LUMEN Practice Activity: Research Process

Instructions: The GREATs module essay requires you to research and analyze a cultural artifact of your choosing. This week, you will need to identify the cultural artifact that you plan to research. After reading the LUMEN Lessons on “The Seven Steps of the Research Process” and “Understanding Bias”, complete the following in preparation for the module essay.

Identify the cultural artifact that you want to research and analyze. Complete Step 1 from the “Seven Steps of the Research Process” to identify and develop your topic. Create a question about your cultural artifact that you plan to answer through your research.
Complete Step 2 from the “Seven Steps of the Research Process” to find background information about your topic. Summarize the background information about your cultural artifact in 1 paragraph.
Skip to Step 5 from the “Seven Steps of the Research Process” to find internet sources. Use the CCBC library database, or other credible sources, to find a resource that addresses your cultural artifact topic and research question.
Complete Step 6 from the “Seven Steps of the Research Process” to evaluate the source (see the two videos).
Write a critical analysis of the source you selected in 1-2 paragraphs using the information from the videos.
Include an analysis of bias in the source (see “Understanding Bias” lesson).
Determine if the source is credible by the end of your analysis.
Complete Step 7 from the “Seven Steps of the Research Process”. Make sure you include MLA style Works Cited entries for all sources, and includes in-text citations when appropriate.