GEN 499 week 3 DQ 2

Ashford 4: – Week 3 – Discussion 2

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Scholarly Sources & Bibliography Analysis

Prepare: In order to prepare for this assignment, you should review the following tutorials in the Ashford Writing Center: Annotated Bibliography APA Checklist Sample Annotated Bibliography

Also, review the following information from the Ashford University Library: Popular & Scholarly Sources tutorial Primary and Secondary Sources tutorial Primary Vs. Secondary Sources infographic

Takes notes by listing examples and differences between these types of resources.

Reflect: Compare your list of examples between primary and secondary resources. Good research is a combination of many types of sources. Prior to taking this course, did you understand the differences between these resources and the importance of finding one type of resource over another?

Write: Provide your initial post that addresses these prompts: Explain the differences between primary and secondary sources used in research. Identify a type of resource for your Final Research Project topic that would be considered a primary source and one that might be a secondary source, and explain why they fit in those categories. Explain the advantages of using primary source documents in your research on your Final Research Project topic. Review two peer-reviewed, scholarly resources from the Ashford University Library that you will use for your Final Research Project, and explain why they were chosen. Provide full reference information of the two scholarly articles chosen in APA format at the end of your response. Download and attach the two articles that you found from the Ashford University Library to your answer using the “Attachments: Add/Remove” function located below your response. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length.

Respond to Peers: Review your classmates’ posts, and respond to at least two peers by Day 7. In your responses, review at least one of the articles provided by your peer and expand on their description. Each participation post should be a minimum of 75 words.