Research Process
Competencies 1. Search Strategies Inventory:
Directions, Examples, & Evaluation
URL of this web page:
http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/wr123/SearchStrategiesInventory.htm
See WR 123 Course Plan
for
relevant deadlines.
Search Strategies Inventory - Directions |
Minimum Requirements to earn a
passing grade:
Resources: College-level LIB 127 Informational Research skills, BR 2a "How Do I Explore My Topic" and BR Part III: "Collecting Information" search strategies recommended in BR chapters 8, 9, 10, 11. Directions: Review Research Proposal Directions for Part 3.B, and use your Research Proposal Part 3B to start a numbered list of search strategies you've used in a new Search Strategies Inventory document. Then keep adding search strategies and results to your inventory as as regular part of your research/notetaking process.
Prep Assignments: Preliminary Draft of Search Strategies Inventory (1 readable paper copy) and Workshop #3 (on Preliminary Drafts) - See WR 123 Course Plan for relevant deadlines. |
Search Strategies Inventory - Some Examples |
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Search Strategies Inventory - Evaluation |
Search Strategies
Inventory - 20 pts.
possible
|
_____1.A Minimum
Requirements to earn a passing grade (of C) are met:
_____1.B Grade of B or higher is awarded for Very Good to Excellent informational research skills, demonstrated by the range and results of different types of college-level search strategies employed (see also recommended LIB 127 course webs, BR 2a "How Do I Explore My Topic," and BR Part III: "Collecting Information" search strategies recommended in BR chapters 8, 9, 10, 11). |
Score - Percentage - Grade Conversion Scale for Evaluated Assignment worth 20 pts. possible
Total Points Earned (out of 20 pts possible) |
= Percentage (pts earned ÷ 20 pts) |
= Grade for Assignment |
20 - 18.6 pts | 100 % – 93.0% | A |
18.5 - 18 pts | 92.9% – 90.0% | A- |
17.9 - 17.4 pts | 89.9% – 87.0% | B+ |
17.3 - 16.6 pts | 86.9% - 83.0% | B |
16.5 - 16 pts | 82.9% - 80.0% | B- |
15.9 - 15.4 pts | 79.9% – 77.0% | C+ |
15.3 - 14 pts | 76.9% - 70.0% | C |
13.9 - 12 pts | 69.9% – 60.0% | D |
11.9 - 0 pts. | 59.9% – 00.0% | F |
NOTE Percentage Cut-offs - Cora & Blackboard do NOT "round up" |
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Search Strategies Inventory:
Directions, Examples, & Evaluation -
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