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English: 101 - Grooms - Affluenza

English 101 - College Reading & Composition I

English 101 is a reading and composition course designed to prepare students to handle a wide range of college writing assignments and to acquire the analytic skills necessary for effective academic preparation. Stress is placed on the organization and composition of objective expository and argumentative essays, including the research paper.

 

Research Topic

Affluenza

  • Refer to the research prompt provided by your instructor. 
  • Choose one:
  1. America is a consumer society.  Americans spend much time shopping, buying, consuming, and then trashing.  To what extent is affluenza impacting the planet? (Affluenza is/ is not impacting the planet.)
  2. To what extent are capitalism and mass consumerism impacting Americans’ gross national happiness? (Capitalism and mass consumerism are /are not impacting Americans’ gross national happiness.)
Tutorials [Self-Paced]

Complete the three tutorials listed below by Monday, October 30th. 

  1. Do the tutorial
  2. Input your student and course info on the final slide of the tutorial
  3. Click, Submit to earn course credit
Citation Format - MLA

 

 

Search Strategies

 

Use the tabbed box at the top of the library website homepage to begin your search. 

 

OneSearch Tab

Use OneSearch to locate various types of resources

  1. Type your search term in the box then click, Search. 
  2. Use the Refine Results menu on the left side of the search results page to narrow or expand your search.
    • Available at LAHC and Resource Type will be the most helpful in the beginning stages of your research.
    • There are many additional options listed for Resource Type that are not shown in the image below.
  3. Click Apply Filters to confirm your choices and update the search results.

 

 

Databases Tab

  • Use the drop down field to select a database by name if you already know which one you want to use. 
  • Click Library Database A-Z List to view the list of descriptions.

 

Research Guides Tab

This tab contains various library guides that may assist you with your research. 

Websites
Tools 

Reading the definition of a word can provide a clear prospective on keywords for your search.

Keywords
  • consumer*
    • consumerism
    • consumers
  • consum*
    • consuming
    • consumption
  • consumer behavior
  • waste
  • junk
  • merchandise
  • shopping
  • spending
  • purchasing 
  • purchasing power
  • buying
  • marketing
  • advertisements
  • media
  • culture
  • econom*
    • economies
    • economic
    • economy
  • quality of life
  • wealth
  • money management
  • excess
Databases
Books & eBooks