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Prior to beginning this assignment, DUE:22032021 6:00 pm EST Read Module 1 in your course textbook. Watch the GEN103 Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.) and Picking Your Topic IS Research  (Links to an external site.)videos. Review the Week 5 Annotated Bibliography Example, and the 4 Easy Steps to Using the Ashford Library for Background Research, Possible Topics for Research, and How to Ask an Open-Ended Question  handouts. Download and review the Week 1 Research Topic and Question worksheet that you will complete and turn in for this assignment. This week, you will develop a research question for your annotated bibliography: Choose a research topic ( Early childhood education). Explore your topic. Write your research question. Choose a Research Topic Choose a research topic related to your program or major ( Educational Studies). This topic will be used for all five weeks so choose one that interests you and for which two scholarly articles, one e-book , and two non-scholarly sources are available. Review the Possible Topics for Research handout if you need ideas. It is recommended that you review the GEN103 Week 1 Assignment example. Provide a two to three sentence explanation of the research topic and how it is related to your major on the Week 1 Research Topic and Question worksheet. Explore your Topic On the Week 1 Assignment worksheet, fill in the KWHL chart to explore the research topic. Be sure to carefully follow the instructions on the worksheet. The 4 Easy Steps to Using the Ashford Library for Background Research is a helpful resource at this point. Write Your Research Question Write the first draft of your research question in the table at the bottom of the Week 1 Assignment worksheet. Your research question will help you focus your research by defining the information you are looking for as you research your topic. Your research question must be: Open-ended (should begin with how, why or what) Clear Concise Detailed The How to Ask an Open-Ended Question handout can help you formulate an open-ended question.3/20/2021 https://au.waypointoutcomes.com/assessment/25177/preview https://au.waypointoutcomes.com/assessment/25177/preview 1/2 Description: Total Possible Score: 10.00 Distinguished - Thoroughly describes chosen research topic, and comprehensively explains how it relates to one’s major. Proficient - Describes chosen research topic, and explains how it relates to one’s major. Minor details are missing. Basic - Minimally describes chosen research topic, and partially explains how it relates to one’s major. Relevant details are missing. Below Expectations - Attempts to describe chosen research topic and explain how it relates to one’s major; however, significant details are missing. Non-Performance - The description of the chosen research topic and explanation of how it relates to one’s major is either nonexistent or lacks the component described in the assignment instructions. Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately completes the KWHL chart with at least three thoughtful and well-developed entries per column. Proficient - Completes the KWHL chart with at least three entries per column. Minor details are missing or slightly underdeveloped. Basic - Partially completes the KWHL chart with at least two entries per column. Relevant details are missing and/or underdeveloped. Below Expectations - Attempts to complete the KWHL chart; however, there are less than two entries per column, and/or significant details are missing and underdeveloped. Non-Performance - The KWHL chart is either nonexistent or lacks the components describe in the assignment instructions. Distinguished - Develops a thorough and appropriate research question fully using the chart in the worksheet and meeting all criteria. Proficient - Develops an appropriate research question using the chart in the worksheet. The research question requires minor revision. Basic - Develops a limited research question somewhat using the chart in the worksheet. The research question requires revision. Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a research question; however, does not use the chart in the worksheet, and/or the question requires significant revision. Non-Performance - The research question is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand. Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand. Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader. Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distr1 Research Topic and Question Sara Lance Ashford University GEN103: Information Literacy Instructor Smoak April 5, 2020 Fill in the your name, your instructor’s name and the date. 2 Research Topic and Question Refer to Module 1.3 of your textbook as you complete this assignment. In the box below, provide a 2-3 sentence description of your research topic and how it is related to your major. You may refer to the GEN103 Possible Topics for Research handout in the classroom for research topic ideas. Important: “Prayer in school” is not an acceptable topic for your annotated bibliography because it is used for the assignment examples throughout this class. Research Topic and its Relation to Your Major: I chose prayer in school as my research topic. I am in the Social Sciences program and I am particularly interested in the role the religion plays in society. Because prayer in school is such a controversial topic, there should be a lot of material. In addition, I am hoping to go to law school after I finish my bachelor’s degree so I am interested in the many court cases that this issue has generated. To help you explore your topic, fill in the KWHL chart below. 1. Write at least three specific things you know about your topic in the first column, K (K = know). 2. Write at least three specific questions about your topic that you would like to know the answers to in the second column, W (W = what do I want to know). 3. Write at least three specific tools you might use to find out more about your topic in the third column, H (H = how do I find out). 4. At this point, you need to do background research before you can fill out the fourth column. Use the tools you wrote down in H to find out more about your topic. Focus on the questions you wrote in W: a. When you do background research, it’s fine to do a Google search or to use Wikipedia or other encyclopedias or general reference works; you will not use these sources in your annotated bibliography. b. The 4 Easy Steps to Using the Ashford Library for Background Research provides directions for using the references sources in the Ashford Library 5. After doing your background research, write at least three specific things you have learned about your topic in the fourth column, L (L = what have I learned). You must have at least three distinct items listed in each column to get full credit for this portion of the assignment. Please note that “prayer in school” is not an acceptable topic choice for your annotated bibliography. Describe your research topic here and explain how it is connected to your major. Be sure to provide at least a 2-3 sentence description. 3 K What do I know? W What do I want to know? H How do I find out? L What have I learned? Prayer in school is a co1 Research Topic and Question Sara Lance Ashford University GEN103: Information Literacy Instructor Smoak April 5, 2020 Fill in the your name, your instructor’s name and the date. 2 Research Topic and Question Refer to Module 1.3 of your textbook as you complete this assignment. In the box below, provide a 2-3 sentence description of your research topic and how it is related to your major. You may refer to the GEN103 Possible Topics for Research handout in the classroom for research topic ideas. Important: “Prayer in school” is not an acceptable topic for your annotated bibliography because it is used for the assignment examples throughout this class. Research Topic and its Relation to Your Major: I chose prayer in school as my research topic. I am in the Social Sciences program and I am particularly interested in the role the religion plays in society. Because prayer in school is such a controversial topic, there should be a lot of material. In addition, I am hoping to go to law school after I finish my bachelor’s degree so I am interested in the many court cases that this issue has generated. To help you explore your topic, fill in the KWHL chart below. 1. Write at least three specific things you know about your topic in the first column, K (K = know). 2. Write at least three specific questions about your topic that you would like to know the answers to in the second column, W (W = what do I want to know). 3. Write at least three specific tools you might use to find out more about your topic in the third column, H (H = how do I find out). 4. At this point, you need to do background research before you can fill out the fourth column. Use the tools you wrote down in H to find out more about your topic. Focus on the questions you wrote in W: a. When you do background research, it’s fine to do a Google search or to use Wikipedia or other encyclopedias or general reference works; you will not use these sources in your annotated bibliography. b. The 4 Easy Steps to Using the Ashford Library for Background Research provides directions for using the references sources in the Ashford Library 5. After doing your background research, write at least three specific things you have learned about your topic in the fourth column, L (L = what have I learned). You must have at least three distinct items listed in each column to get full credit for this portion of the assignment. Please note that “prayer in school” is not an acceptable topic choice for your annotated bibliography. Describe your research topic here and explain how it is connected to your major. Be sure to provide at least a 2-3 sentence description. 3 K What do I know? W What do I want to know? H How do I find out? L What have I learned? Prayer in school is a co