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In order to ensure that Composition I students are receiving consistent instruction, five learning objectives have been developed. Librarians are asked to create a lesson plan that will address all five objectives. The goal of this programmatic approach is to ensure that all students who library instruction will leave their session better equipped to complete their Composition I assignments.
Learning Objective |
Information Literacy Frame |
Composition Course Competency |
| Understand the value of library resources versus open web sources | Information Has Value | |
| Distinguish various types of types of information sources including scholarly articles, popular articles, reference sources, and databases |
Information Has Value Searching as Strategic Exploration |
External source material supports the text's main message |
| Understand why citations are used in academic writing | Scholarship as Conversation |
External source materials are presented as coming from someone other than the writer Text locates and acknowledges argument in larger conversation Citations within the text differentiate between sources |
| Locate resources for research assistance such as library Research Guides and library chat | Searching as Strategic Exploration | |
| Locate at least one academic source using library resources | Searching as Strategic Exploration | Argument is supported by relevant evidence |