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ENG 151/152 Controversial Issues: Home

A guide to sources for argumentative papers and persuasive speeches

Politics and Voting

Understanding Sources

ENG 152 Information Literacy Objectives

Information Literacy is one of MCC's four general education goals. Information Literacy is the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate and use information effectively. In this session, you will learn how to:

  1. Select appropriate search tools to identify and locate information sources.
  2. Construct effective database searches.

These skills will help you find quality, appropriate resources for your research assignments.

Research Process

Graphic showing the research process with "develop a search strategy" and "locate information" highlighted

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