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This research guide was created for Professor O'Connor's KIN104 class to help you with your research assignments. It lists library resources you can also use throughout the semester to help you get more information on the fitness and wellness related topics you're learning about in this class. The guide will be available all semester from the index in your Canvas site and from the Library Home Page > Research Guides > Featured Guides. Librarians are here to help. Just stop by, chat, or email us at any time.
Getting Reliable Information for Your College Classes
Understanding Your Assignment
Before you begin looking for information you should make sure you understand your assignment. Some good questions are:
Your professor is your best resource to answer these questions.
Writing an argumenative paper on a controversial issue requires that you look at both sides of an issue and take a position on one side or the other. You not only take a stand on an issue, but you must defend it against opposing points of view. Therefore, your argumentative research paper will involve advocacy and persuasion.
What to do:
Myths About Fitness and Wellness
Choose a common myth about food and health.
Survey 10 people about the myth.
Gather facts about the myth:
Use the results of your survey and your research to write a 3-5 page paper that includes your survey results as well as the facts you discovered about the myth you are researching. Your paper will need to:
Remember, the articles you found should lend weight to your discussion. Use them in your paper by quoting or paraphrasing and citing. List them on your Works Cited page.
Look here to learn about the information timeline and what qualifies as a reliable source.
About KIN 104
This course is designed to cover topics related to health and wellness including principles of fitness, nutrition, coronary heart disease, and stress management. It focuses on fitness components such as cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition. Individualized exercise prescription is provided for each student to improve his/her fitness components.
Breaking Down The Research Process
The following outline gives a simple and effective strategy for finding information for a research paper and documenting the sources you find. Depending on your topic and your familiarity with the library, you may need to rearrange or recycle these steps. Adapt this outline to your needs. We are ready to help you at every step in your research.
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