Unit 3 Reflection
Unit 3 Reflection: Scientific Research
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Purpose of Reflection
This reflection will help you consolidate your learning from Lesson 1 (Summarizing Research) and Lesson 2 (Using Research to Support Argumentation). It encourages you to think critically about the skills and strategies you’ve developed and how they can be applied in your own research. Unit Reflections do not have to be turned in. These are for you to reflect on each unit.
Reflection Prompts:
- Summarizing Research:
Why is it important for your summary to be written in your own words, and for it not to include less important details? How do you think this supports you when you use this research to support an argument?
How did the use of AI support your summarization of research articles? Did you find the AI helpful? Why or why not?
- Argumentation:
Why is it helpful to organize your argument in the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) style? Why is it important to take evidence from multiple sources?
How might you use AI tools to support your creation of a CER-style argument? Explain your thinking.
- Looking Ahead:
What areas do you feel most confident about after this unit?
What skills or concepts would you like to continue developing to improve your research practices?
Write a response to one or more of the prompts above. Consider specific examples from your experiences in the activities to illustrate your points.
After completing Unit 3 Reflection, move on to the first phase of our course-long project.