Infection Control
Utilize your topic of interest identified in week 1. Test your question with a few trusted peers. Then follow the steps below to perform and build a plan for your topic development.
The OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue (owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html) is an excellent site at which to hone your writing and research skills.
Go to owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/audience_analysis/index.html and complete an “Audience Analysis.”
Go to owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_writing_process/writers_block/more_writers_block_strategies.html and identify your blocks to writing and try two of the suggested intervention strategies.
Go to owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/conducting_research/evaluating_sources_of_information/index.html and evaluate the value of the next three sources of information you plan to use in your research.
Using the lessons learned from these resources, write an essay describing your takeaways, lessons learned, and how visiting these sites has benefited you.
[This essay should be at least 400 words in length. Include your link. ]