References & citing Response

Created by Jen Booth (@JenBoothatGC), response for References & citing Activity

I think that in academic writing, mastering the art of referencing & citing is a lot like driving a car. Students who have never encountered citation or referencing before are like fish out of water. They attempt to do their citations and reference page last, and struggle just to put a simple in-text citation together. more… »

WIIFM – writing an essay Response

Created by Jen Booth (@JenBoothatGC), response for WIIFM – writing an essay Activity

Students everywhere collectively groan when told they will need to write an essay. I spend significant time in class trying to build a case for the research essay. So, I think this works really well for a “What’s In It For Me” list. WIIFM – the Research Essay process learn to use the library databases more… »

Research – before or after? Response

Created by Jen Booth (@JenBoothatGC), response for Activity

Students feel that because they can Google, they’ve mastered the art of research.  This week has been all about trying to help students understand that the research comes first, and should inform the way their essay develops. My analogy… Doing the research after you write the essay is like assembling flat packed furniture without checking more… »