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Lesson Plan March 2, 2022

Narrowing a Topic

Submitted by Eric Kowalik

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Short Description

In this scenario based activity, students are asked to help 3 of their classmates narrow down their topics. By moving a series of sliders, students aim to develop a research question that is interesting, yet narrow enough to find scholarly sources.

Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate creating a topic that is interesting, yet narrow enough to find scholarly sources

Participation Type

Individual

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https://marquetterml.github.io/information-literacy-modules/

Suggested Citation

Kowalik, Eric. "Narrowing a Topic." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments). 2022. https://projectcora.org/lesson/narrowing-topic-0
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