6 sources, and follow the instructions below
Thus, relying largely on a single type of source, say books or the internet, doesn`t demonstrate your capabilities as a researcher. From the collected sources, select six which will later compose your “References.” Among the six, two must be scholarly (journal articles, books and/or book chapters), two must be from professional periodicals aka substantive news, and two editorials aka opinion editorials from any type of popular source (i.e., newspaper or magazine). Ideally the six sources reflect quality and diversity in voices or perspectives that will assist you later in deliberating and making informed arguments. Hence, gathering research that merely supports an existing position you have does little to enhance your understanding of a topic.
What to submit:
Format each of the six sources to accurately reflect APA 6th edition style manual. Consult “APA 6th, Composing References” pdf stored in cougar course.
APA rules to memorize: 1) Organize all sources alphabetically, 2) for each new source, left justify the first line and indent subsequent any lines, and 3) title the document “References” (but absent the quote marks). If you need a visual, consult “APA 6th, Paper Structure” pdf stored in cougar course.
For each source, provide a two-three sentences explaining 1) author`s main argument and 2) article relevance to the course topic and/or qov (consult examples below). The goal is to demonstrate your “critical thinking” skills (ch. 1) when explaining the selection of your six sources.
Ideal statement: "This article relates to the topic of gun control because it comes from Charleton Heston, a famous spokesperson for the National Rifle Association (NRA). Heston argues that the guns don`t kill people but rather the people kill people. This viewpoint is especially relevant since the other side often argues that while people do kill other people, the gun, especially assault rifles, is the tool is used to kill people."
Acceptable, yet general statement: "This article relates to the course topic because it provides an anti-gun control perspective from the NRA."
Grading criteria:
Þ Correctly formatted each source (6 in total) in APA 6th ed. One point deduction if citation is missing information; and half point deduction if format errors apparent given a full source citation (6 pts);
Þ Explanation succinctly states author`s main point and demonstrates excellent to average critical thinking skills regarding sources` relevance (6 @ 2 pts each = 12 pts).