MY THESIS STATEMENT IS------ Adult learners who continue lifelong learning will afford themselves with more opportunities for growthwithintheir careers.1. Thinking Critically About Sources ------ In M

1. Thinking Critically About Sources ------ In Module 1 you selected a thesis statement. Now it is time to begin finding and evaluating sources related to your thesis. First, view Information Literacy Lessons #2 and #3. Then evaluate one of the sources you find for your research paper using the attached "ThinkingCritically About Sources" worksheet. Note that you are not locked into using this source for your paper. You may change your mind and replace it with a different source later. Given that the phrase "thinking critically" is in the assignment name, please be thoughtful in your responses. Limit or preferably avoid direct quotes. Demonstrate higher levels of critical thinking such as evaluation.

2. Outline with Annotated Sources -----Whereas the focus of the “Thinking Critically About Sources” assignment is to evaluate the source as a whole, the focus of the “Outline with Annotated Sources” assignment is to evaluate the content of your sources.Creating an outline is an important step in organizing your paper. This outline, however, likely will be different from most of the outlines you have created in the past. Because your research paper is to be an analytical paper, your task is to take a position (make a claim) on a topic that can be defended (thesis statement) and to provide reasons that support your claim. The reasons become the main points of your outline. Next, you will find evidence to support each of your reasons. Then you will provide an annotated APA style source for at least one piece of evidence for each reason. Finally, you will provide an opposing view, a reason for the opposing view, evidence for the opposing view, a rebuttal, and a conclusion.This Claim-Reasons-Evidence approach will help you to produce a well-organized and well-supported paper. More detail regarding all of the components of the Outline with Annotated Sources assignment can be found in the attached “Sample Outline with Annotated Sources” handout. When you complete the Outline with Annotated Sources, you will be well on your way to having a solid plan for how to organize your research paper.

3. Draft of Research Paper (due in Module 5)

4. Research Paper (due in Module 7)