Preliminary Assignments

Preliminary Assignment 1

Worth 5% of ENSC 105W

Based off both Persuasive Paper and Informative Research Paper

Content

• Identify a research question you want to answer.
• Ensure the topic and question are suitable for a persuasive paper.
• Optional, but recommended: include a series of secondary research question’s.
• Provide a list of 4-6 sources demonstrating you can find sufficient information to help you answer your question
• optional include annotations to clarify how you plan to use the sources or what information they contain
• define the audience

Sample Assignments

• Topic:

  • alternative light sources: incandescent, compact, florescent

• Audience:

  • i want to persuade premier Gordon Campbell that bc hydros is outdated and based on profit motive not a sustainable motive

General

• allowed to change topic but will have to redo Preliminary Assignments

• No due date extensions

• journal is informal writing

  • no need for sources unless specified

• Frequently made mistakes and their solutions

  • Dont make it black and white
  • explore the other side of your topic

• Metacognition

  • 1. understand the assignment
  • 2. know strengths and weaknesses
  • 3. plan
  • 4. apply strategies and monitor performance
  • 5. reflect and change if needed

• Double & single loop learning