February 25th, 2009
Research has to be documented. What this means is that as a researcher you need to explain your research techniques and present the results; it also means that you must show readers how you came to your conclusions. To do that, you must provide correct bibliographic citations for the sources you use.
Readers should be able to understand how your sources support your line of argument or your interpretation of evidence.Readers should also be able to locate the sources themselves so that they can judge their reliability and validity firsthand if they so desire. The term documenting sources refers to the process of keeping track of your information and citing it properly in your completed style, provides you with a sample paper then turns to issues involved in Internet and web citation.
February 24th, 2009
At a recent day of conversations about the diversity of campus, I found myself disagreeing with both faculty and other students on affirmative action policies. This experience led me to realize that I needed to explore affirmative action in greater depth. I wanted to learn whether the lukewarm attitude toward affirmative action and diversity issues at my campus was symptomatic of national trends. What is the current status of affirmative action programs nationally? What is the attitude on other campuses toward affirmative action? And if affirmative action programs in their current form are in trouble, are there any viable alternatives for reducing discrimination and promoting diversity?
It may help to begin with some background about affirmative action. Affirmative action is a series of programs, put into place during the sixties, which were designed to make up for previous disadvantage the minorities as group have had. The arguments in favor of affirmative action stress the need to remedy the effects of past discrimination against minorities and women. The way of remedying prior discrimination include:
* Special admissions programs
* Special scholarship programs and
* Changes in the curriculum
