Assignment learning outcomes:
- Format and write memos
- Keep an accurate and reliable record of research findings
- Read and comprehend articles in scientific and professional publications
Assignment:
Your Task
1) Select a topic. Your topic should be an emerging technology, new finding or breakthrough,current trend, or recent news items related to your field of study at Centennial College.
2) Conduct research on your topic. Your goal is to find professional and / or scientific sources on your chosen topic. You may access these resources through Centennial College's library OR Google Scholar. You must use a minimum of two sources for this assignment.
3) Write a memo to inform your instructor about your chosen topic.Write aconcise, one -page (single spaced)informative memoreport to your ENGL 250 instructor about this topic. In your report you should use the pyramid structure and address the following questions:
- What is your field of study at Centennial?
- What did you learn about your chosen topic? You should paraphrase, summarize and / or quote content from your sources to address this question.
- Why is your chosen topic important to your field of study?
4) Use your own words. Your report will be submitted to Turnitin. Content that is copied and pasted from your sources is considered plagiarism and is not acceptable.
5) Acknowledge your sources. In your report, include
- correctly formatted in-text citations (APA)and
- a correctly formatted reference page (APA).
6) Use an appropriate tone, technical writing style and correct format. Your writing in this course should be clear, concise, correct, courteous, complete, and concrete. Where possible, you should use active voice. Ensure that you proofread your work for grammatical and formatting errors.
To successfully complete this assignment, you must refer to the Centennial College APA Style Examples of In-text Citations & References, 6th ed. (2010), which can be found on the Centennial College library website athttp://library.centennialcollege.ca/research/apa (it is also posted on our eCentennial site) OR another credible source on APA Style.