English Composition 102: Professor Raftery  Tags: assignments  

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• You are asked to write an essay in support of an argumentative thesis.
  
  
• This library guide will cover these areas:
  • selecting a topic
  • finding books
  • finding articles from magazines, journals and newspapers
  • evaluating the information
  • citing resources in MLA format
  • achieving student learning outcomes
  
  
• This guide is intended to be a starting point from where you can begin your research. Additional resources may be available according to your information needs. Check the CCC library website.
  
  
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The process of finding appropriate resources for your English 102 paper should develop these course outcomes:

Locate and select appropriate data

Collect information from several sources

Evaluate various kinds of evidence in light of a thesis

Synthesize the information into an acceptable research paper in support of an argumentative thesis.