Course Specific Research Support for WR 115: Home
Introduction to College Composition course outcomes related to information literacy
- WR 115 CCOGADAPT: Read and compose texts for different purposes.
INQUIRE: Locate information that will help them in their thinking.
CONNECT: Convey and support a perspective.
Other indicators of required inquiry and use of information sources
From the Course Activities and Design:
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High stakes writing for an (imagined or real) audience, i.e., rhetorical projects that have undergone revision and editing (examples include traditional essays, editorials, annotated bibliographies, mixed media presentations)
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Library Orientation with a librarian
From the Outcome Assessment Strategies:
INQUIRE:
- Develop a research question.
- Use key information literacy concepts to guide inquiry.
- Evaluate sources of information.
- Find and analyze information.
CONNECT:
- Provide context for their own and others’ ideas.
- Use evidence and illustration.
- Distinguish between others’ ideas and their own.
REFLECT:
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Articulate and reflect on their own search process.
Students' ability to inquire may be assessed by the followring:
- Research Notes
From the Course Content:
- Reflection/Metacognition
- Information literacy
Oregon Association of School Libraries
- Information Literacy strand
- Standard 2Use skills, resources, and tools to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, create new knowledge, and apply knowledge to new situations
- Reading Engagement strand
- Social Responsibility strand
- Standard 3Participate collaboratively, respectfully, and productively as a member of a democratic society
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
Courses | Instructional Stages | Student's Developmental Stage |
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
WR 90 |
Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
WR 115 |
Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
WR 121Z
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Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
WR 122Z WR 122HZ WR 227Z |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
WR 123 WR 222 |
Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Topic Guide
Research Guide
Library Tutorials
Additional librarian created content and tools
Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
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