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The document discusses various methods for conducting research including defining objectives, identifying relevant sources, creating subgroups of information, developing a research plan, and evaluating sources. It addresses parameters for research such as identifying affected people, groups doing similar work, and professional publications. The document also covers creating a research plan, evaluating sources for credibility and relevance, taking detailed notes while citing sources properly, and legal issues regarding intellectual property and fair use.
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sources should be academic, peer-reviewed sources from the University databases. The other
two can be credible web sources.
Don’t just create an imaginary issue. Do your research and try to understand the actual problem
being faced by an academic group of your interest. Once you understand the issue, your task is to
explain that issue to your audience. Try to avoid an argumentative tone. Be more informative.
Use your sources to educate your audience about what research shows to be the current state of
the issue.
Put the five sources into conversation. In putting the sources into conversation with each other,
the paper might explore five types of relationships:
1. Agreement/Similarity (do most of your sources agree on what is being said about the
issue? If so, what is the factor that most sources agree upon?
2. Disagreement/Contrast (Is there any discrepancy of thoughts? If so, what is it that the
sources disagree about?)
3. Corroboration (a source provides evidence that supports the argument of another source)
4. Contradiction (a source provides evidence that undermines the argument of another
source)
5. Cause/Effect (a source explores the causes or effects of something that is observed or
identified in another source)
Understanding and locating these relationships in your sources will help you develop your paper.
In simple words recognizing and showing these relationships in your paper is what the
assignment is asking for.
Assignment Outcomes
Identify and effectively describe a specific and compelling issue for a particular
academic community.
Identify academic and non-academic sources and reference them appropriately. You are
required to use three peer-reviewed, academic sources and two credible and reputable web
sources.
Effectively summarize, paraphrase, and quote material from academic and non-academic
source material using APA guidelines
Accurately identify and analyze relationships between sources
Organize an effective review of the literature on a specific issue
Compile a proper references page using APA guidelines. Your paper should have title page;
but, the essay summary page is not required.
What is an academic community?
Academic means, related to education. An ac ...
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- 2. Reader Centered Research Research Methods TODAY’S AGENDA
- 3. Define parameters and objectives Identify the sources necessary Break information into subgroups Create a research plan Evaluate Take notes Intellectual Property Law and Documentation CONDUCTING RESEARCH
- 4. Identify the questions you’ll need to research Explore the answers that will sway readers Brainstorming PARAMETERS
- 5. Knowing the questions that need to be answered, identify the sources themselves. Four types of sources People affected People involved Groups or people doing similar work Professional publications As wide as possible IDENTIFY
- 6. Categories of information Base upon your solutions Determined by needs of your readers SUBGROUPS
- 7. Start with general sources Determine which sources your readers trust Make a schedule Start with preliminary research Study research methods RESEARCH PLAN
- 8. For the next 15 minutes, develop a research plan for a topic of your choosing. If you have trouble picking a topic, go back to the topics that you chose on Tuesday. WRITING ASSIGNMENT
- 9. Determine if the materials are credible Is it relevant to your readers? Is the material unbiased? Is it current? EVALUATE
- 10. Most likely longer than the source material Note on impressions as well as the material Keep citations while writing notes Be especially careful with conducting interviews NOTES
- 11. Watch your citations Be certain you have permission to use the material Fair Use Purpose of Use Proportion of Work Used Publication Status Economic Impact INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- 12. Ask permission in most cases except: What you own What your organization owns Public domain COPYRIGHT
- 13. RESEARCH METHODS
- 14. Brainstorming Freewriting Word Web Tables, Graphs, Charts MEMORY
- 16. Starting source Reliable organizations Links Use personal accounts for personal stories Search Engines Wikipedia INTERNET
- 18. Ask a Librarian Indices Reference Works Government Documents LIBRARY
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- 21. Groups of people Consider what you’re asking about Identify the range of material your readers will want to know about Use your subgroups to determine the questions to ask SURVEYS
- 22. Create five survey questions (total) about some of the following subjects: Favorite kind of pie Favorite sport/past time Childhood Favorite thing (period) Ultimate goal in life Survey at least five members of the class. Write two paragraphs about the responses you received and turn them in to me. GROUP ACTIVITY