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ENG 101 - Composition as Critical Inquiry

This guide, developed specifically for students enrolled in ENG 101, provides strategies and resources for finding examples of a rhetorical genre, writings about writing, types of sources, evaluating information, and citing sources.

What's in this Guide

This guide, developed specifically for students enrolled in ENG 101 and ENG 101a10, provides strategies and resources for finding examples of a rhetorical genre, writings about writing, types of sources, evaluating information, and citing sources.

  • Starting the Research Process: a overview on the questions to ask and actions to take during the research journey.
  • Searching Options: watch these videos to learn how to search the library catalog and databases to find examples of your genre and supporting information
  • Finding Genre Examples in Milner: this page specifically covers ways to find examples of different rhetorical genres.
  • Types of Articles: one common information source students use for a variety of their projects is articles. This page explains the difference between the different types.
  • Evaluating Information: learn about a variety of options to determine if a source is both credible and relevant to your source.
  • Citing Sources: identify the different styles and methods for in-text citing and reference formatting.
  • Request a Research Consultation: use this form to request a one-on-consultation with your section's partnered librarian.
  • How To: get a quick overview of what is available in the library and some quick help tips.