Hi Class,

I really raced through some information today! Please take a few minutes to review the notes on our Notepad, especially when it comes to the six types of annotation comments.

 

Homework for Wednesday:

1–On our shared Google Doc version of Kerry Dirk (in the Readings menu tab), provide at least two “Comments” or annotations. To make an annotation on the document, click on the small blue square with a + in it. Make sure to begin your annotation with the letter that corresponds to the annotation type: P, Q, VIP, V, S, I. Refer to my examples that you can find on our Notepad notes for today. Also, to get points, make sure I can tell the annotation belongs to you (set you Google name to your full name, please).

2–Write a draft of the annotated bibliography Introduction. See the student example (Readings) and refer to the assignment page (Assignments) for more information. Also, if you have questions on the Research Question, please review the short film on our Readings menu tab from the City Tech library. Length: at least 300 words. Post the intro to the Category: Introduction-A.B.

 

Developing a Research Question: Based on the short film “Developing a Research Question” in the Readings menu tab

 

Example Topic: Gentrification

Step 1: Narrow scope in term of time and place: current gentrification in New York

Step 2: Narrow some more: current gentrification problems in north Brooklyn

Step 3: Narrow some more: current: last 5 years

problems: rezoning, housing prices

Step 4: Formulate a beginning research question based on the three narrowing steps: Have recent rezoning changes in north Brooklyn caused higher rents and the displacement of low-income families?

Step 5: Revise based on initial reading of encyclopedias/context sources: Has gentrification in north Brooklyn caused higher rents and the displacement of low-income families?

Or

What are the mechanisms of gentrification and how has it affected rents and low-income families in north Brooklyn?

A well-defined research question will help when trying use the library system to find quality sources.

Best,

Prof. Scanlan