ENGL 101 - First-Year Composition (Fall 2019)

Due to library renovation, we will be replacing this activity with another option that adapts to the continual building changes we will have this semester; updates coming soon.

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Your first activity will be to complete a library orientation game to get familiar with the Main Library and the services that are available to you as students. Get in groups of 2-3 and either use a group member's tablet, smartphone, or laptop, or check one out from the library at the first floor help desk. Come into the Main Library anytime it is open to complete the activity. Results will be shared with your instructors.

Library Activity:

• Download the Action Bound App.
• Scan the QR code below or search for "UA Orientation 1" in the app.
• This activity will take you about 15-20 minutes to complete.

First, watch this short video.

Next, use this worksheet to help you identify a person or community to interview and some questions to ask for your profile assignment.

Directions for your own citations in this course:

• Ask your instructor which citation style you will be using. The UA Libraries provide citation guides for:
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago
  • You can also consult the OWL at Purdue for guidance on formatting.

• Along with following a format for this course, you should understand that there are different citation styles to follow in different disciplines. You will need to learn a style and use it in your projects as you progress through your education. Keep these ideas in mind when using citations:
  • Think about how citations allow you to make bigger connections between what you have learned through research and your own ideas as you write.
  • Complete the Accidental plagiarism tutorial to learn when, why, and how to cite your sources in your papers.

These activities will help you locate your two published sources on your community or community member.

• First, complete the Doing Research Tutorial to learn how to use the keywords that you developed on your worksheet.
• The resources tab on your course guide contains links to a number of databases and directions on how to use them.
  • You can also search subject databases to locate additional information on your topic.
  • If you have already used Academic Search Ultimate, try a new database like Google Scholar.

Staff at the library reference desks have worked through the exercises for English 101 and are ready to help answer your questions. You can go in person, call them at (520) 621-6442, or connect with them via chat or email.