EAC150 Tutorial Assignment
EAC150 Tutorial Assignment
Fill in the following information (boxes expand as you type):
First name
Last name
Student Number
Class e.g. EAC 150
Section e.g. AA
Choose one research topic from this column… / Then choose one corresponding question…Business
Communication / How does follow-up affect your chances of getting a job?
What should you consider when writing a cover letter?
How do you write a resume that will be effective?
What kinds of questions are asked at job interviews?
What etiquette tips are recommended for using e-mail?
Discuss the role of etiquette when using the telephone.
Crime / What organized crime exists in Canada?
How can companies protect themselves against white-collar crime?
Does capital punishment deter crime?
How has DNA evidence helped in solving crimes?
Discuss the importance of police questioning in a criminal investigation.
What are the problems involved with biker gangs moving into Ontario?
Has swarming become prevalent among incidences of youth crimes?
Economics / How can identity theft be prevented?
Discuss how debit cards have affected consumers.
Discuss the disadvantages of globalization in developing countries.
How can a business use data mining?
Environment / What are the major causes of forest fires in Canada?
Examine the consequences of the growth of the ozone hole over Antarctica.
How has global warming affected agriculture?
What do wetlands contribute to the environment?
What effects do pesticides have on soil?
What are the effects of mild winters in Canada?
Discuss air pollution in Canada.
Why are whales becoming an endangered species?
What effects does el nino have on the earth's climate?
Are landfills the solution to our garbage disposal problem?
How have lakes been damaged by acid rain?
Medicine / Is Interferon an effective treatment for cancer?
How is the drug AZT being used to treat AIDS victims?
Discuss why bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics.
How can noise result in hearing loss?
Explain the risks involved with vaccination.
What kinds of alternative medicine are used to manage pain?
How can salmonella be prevented during food preparation?
Discuss how a sedentary lifestyle can be a health risk?
How can body piercing affect your health?
What causes acne and how can it be treated?
Discuss successful treatments to stop smoking.
Nutrition / What benefits are there in taking vitamins?
How important is nutrition during pregnancy?
What are the benefits of protein as part of one's nutrition?
Explain how caffeine affects the human body.
Discuss nutrition in a vegetarian diet.
What are the health issues behind eating too much fast food?
How can a good diet protect against disease?
Choose your keywords, then type them in this box (box expands as you type):
Using your keywords and the different ways to combine keywords that you learned, type a search statement in this box (box expands as you type): example: alternative medicine AND therapy
What Source Do You Need? / Electronic ToolMagazine Article / Academic Search Premier
Type the information from your magazine or journal article in the boxes below (boxes expand as you type).
This will help you to create your Works Cited list in Part Two of your assignment.
Author or editor (if available):
Name of magazine or journal:
Title of the article from the
magazine or journal:
Date of magazine or journal:
Volume & issue number
(if available):
Page(s):
Name of the database:
(e.g. Research Library)
Name of the service (providing
the database e.g. ProQuest):
Name of the library subscribing
to the database/service: Seneca College Lib.
Date you searched the
database:
What Source Do You Need? / Electronic ToolNewspaper Article / Canadian NewsStand
Type the information from your newspaper article in the boxes below (boxes expand as you type).
This will help you to create your Works Cited list in Part Two of your assignment.
Author or editor (if available):
Name of newspaper:
Title of the article from the
newspaper:
Date of newspaper article:
Volume & issue number
(if available):
Page(s):
Name of the database:
(e.g. Canadian Newsstand)
Name of the service (providing
the database e.g. ProQuest):
Name of the library subscribing
to the database/service: Seneca College Lib.
Date you searched the
database: dd-mm-yyyy
Follow the guidelines below for writing your paragraph and citing your sources:
· Write an evaluative paragraph about your magazine or journal article that you found in Part One of the assignment.
· Explain which source you have found most valuable (interesting, informative, relevant) to your topic.
· Provide concrete reasons and details.
· Create your paragraph using MS Word.
· Your paragraph should be approximately 200 words in length.
· Prepare a Works Cited list on your magazine and newspaper article using the MLA style .
· To help you prepare this, use the information about the magazine and newspaper article you entered into the worksheets from Step 6 and Step 8 of Part One.
· 
This Works Cited list should be created using MS Word and placed on a separate page after your evaluative paragraph.
Congratulations!
You have completed Part One and Part Two of the assignment.
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