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Prompt: Reflect on your research topic and identify the most compelling issue connected to it. Clearly explain what the issue is and discuss why you find it particularly interesting or important. Support your response with specific details from your research.

 The most important issue in my research is how immigration and border control affect immigrant families in the United States. Strict immigration policies can cause fear and stress for many people. My research showed that students and families sometimes worry about deportation and safety. This is important because these Summary: I found best sources with my group Reflection:I found out how to solve issues with my group.

Prompt: What challenges did your group face while selecting and analyzing sources, and how did you overcome them? Be specific about how your group communicated and worked through disagreements.

 Our group had trouble choosing sources because we had different opinions on which ones were best. We talked together and explained why we liked certain sources. When we disagreed, we voted and chose the sources most people supported. We also checked if the sources were reliable and related to our topic. By communicating and listening to each other, we were able to finish the assignment successfully. Summary: finished finding quotes from the passages Reflection:I Learned how to work as a team

Prompt: How has completing the annotated bibliography changed or clarified your understanding of your research topic? Discuss how your sources connect to one another and how they are shaping your argument moving forward. 5 simple sentneces

 Completing the annotated bibliography helped me better understand my research topic by forcing me to look closely at each source. I can now see more clearly what information is most important and relevant. My sources connect by supporting similar ideas and sometimes offering different viewpoints on the same issue. These connections are helping me see patterns and gaps in the research. Moving forward, I am using these sources to shape a clearer and more focused argument. Summary:Still working on writable Reflection:Learned how to use writabke

Prompt: Which part of the annotated bibliography (summary, reflection, or evaluation) was the most challenging for you, and why? Explain how that challenge helped you grow as a researcher and how it will help you when writing your research paper.

 The evaluation part of the annotated bibliography was the most challenging for me because it required me to judge how reliable and useful each source was. It was harder than just summarizing since I had to think about the author’s credibility, bias, and the quality of the information. This challenge helped me grow as a researcher by making me more careful and thoughtful about the sources I choose. I learned how to look deeper into a source instead of just accepting it at face value. This will help me when writing my research paper because I will be able to use stronger, more trustworthy evidence. Summary:We cited sources and summarized them Reflection:Learned how to find sources and filter out sources.

Prompt: As you gathered sources, you were expected to find multiple perspectives on your topic. What differences did you notice between your sources? Explain how these differences helped you better understand the complexity of your issue.

 As I gathered sources, I noticed that different authors had different opinions and perspectives on the same topic. Some sources focused on the benefits, while others highlighted the problems or risks. These differences showed me that the issue is not simple and can be understood in many ways. By comparing them, I was able to see both sides and think more critically about the topic. This helped me better understand the complexity of the issue and form a more balanced opinion. Summary: We found sources from gallieo Reflection: Learned how to get MLA 9 format

Think about your experience using GALILEO to find sources. How was this different from how you have searched for information in the past? Explain how using specific search strategies and evaluating sources impacted the quality of what you found.

 Using GALILEO felt more organized than how I usually search on the open internet. Instead of just typing a question into Google, I had to use specific keywords and filters to find better results. This made the sources more reliable, like academic articles instead of random websites. Evaluating the sources also helped me choose information that was trustworthy and relevant. Overall, using these strategies improved the quality and accuracy of what I found. Summary:Put my sources in a doc and drive Reflection:I learned how to use GALILEO

Prompt: Political cartoons often use exaggeration and symbolism to make a point, and they can also serve as important visual sources for analysis. What is being criticized in this image? What does this source suggest about the issue, and what does the cartoonist want the audience to question or reconsider?

 The cartoon criticizes Donald Trump for distracting people with foreign conflicts. He points to Iran attacking Israel to pull attention away from problems at home. The giant elephant labeled “Big Beautiful Bill” represents a major domestic policy issue causing harm. The injured Uncle Sam shows that the American public is being hurt or ignored.  The officer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement suggests controversial immigration enforcement policies. The cartoonist wants the audience to question whether leaders use international crises to distract from domestic problems. Summary:We did a writable togather Reflection:Learned how to use writable.