Rationale
This assignment will give you an opportunity to learn how to select appropriate and relevant secondary sources from an online search engine. Learning Outcomes:5.1 Discuss the types of research used in Business
5.2 Select appropriate research for the audience and purpose of a business report
2.5 Write clearly, concisely, and accurately, applying a professional style and tone to all messages
Scenario
Your task as a Co-op student with the city is to write a research report to help a newcomer learn about the resources and services our city has to offer. You have chosen a topic that interests you, and you\’ve read the information the city provides on their website. The next step in your research project, is to perform an introductory search for background information.
Instructions
Internet Search Assignment: Click on the link in the next module to download Internet Search Assignment Template.
Create a research questionFocus on the needs of your audience
Create a question that will guide you through your research
Find a news article on the internetcreate useful keywords
choose the news tab at the top of the page to filter results to news items
Look for an article from search results that is credible & relevant to your topic
Evaluate for Relevancebrowse the title information from your internet search results
select one news article that connects to your topic
Write down information that you already know about your topic on the chartcomplete the chart on the templated assignment to activate your existing knowledge & connect it to new information. Completing this assignment will help you check the relevance of an article by answering questions like:
how useful is the information?
does it add new information? Tips
Keep in mind the importance of you topic. The article you choose should relate directly to your topic.
Use the template linked above to complete this assignment.
Evaluation
The rubric for assessing this assignment can be found here: Task: Internet Research Assignment
The policy for late submission of student work can be found in the course information module.
All submissions should be completed individually. The policy for academic integrity can be found in the course information module.