This page is a support for students attending the Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 ENG 102 class sessions in person. Here you will find links to sources and suggestions for skimming information in order to decide if it is useful.
Activity Directions
In-class activity
Click on source 1 and skim it individually for 60 seconds
Identify 3 things you can learn in your 60 second skim
Does this source seem worth spending time on for the research question, “Why is inflation so high in the United States?” Why or why not?
Repeat this process for source 2
What to do while skimming
Anticipate - What do you think you will learn from each source?
Compare - What perspectives on inflation does each source share? How do they differ?
Reflect - How can you tell? What helps you judge each source
