Information Literacy
LIB100:
RESEARCH METHODS
Fall 2015
Instructor: Albert Tablante MLS
Office Location: Room 725, Arts & Sciences Office
Office Hours: by appointment
Office Hours: by appointment
Course number: LIB100
Course title: Research
Methods
Credits: 2
credit hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an introduction to information and its
sources. It follows the five standards
of information literacy established by the ALA’s Association of College and
Research Libraries. Students learn how to determine the need, access, evaluate
and incorporate information for a specific purpose, and to use it legally and
ethically. The course covers academic
library resources and their use for research projects. It uses a mixture of lecture and reading
assignments, in-class discussions, examinations, and competency-based lab
assessments. An integral part of the
course is the application of the learned skills to complete a research project
assigned in another college course.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The American Library Association’s Association of College
and Research Libraries identifies five standards of Information Literacy which
are used as the foundation for this course.
“Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning.
It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all
levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their
investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over
their own learning. An information literate individual is able to:
·
Determine the extent of
information needed
·
Access the needed
information effectively and efficiently
·
Evaluate information and
its sources critically and incorporate selected information into his knowledge
base
·
Use information effectively
to accomplish a specific purpose
·
Understand the economic,
legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use
information ethically and legally”
ACRL.(2000). Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.Washington,
DC: American Library Association.
LIB 100 will include a general introduction to information
and its sources and provide instruction in using them based on the competencies
listed above. The Information Literacy
course will enable ASA students to reach the following objectives, since our
graduates should be able to:
·
Appreciate the role of
information technology in our society and be able to use personal computers in
a variety of applications
·
Access, evaluate,
integrate, and apply information from a variety of sources, including library
and electronic sources
·
Understand the central role
of information technology and be willing
and able to adapt to new developments
·
Reason critically and
logically about a variety of ethical, personal, religious, and societal issues,
and
·
Be committed to lifelong
learning
PREREQUISITES: None
PLEASE NOTE: Your instructor may bring you to a computer lab to teach certain concepts or ideas within this syllabus.
TEXTS REQUIRED:
Hollander, P., Palmer, C.Y., Tablante, A., &Ehrenpreis, M. (2010). 100% Information Literacy
Success.
Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
The course uses a mixture of
lecture and reading assignments, in-class discussions, examinations, a project,
and a competency-based lab assessment.
An integral part of the course is the application of the learned skills
to complete a research project assigned in another college course. This
approach challenges students to "learn to learn," working
cooperatively in groups and individually to understand the methods of finding
solutions to real world problems and to problems in college classes.
This course will emphasize
learning information literacy skills and critical thinking. The skills emphasized can be transferred to
other situations and will prepare students to think critically and analytically
and to find and use appropriate resources.
GRADING SYSTEM:
ASA Standard Grade Chart
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Number Equivalent
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Quality Index
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A
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90-100
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4.0
|
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B+
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85-89
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3.5
|
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B
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80-84
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3.0
|
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C+
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75-79
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2.5
|
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C
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70-74
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2.0
|
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D
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65-69
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1.0
|
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F
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Below
65
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0.0
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LIB100 Grade table:
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Percentage of final course grade
|
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Midterm
Exam
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20%
|
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Final
Exam
|
20%
|
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Quizzes
|
10%
|
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Professionalism
(including Homework/Participation)
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5%
|
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Project
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20%
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Competency-Based
Lab Assessment
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25%
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READING ASSIGNMENTS:
Students are required to read the textbook.
However, instructors will assign readings to suit the subject matter under
discussion. All of the reading assignments will be found in thetextbook.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
Textbook, Books, e-Books, Databases, Internet
sources, handouts, and library materials.
EXPECTATIONS:
Students are expected to:
·
Prepare for all reading and writing projects on the due dates established
by instructor.
- Submit all written assignments in APA style
in a manner that is appropriate to college level: typed, double-spaced in Times New Roman
font at 12pts. Please put your name
and class section number on anything you hand in and keep a copy for
yourself.
- Complete the
competency-based lab assessment in a designated lab under the supervision
of your instructor. Any late
submission of the competency based lab assessment may result in a lower
grade for the assignment.
ABSENCES:
The volume of material discussed in each class session is
extensive. Therefore, it is strongly
recommended that each student attend every class session. If attendance at a class session is not
possible, it is the responsibility of each student to learn any material missed
and to be prepared to actively participate in the next session. Only three unexcused absences are permitted. Absences exceeding the allotted limit will
directly affect the final grade for the course.
