A quick introduction to writing assignment #2 for UCLA's M1 Cluster on Food and Sustainability

1. M1 - Food & Sustainability
Research Skills & Strategies
Reed Buck
Peer Services & Events Assistant
UCLA Library
Doug Worsham
Lead for Teaching & Learning
UCLA Library
Max McNally
Inquiry Specialist - M1
UCLA Library

2. What is this thing?

3. What is this thing?
Talk to a partner and
create 3 guesses
(your guesses can be serious,
whimsical, exploratory, ….)

4. 800,000 scientific papers
organized into different
scientific paradigms based
on how often the papers
were cited together by
authors of other papers.
W. Bradford Paley: Map of science image in the journal Nature.
Retrieved February 5, 2015, from http://wbpaley.com/brad/
mapOfScience/index.html

5. Each oval is a peer-
reviewed article
Ovals that are close
together are often cited
or mentioned together
in other papers

6. Looking closely we can see
dense “nests” of citations
where authors in similar
fields keep mentioning each
other’s work.

7. We also see lots of “long
lines” where authors are
making connections with
other disciplines.

8. And there are also these
articles which sit in the
middle, and seem to form
bridges between
disciplines….

9. If every published article is connected
with many others, what are the
implications for your reading?

10. We often think “reading” is about
understanding a particular article,
but a big part of academic reading
is seeing the connections between
articles that form an ongoing
research conversation.

11. That’s what Writing
assignment #2 is all about!
An introduction to reading
for the connections
between scientific
publications.

12. Ready?

13. 3+ articles cited by
Esher et. al.
3+ articles that cite
Esher et. al.
2+ articles not cited in
or cited by Esher et. al.
How are these
interconnected?
What do we have to do for Writing Assignment #2?

14. M1 Research Notebook — Foundational Research Skills!
The M1 Research Notebook
provides a quick and practical
approach to learning
foundational research skills.
It uses short videos and
activities that help break
down the research & writing
process into small,
manageable steps.

15. M1 Research Notebook — Foundational Research Skills!
The notebook has 6 parts:
• Assignment #2 - Parts 1 & 2
• Assignment #3 - Parts 1-4
For this week, you will
complete Assignment #2,
parts 1 & 2.

16. M1 Research Notebook — Foundational Research Skills!
Make your copy of the notebook:
1. Make sure you’re logged into
g.ucla.edu.
2. Go to http://bit.ly/M1-notebook. At
the top of the window, click File,
then Make a Copy.
3. Change the filename of the copy to:
M1-[discussion section number]-
[Your Name] Research Notebook.
M1-1A-YourName Research Notebook

17. M1 Research Notebook — Foundational Research Skills!
Share your notebook:
4. Click the Share button at the top right
corner of this screen, enter the following
email addresses under People, and click
Done:
Your TF’s email address. You can find this in CCLE.
mmcnally25@g.ucla.edu (your cluster InqSpec)
dworsham@g.ucla.edu (your cluster’s library liaison for
Fall 2017)

18. M1 Research Notebook — Foundational Research Skills!
You’re all set!
Please complete Writing
Assignment #2, Part 1 & Part 2
24 hours before your next
class.
Why? We want to see how
things are going before the
session in the library!

19. 3+ articles cited by
Esher et. al.
3+ articles that cite
Esher et. al.
2+ articles not cited in
or cited by Esher et. al.
How are these
interconnected?
Review: What do we have to do for Writing Assignment #2?
In the
Notebook!
In Class
Next Week

20. M1 Cluster
Embedded
InqSpec
Max McNally
maxmcnally5@gmail.com
Office Hours: 1-2 PM on Tuesday and Thursday
Powell Library Inquiry Lab 1, Room 238

21. What is an Embedded Inquiry
Specialist?
The Embedded Peer Inquiry Specialist is an
undergraduate student attached to a specific GE
Cluster for the entire academic year. This student has
previously completed the course they are embedded in.
Their primary goals are to provide assistance to
students in improving and refining their writing and
research skills. However, they are also able to offer
personal anecdotes into what they did to succeed in the
course and offer any insight they have learned about
life at UCLA. Your InqSpec can be reached via email,
consultation, office hours, or before and after lectures.

22. Who is the Embedded InqSpec?
• Max McNally
• 2nd Year
• Major: Communication Studies
• Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
I’m hoping to get to know many of you throughout the school year. While I
am here to offer writing and research assistance to students in the M1
Cluster, I am also here for you as a peer. I took this course just last year
and am familiar with the material. Moreover, I know the challenges that
you may face during your freshman year and I am here to help you in any
way I can. I encourage all of you to either attend office hours or schedule
consultations for any help you might need or even just to introduce
yourself. I look forward to working with you guys.

23. Why should you meet with your
Embedded InqSpec?
• Learn to navigate the online resources
offered by the UCLA Libraries
• Improve as a writer through one-on-one
consultations
• Learn successful study habits
• Get advice and insight from someone
who has taken your cluster before

24. How to schedule a consultation?

25. How to schedule a consultation?
Select the date and time of your desired
consultation.

26. How to schedule a consultation?
Fill in the required fields and then
hit Confirm Appointment.

27. Congrats! Your appointment has been
scheduled.
I hope to see many of you this quarter. Best of luck in your first
quarter of classes and Go Bruins!