Research Skills for Developing Writers: Lesson 3 Pre-Reading Activities

An introductory guide to help multilingual undergraduate writers at the U develop their research skills.

Pre-Reading Opinion Poll

Opinion Poll: What kind of topic is most interesting for you to research?

Pre-Reading Opinion Poll
topics related to politics: 45 votes (9.87%)
topics related to college life: 42 votes (9.21%)
topics related to foreign policy & relations: 24 votes (5.26%)
highly controversial topics: 45 votes (9.87%)
topics that talk about human life experiences: 61 votes (13.38%)
topics about generational differences: 13 votes (2.85%)
topics related to science: 89 votes (19.52%)
topics related to my personal life: 63 votes (13.82%)
topics related to history or modern life: 42 votes (9.21%)
I don't care. I like my teacher to choose for me.: 32 votes (7.02%)
Total Votes: 456

Pre-Reading Video: What will this lesson teach you?

 

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