This is a college-level freshman composition course, which focuses on expository writing and argumentation and requires the writing of a minimum of 6000 words in essays and a research paper. Students study a variety of texts written at the college level, including literature, that reflect current academic concerns relating to issues of language, ethnicity, class, gender, identity, psychology, and cultural studies. The course is intended for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university.
Students will be able to choose from the following two options:
A traditional argumentative research paper on a topic of their choice including their claim and position, counterargument, with the support of at least two scholarly research sources.
A mini literature review of at least three scholarly research sources on either of the topics of Carol Dweck's growth and fixed mindset theory OR Walter Mischel's delayed gratification. The students studied both of these quite a bit this semester.
Citation Format: MLA
1. Use OneSearch at the top of the library website homepage and type the search term and click Search.
2. Search for books, eBooks and articles. Narrow or expand the search using Refine Your Results on the left side then select Apply Filters.
Research Guides tab: Provides a collection of library guides to assist you with your research. Search by subject.
Self-Paced Tutorials
Finding a Print Book - Using OneSearch
eBook Basics - Using OneSearch
Vaccine Hesitancy by 
Mindsets: Growing Your Brain: A Conversation with Carol Dweck by 
Reference Shelf: New Developments in Artificial Intelligence by 
Social Media in the 21st Century: Perspectives, Influences and Effects on Well-Being by 1 Read the assignment - Highlight and write any notes or ideas.
2 Create a mind map or outline of ideas or keywords.
3 Locate sources (books, eBooks, articles). *Remember to email yourself links to any sources you might use.
4 Start writing - Use quotes or paraphrase from your sources.
5 Create in-text citations and full citations. Use the LAHC Citation Guide.
6 Proofread, correct any errors, and double check your work.
7 Questions? Ask your instructor & librarian.