MAKE UP POLICY:
Students are given exactly one week in which to make up assignments missed due to absences without a lateness penalty.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
- Class will always start on time
- No cell phones, or other
electronic devices
- No food or drink
- No interruptions of any
kind will be tolerated except for asking questions about the topic(s)
under discussion or for students sharing other insights about the
topic. Doing work for other classes
during class time will not be tolerated
- No magazines, newspapers,
or other unrelated texts may be read during class time
- No children in class – any
student who arrives with a child will be asked to leave the class.
- No racist, sexist, homophobic language in the classroom.
PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism is defined as stealing and passing off the
ideas, words, or research of another as one’s own in any academic work by not
appropriately documenting the original source. It is theft which will not be
tolerated in this course. Plagiarized writing will be returned to the student
and will not be considered as work done towards the completion of the course.
SEMESTER PROJECT:
The student will take any research assignment which is
assigned in another class and work on it for the assignments in this
course. If the student is not assigned a
research project from another class, the student will create one to use for the
purposes of the exercises in this course.
The student will have it approved by the instructor. The student will submit:
1.
A cover page.
2.
The topic, with a clearly defined
thesis statement.
3. A written description of how the sources in
the bibliography/ references were found and evaluated.
4. A three item bibliography/ reference list in
APA format.
TURNITIN:
ASA has subscribed to TURNITIN, an internet based
tool. TURNITIN is recognized worldwide as the standard in online plagiarism
prevention. At intervals during the course, the Instructor is at liberty to
submit student work to the TURNITIN plagiarism component. This tool identifies
papers that contain unoriginal material in various forms. For more information,
please visit, www.turnitin.com.
DISABILITY
STATEMENT:
ASA College adheres to the requirements of
the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are a student with a
documented disability who will require accommodations, contact Student
Disability Services at 151 Lawrence Street, Room 215 to determine eligibility
or 1293 Broadway, Room 723. Any student with a disability should contact SDS as
soon as possible for assistance in developing a plan to address your academic
needs in this course.
Contact: Mr. Bateman Harris, M.Ed.,
Director at 718 522-9073 Ext. 1429
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
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WK
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CONTENT
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SUGGESTED CLASSROOM
ACTIVITIES
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HOMEWORK/
TEXTBOOKREADINGS To be done after class as reinforcement |
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Week 1
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Introduction to Course
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Get notebook forclass notes and textbook
Read Chapter 1
in textbook
Do assigned homework
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Week 2
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Determine the extent of information
needed.
·
Topics
·
Formulating Main Research
Questions
·
Formulating Focused
Research Questions
·
Thesis Statements
|
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Read Chapter 2
Do assigned homework
|
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Week 3
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Access the needed information effectively
and efficiently.
·
Overview of information
sources
|
·
*Quiz #1
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Read Chapter 3
Do assigned homework
|
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Week 4
|
Access the needed information effectively
and efficiently…
·
Introduction to
electronic information sources
·
The Internet
·
Google advanced searches
|
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Reread Chapter 3
Do assigned homework
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Week 5
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Access the needed information effectively
and efficiently.
|
·
Student learns to
identify the purpose and characteristics of different types of periodicals
·
Students learn how to identify the database most appropriate for their
informational needs
·
Students practice performing Boolean Searching in the ASA databases
·
*Quiz #2
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Read Chapter 4
Do assigned homework
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Week 6
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Evaluate information and its sources…
·
Evaluation Criteria
|
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Read Chapter 5
Do assigned homework
|
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Week 7
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Evaluate information and its sources…
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Midterm Exam Review
·
Discuss advertisements:
point of view, reliability, bias, what it is trying to do, and what is
missing
·
Exercise on evaluating
Newspapers.
|
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Week 8
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Use information effectively…
|
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Week 9
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Understand the economic, legal, and social
issues …access and use information ethically and legally.
|
·
Go over Semester Project Rubrics, Sample and
Format!
·
Practice APA citations
·
Demonstration of citation
tools
·
Demonstrate citation
capability of Gale & Ebsco databases
·
Practice COMPETENCY BASED LAB ASSESSMENT
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Read Chapter 6
Do assigned homework
|
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Week 10
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Understand the economic, legal, and social
issues …access and use information ethically and legally.
