Category: Module 2 – Research & Inquiry (Page 2 of 3)

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Homework

PART 1:

NEXT WEDNESDAY you will be briefly presenting your research to our class. You will create a short oral presentation on your research. The presentation can be the summaries you write and a brief explanation of how you found the sources or something you found interesting in one of them! Just whatever pops out at you that you think the rest of the class might find interesting! 

PART 2

Write a summary of your 3 sources. 

YOUR SUMMARY SHOULD INCLUDE: 

• A description of the main idea or message of the source. What it is mostly about? Make sure the description is in your own words! (include reasons, evidence and possibly the counterclaim!) 
• What are the author’s most important points?
• Use quotes if possible as evidence to support your argument. 
• DO NOT include your opinion on the topic or on the source.
• The length of the summary depends on the length of the source. Usually a paragraph is sufficient. 

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Homework:

1. Read “Backpacks vs. Briefcases” by Laura Bolin Carroll and write response to the following questions:
   1. Who do you think is the intended audience of the piece? Who is meant to read this text?
   2. What do you think is the purpose of this text? Why do you think the author wrote it?
   3. What are some examples of rhetoric that you see or hear on a daily basis?
   4. Think of one time you created rhetoric. What message were you trying to convey/ share?
   5. What is an example of a rhetorical situation you have found yourself in? Discuss the exigence, audience and constraints.
2.  Complete the MLA CITATION WORKSHEET and SOURCE EVALUATION SHEETSOURCE 1 MLA CITATION: 
   1. Author.
   2. Title of source.
   3. Title of container,
   4. Other contributors,
   5. Version,
   6. Number,
   7. Publisher,
   8. Publication date,
   9. Location.

   SOURCE 2 MLA CITATION: 

   1. Author.
   2. Title of source.
   3. Title of container,
   4. Other contributors,
   5. Version,
   6. Number,
   7. Publisher,
   8. Publication date,
   9. Location.

   SOURCE 3 MLA CITATION

   1. Author.
   2. Title of source.
   3. Title of container,
   4. Other contributors,
   5. Version,
   6. Number,
   7. Publisher,
   8. Publication date,
   9. Location.

   SOURCE CREDIBILITY WORKSHEET

   Evaluate EACH of Your Sources!

   Is it a scholarly source? Is it a popular source? Is it a primary source  or a secondary source?

   Questions to Consider: Who is the intended audience (experts or a general audience)? Does the author have credentials? Is the text peer-reviewed? Is there a reference list or Works Cited page? 

   FIND OUT WHAT YOU CAN ABOUT THE AUTHOR

   Who is the author? Are they recognized as experts on the topic? Or are they just claiming to be an expert on the topic? How do you know? Do they have a degree or expertise in the area? 

   Who is the publisher? Is the publisher well-known or reputable?

   READ THE INTRODUCTION / PREFACE

   See if it’s really relevant to your topic. What are the key ideas highlighted? How is information organized? 

   DETERMINE THE INTENDED AUDIENCE

   Look at tone, style, vocabulary, information, assumptions, etc. Is the information too dense (scholarly) not dense enough (popular)?

   DETERMINE WHETHER THE INFORMATION IS FACT, OPINION OR PROPAGANDA

   What is fact or opinion or propaganda in the text?

   What are the main ideas and arguments? Are the claims backed up with sound reasoning and evidence?

   Do you agree with the ideas in the text based on your own knowledge? 

   Where do the hyperlinks in the piece take you? To other reliable sources or to ads or questionable sources? 

   Why did the author/ producer publish this?

   Does the author appear to be selling something?

   Is there an obvious agenda or bias? Sometimes it’s okay for there to be bias in a piece, but it is important to recognize it for what it is. 

   IDENTIFY THE LANGUAGE USED

   Is the language Objective or Emotional? 

   How is the material presented?

   Is the text well edited and free of errors? 

   Is the formatting well designed and professional looking?

   CROSS-CHECK THE INFORMATION

   Can you find other credible sources that confirm the same information? 

   CHECK THE TIMELINESS OF THE SOURCE

   How timely (recent) is the source? If it is not recent, does it matter? Why or why not? 

   EXAMINE THE LIST OF REFERENCES

   Where does this information in the piece come from? Are the sources cited and referenced?

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Homework

TOPIC AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. Write down your Topic. Be specific. Explain if you are going to look at a problem and possible solution OR if you are going to explore an arguable issue (whether or not…)

2. Write down your 5 to 8 research questions here.

Make sure you research questions :

-help identify the issue/ problem you might be researching (ex. gentrification in Williamsburg, etc)

-help determine the scope of your research project (how big or small a focus will you have—are you looking at gentrification in just Williamsburg or all of Brooklyn)

-help you figure out the sub-topics or areas that you want to research (will you look at how gentrification affections housing and cost of living and community relationships)

FIND 3 SOURCES 

1. Find your 3 sources. Maybe even try to find one of the sources from the library website! Remember, don’t choose the first 3 sources that pop up on Google!

2. Put a link to the 3 sources here. Link them exactly so you can find them again!

3. Identify the GENRE of each source. Make sure EACH SOURCE IS A DIFFERENCE GENRE!