Sunday, September 29, 2013

Research Questions?

Before we leap into our research questions, I think it's important to reflect again on our progress so far. To do that, I'd like you to reread your Stage II essay and prepare a cover letter addressed to me in which you walk me through your work-in-progress. Please address the following questions in your letter, though not necessarily in this order:


  • Give me a one sentence definition of the construct you've explored. What would you like your audience to learn about YOUR analysis? 
  • What do you think you got right about this assignment, taking into account the four points I'm looking for (original claim, inquiry (research), discourse (connections) and rhetorical effectiveness (audience/purpose)? 
  • What do you feel still needs work?
  • What would you like feedback on or help with?
  • How does your essay fit into the greater conversation of writing studies?
You'll be turning this in today in class, so get to work >:O

Then, we'll be looking at the Stage III assignment together. I know it's a lot of information to digest, but the gist is that you're preparing a research proposal where you're explaining to me how you plan to conduct your research in the future. Stage III is not an essay; it's more like a rough outline of how you hope to spend the rest of the semester on your own, independent research project. 

The first place to start with this is to develop a research question. We'll be talking about this in class, and then, you'll be developing your own research question drafts today in your groups.

Studio Work

Work on developing your research question in your groups today. Discuss, bounce ideas off of each other, consult with me. I'll be circulating, offering help where and when I can.

Before you leave, please turn in:

a draft of your research question
a list of suggestions you received from your group to help you develop your question (minimum of 3 SPECIFIC suggestions)
a list of suggestions you GAVE to your group members to help them develop their questions (minimum of 3 SPECIFIC suggestions)


Homework

1. Post your revised research question in the comments section below. Please also respond/critique at least one of your classmates' questions. If you critique more than one and offer particularly helpful suggestions, there's some extra credit in it for you!

2. Finish reading Sommers. We'll have a quiz on WEDNESDAY.

Please also note that we'll be meeting in the library in classroom 2 on the first floor on Wednesday for our 2nd class meeting (instead of the studio).

38 comments:

  1. Do those who socialize in person research better then those who socialize online?
    I really liked Nellys reasearch question and how she compares and contrast non-online shoppers to online shoppers , and their reasearch.

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    1. What a unique question, Brittanie! I think you'll find the Kantz article from class particularly useful. I wonder if you're looking at how they conduct research, or maybe how they view research? Looks like you'll be doing some primary research, too, which is exciting.

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  2. What Research skills do a student art needs to improve in Studio Art (painting &/or Sculpturing)?

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  3. Do online shoppers do better research than those who don't?

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    1. I like your question but it is very broad maybe you can focus more on college students who do online shopping and student´s who don´t

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    2. I agree with Stanislava you should be more detail with your question <3
      or as you developed your research focus more in the pros and cons for shoppers with their research, and what type of research for example info,articles,websites.

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    3. I agree with Stanislava you should be more detail with your question <3
      or as you developed your research focus more in the pros and cons for shoppers with their research, and what type of research for example info,articles,websites.

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  4. How does the media often manipulize information to the audience.

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    1. @jdespa How does the media often manipulize information to the audience.
      - Thats a very good question. I think maybe you can use the media such as ESPN and how they can ethier make you when you do doing good things, and how when they find negative information about a athlete they can break an athlete because of the national attention.

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    2. Thanks for the feedback and yes it's true the media mostly focuses on negative things in order to gain more attention or ratings at the expense of the athlete thus hurting his self-esteem and reputation.

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  5. Did anybody see or take my orange binder in class last time? it seems to come up missing and that is the only class I use it for

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    1. I like your question but I have not seen any orange binder

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  6. Do scientist use peer review to help them construct and fix their lab report?

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    1. Ignacio very good question, I think you can use how scientist need to prepare the lab and how they need to evaluate others that work at the same field, thats peer review.

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    2. Good question but you need to be more specific like what kind of work or labs. Its too general,Im pretty sure they'll use the same method of peer review to evualte their work.

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  7. how does working out affect your writing?

    and ignacio that is a very good topic because when we our lab reports we revise them till they are right.

    and vianney maybe you could put something like does research give artist a more creative view?

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    1. Very interesting but general question. You should be more specific in what you are asking. How does working out your muscles in the gym affect your writing? Or you could take another approach in asking "how does working out your mind through critical thinking affect your writting?"

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  8. how are professional fictional writers affected by peer review?
    and Ingancio that's a great topic very broad do you have a specific type of scientist your looking at?

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    1. This is a good question but, what kind of professional writers(journalist scientist writers, etc.) I feel like you can narrow it down to that.

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    2. I really like your question. You could add how their attitudes differ from non-fictional writers? but it's a very good question.

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  9. how does being a student athlete affect college writing?

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  10. How do computer programmer conduct their research in the workplace?

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  11. How does research helps engineering students create ideas?

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  13. how are freshman writers affected by peer review?

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    1. I believe freshmen writers become better writers from peer review, I think it helps them realize and understand there mistakes. Also they can relate to somebody there age making the same mistakes.

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  14. How do tennis players differ from other college students when they revise?

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  15. What reading skills do future nurses need to have in order to be successful in this major ?

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    1. Your question is good , I think you can use rhetorical reading strategies as a guide to your question.

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  16. How are student athletes writing skills compared to regular students writing?

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  17. Do strategic games affect a person's ability to rhetorically read?

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  18. dose music rythem or tempo affect a students writing?

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    1. I like your question but you can specify what kind of music would that be

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  19. Does strategy card playing affect the way the college freshman reading?

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  20. hi miss im in your class right now

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  21. How does being involved in a team sport affect ones ability to read rhetorically?

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  22. How do civil engineer conduct to peer review?

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  23. How Does professors and students differ about reading in math classes?

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