, you will develop a research topic related to a societal issue or an ethical conundrum.

Expectations and Requirements:

There are four different phases of work that you will complete for this project. Some of these phases will be team oriented and others will be individual. Specifics for each phase are explained in the US 101US eBook, and each phase is designed to set you up for success in the subsequent phases of the project. You will be evaluated individually (topic exploration workshop, annotated bibliography, and engaged participation) as well as being a contributing member of the team research output and presentation.

  • Phase I: Topic Exploration - The tabs for Topic Selection, and Keywords & Search Terms will help you complete this section of the research project.
  • Phase II: Annotated Bibliography - The tabs for Search for Article, Books & More and Annotated Bibliography will help you complete this section of the research project.
  • Phase III: Project Output
  • Phase IV: Output Presentation and Presentation Engagement

The full details of this assignment are in your US 101US eBook.