What This Document Is
This is a completed Brainstorming and Research Worksheet for Topic One of UNV 104: University Success at Grand Canyon University. It’s a student assignment designed to prepare for an expository essay. The worksheet guides students through topic selection, brainstorming techniques, and initial research strategies. Specifically, it showcases one student’s work on the topic of bullying.
Why This Document Matters
This worksheet is valuable for students enrolled in UNV 104, or similar introductory university courses. It serves as a model for completing the required pre-writing activities before beginning an expository essay. Instructors may use it as an example of expected work. It’s completed during the early stages of the writing process, before substantial research or drafting.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document represents *one* student’s approach to the assignment. It does not offer comprehensive instruction on brainstorming or research. It’s a specific example, not a universal guide. It also only shows the initial stages of research; a complete research paper would go far beyond this.
What This Document Provides
The full document includes: a completed topic selection (bullying), a free-writing brainstorming exercise on the chosen topic, a table demonstrating the creation of Boolean search terms, and three proposed sub-topics for the essay. It also includes instructions for accessing the GCU library and a question about library assistance. This preview *does not* include the full text of the course eBook, access to the GCU library, or a completed research paper.
