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: 42 votes (10.02%)
topics related to college life: 42 votes (10.02%)
topics related to foreign policy & relations: 22 votes (5.25%)
highly controversial topics: 43 votes (10.26%)
topics that talk about human life experiences: 55 votes (13.13%)
topics about generational differences: 12 votes (2.86%)
topics related to science: 76 votes (18.14%)
topics related to my personal life: 59 votes (14.08%)
topics related to history or modern life: 40 votes (9.55%)
I don't care. I like my teacher to choose for me.: 28 votes (6.68%)
Total Votes: 419

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

 

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