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COMPUTER LAB 2nd
Hour - Complete COMPETENCY BASED
LAB ASSESSMENT
|
Do assigned homework
COMPETENCY LAB ASSESSMENT Test 25% of
grade
|
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Week 11
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Understand the economic, legal, and social
issues …access and use information ethically and legally.
|
·
Plagiarism tutorials
·
Practice APA citations
|
Review Chapters 2 & 3
Do assigned
homework
|
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Week 12
|
·
Student’s presentation of
evaluation of source
·
Review of key citation
rules
|
·
Students perform peer
review of project rough drafts and consult with professor about needed
revisions
|
Do assigned homework
Work on Semester
Project due WEEK 13
|
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Week 13
|
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·
Copyright Tutorial
·
Last Week Questionnaire –
give links
|
*Semester Project
Due – 20% of Grade
Review Chapter 4 &
6
Do assigned homework
|
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Week 14
|
·
Review for Final Exam
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Final Exam
Review
|
|
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Week 15
|
·
*Final Exam
|
·
*Final Exam
·
Learning Outcomes/
·
Student Faculty
Conferences
·
Results of Final Exam
·
Recommendations for
improvement
|
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Rubric for Participation:
LIB100
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It is the responsibility of
the student to be prepared to attend and actively participate in class.
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STANDARDS
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A
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B
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C
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D
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F
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2.5 points
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2 points
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1 point
|
.5 points
|
0 points
|
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Attention
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90% on time and
attentive
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80% on time and
attentive
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70% on time or
attentive
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60% on time or
sometimes attentive
|
Talks to others
during class or is rude and disruptive
|
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Questioning
|
Asks serious and
appropriate questions
|
Asks questions to
clarify
|
Asks questions that
have been answered
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Asks questions to
challenge
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Never asks
questions or often asks irrelevant questions
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Answering
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Answers correctly
|
Usually is correct
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Sometimes is
correct
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Seldom is correct
|
Doesn’t answer
|
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Teamwork
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Leads team projects
|
Adds many
suggestions to team projects
|
Contributes to team
projects
|
Does little on
teams
|
Doesn’t participate
|
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Suggesting
|
Volunteers ideas
and answers every class
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Volunteers ideas
and answers 75%
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Volunteers ideas
and answers 50%
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Occasionally
volunteers ideas and answers
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Doesn’t volunteer
ideas or answers
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Rubrics for Homework:
LIB100
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STANDARDS
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A
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B
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C
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D
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5-0 each
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2.5
total
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2
total
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1.5
total
|
1
total
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Assignment
Completion
|
The
entire assignment was completed
|
At
least 3/4 of the assignment was completed
|
At
least 1/2 of the assignment was completed
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Less
than 1/2 of the assignment was completed
|
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Accuracy
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The
entire assignment was done correctly
|
At
least 3/4 of the assignment was done correctly
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At
least 1/2 of the assignment was done correctly
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Less
than 1/2 of the assignment was done correctly
|
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Legibility
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Very
neat and legible. Writing illustrates a lot of thought and preparation.
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Mostly
neat and legible. Writing illustrates some thought and preparation.
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Slightly
legible. Writing illustrates little thought or preparation.
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Not
legible. Ideas expressed are hard to understand.
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Following
Instructions
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The
assignment was done showing lots of work neatly and easily followed.
|
The
assignment was done showing most of the work.
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The
assignment was done showing some of the work.
|
Instructions
were followed perfectly.
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Rubrics for LAB: LIB100
The LAB is worth 25%
of your final grade. The LAB tests your ability to access, comprehend, and
cite information Sources.
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ANSWERS
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2.5 points
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0 points
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First Question
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Answered Correctly
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Answered Incorrectly
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Second Question
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Answered Correctly
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Answered Incorrectly
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Third Question
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Answered Correctly
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Answered Incorrectly
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Fourth Question
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Answered Correctly
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Answered Incorrectly
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Fifth Question
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Answered Correctly
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Answered Incorrectly
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POINTS
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2.5 pts
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2 pts
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1.5 pts
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1 pt
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.5-0 pts
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First Citation
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Perfect
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One or two errors in format
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A missing element or more
than two errors in format
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Two missing element or
more than three errors in format
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Three missing elements or
more than four errors in format
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Second Citation
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Perfect
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One or two errors in
format
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A missing element or more
than two errors in format
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Two missing element or
more than three errors in format
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Three missing elements or
more than four errors in format
|
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Third Citation
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Perfect
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One or two errors in
format
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A missing element or more
than two errors in format
|
Two missing element or
more than three errors in format
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Three missing elements or
more than four errors in format
|
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Fourth Citation
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Perfect
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One or two errors in
format
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A missing element or more
than two errors in format
|
Two missing element or
more than three errors in format
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Three missing elements or
more than four errors in format
|
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Fifth
Citation
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Perfect
|
One or two errors in
format
|
A missing element or more
than two errors in format
|
Two missing element or
more than three errors in format
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Three missing elements or
more than four errors in format
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