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Reflecting on Sources

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Kaplan University

Unit 4 Project: Reflecting on Sources

Complete all three parts of the worksheet below. Be sure to cite all sources in APA format, including using in-text citations and reference page citations in the spaces provided. The writing should be in Standard English and complete sentences. The sources noted in this worksheet should be related to your "big idea," which is the basis of your final project in this course. Save this document to your computer, and submit it through the Unit 4 dropbox, per the instructions in the classroom under Unit 4's Project Description.

Part I: Pre-Interview Worksheet

Directions: Complete each section of the Pre-Interview Worksheet below. Although students are not required to conduct an interview as research for the final project, the process of thinking about potential questions and responses related to the final project topic will help stimulate further ideas and questions related to conducting relevant and reliable research. Of course, you may also decide to interview the person discussed here or another appropriate subject and use the material in your upcoming projects as a primary source.

Interviewer Name	Insert your name
Interviewee Name	Insert name of interviewee
Interview Method	Note how you will conduct the interview (e.g., email, in-person, phone, instant messaging)
Interview Location	If interviewing in person, where will it be conducted?	Have you seen the location yet? FORMCHECKBOX Yes FORMCHECKBOX No FORMCHECKBOX Not applicable
Interviewee Research
Using complete sentences, describe the information you have found about the interviewee. Also, discuss why you have selected this person to interview. Include an in-text citation if you use information from a source (e.g., website).
Interview Topic Research
Using complete sentences, discuss any information you already know or research you have found about the interview topic. Be sure to cite any information taken from sources.
Primary Questions
List a minimum of three open questions and three closed questions you would ask the interviewee.
Reasoning Behind Asking These Questions
Describe your reasoning behind this line of questioning.
Anticipated Responses to Questions
Discuss how you think the interviewee might respond to the questions; consider body language that might be seen
Secondary Questions
List three questions that you intend to ask if there is time or if the interviewee seems open to more questions.
References for Part I
If you used in-text citations for research in the above Pre-Interview Worksheet, provide the full APA citation here for the source.

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Part II: Three Secondary Sources

Directions: Now provide information about three secondary sources related to your final project topic. You are not necessarily required to use these sources in the final project, though the sources noted below should be reliable and relevant as potential sources to support your thesis statement's argument. Use complete sentences and paragraph format to summarize the information you intend to use from the source, assess the credibility and significance of the source, and reflect on how you will use the information to support or counter your argument. One of the sources noted below should clearly oppose your stance on your topic.

Source 1:

Summarize, assess, and reflect on the source.

Source 2:

Summarize, assess, and reflect on the source.

Source 3:

Summarize, assess, and reflect on the source.

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Part III: References

Directions: Use the next page to create a references page for the sources cited in Part II above. Create full citations for each source in APA format, order the citations alphabetically, and use a hanging indent.