This week, you’ll continue working on your annotated bibliography by Before you get started, be sure to read Module 2 of your textbook, complete the APA skill activity on formatting references and watch . If you have not yet done so, take a few minutes to watch the video Also, check your instructor’s feedback on your research question for last week’s assignment. If you’re not sure how to view the comments on your papers, you can learn how by watching this . Consider the advice that your instructor gave you and your experiences researching your topic. Then, make any necessary revisions to your research question. To start this assignment, complete the “ worksheet. The “Generating Search Terms” worksheet will help you select the major concepts in your research question. Think of synonyms, and then develop keywords that you can use to search for your topic. For example, if you are researching “acid rain,” write down “carbon dioxide,” “air pollution” and/or “smoke.” Save the keywords that you develop so that you can use them as
you search for sources in weeks Four and week Five. You do not need to submit this worksheet. It is for your use only. After you have developed your keywords, you are ready to search for scholarly journal articles. Review the steps for using for searching for scholarly journal articles by going over the Now, use to locate two scholarly journal articles that are related to your research question. Be sure to download and save the articles that you choose so that you can refer back to them later if you need to. When writing your APA references for your sources, you can refer to the Ashford Writing Center’s . You can also view the . As you build your annotated bibliography in weeks Three, Four, and Five, you are encouraged to submit your work to the for feedback. The Writing Center staff can help you identify formatting, grammar, and other common writing issues in your work and give you ideas for ways to fix them. The Writing Center staff is available by email or by chat. Carefully review the for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.