Week 9 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 26th

• Individual Conferences in ARHU 269 [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue primary/secondary research
• continue drafting Stage 3 Plan of Inquiry

Wednesday, October 28th

• Individual Conferences in ARHU 269 [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• continue primary/secondary research
• continue drafting Stage 3 Plan of Inquiry
• print/bring three (3) copies of Stage 3 draft for peer review session on Monday, 11/2

Statement of Consent for Primary Research

Make sure you include the following on all your interview and survey questionnaires:

INTERVIEW:

Hi, my name is _______, and I am conducting this interview as part of a research project for my ENG 1301.XX class. The purpose of this project is to answer the question/s "_____?" Completion of this interview is voluntary and, at the discretion of the interviewee, all responses may remain anonymous.

SURVEY:

Hi, my name is _______, and I am conducting this survey as part of a research project for my ENG 1301.XX class. The purpose of this project is to answer the question/s "_____?" Completion of this survey is voluntary and all responses will remain anonymous.

Week 8 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 19th

• On Primary Research: Interviews, Surveys, and Observations
• Homework
• begin primary research
• continue drafting Stage 3: Plan of Inquiry

Wednesday, October 21st

• On Secondary Research: Compiling Practical Sources for your Stage 3 Plan of Inquiry
• 1-on-1 Conference Sign-up
• Homework
• continue primary research; begin secondary research
• continue drafting Stage 3: Plan of Inquiry
• prepare for 1-on-1 conference next week
• print/bring two (2) copies of your Stage 3 draft
• print/fill out/bring Stage 3 Conference Form to your conference

Post Your REVISED Research Question/s and Responses Here!

Share your REVISED research question as a comment below. Make sure to include your name. ALL Anonymous posts will be deleted and will not receive credit for this assignment.

In addition to posting your question, I also want you to read through all of your classmates' questions. Ask yourself: Besides my own observations, how are my classmates making connections between their constructs and their majors and/or personal interests? How are their questions different/similar to mine? What can I do to make my research question the best one possible?

Finally, after you've read through each question carefully, RESPOND to AT LEAST one of the questions that most interests you. Be respectful, first and foremost; then, let your classmate know what you liked about his/her research question, what he/she can do to improve their question, and how their question is similar/different to your own.

DEADLINE: please have YOUR question posted NO LATER than 10pm on Friday, October 16. ALL responses to questions should be posted by 10pm on Saturday, October 17th, no exceptions.

Week 7 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 12th

• RESEARCH/WRITING DAY [NO CLASS]
• Homework
• REVISE your research question from blog post
• bring hard copy of REVISED research question to class on Wednesday for peer review session
• Print/read/bring Kantz article to class for discussion/quiz on Wednesday

Wednesday, October 14th

• Quiz on Kantz
• Downloading/Editing Stage 3 Template
• Research Question Workshop
• Homework
• post REVISED research question on course blog by 10pm on Friday, 10/16
• post REPLY to one (1) classmate's question by 10pm on Saturday, 10/17
• download Stage 3 Template
• in Google Drive, title file like this: Stage3Plan_YourFullName

Post Your Research Questions and Responses Here!

Share your REVISED research question as a comment below. Make sure to include your name. ALL Anonymous posts will be deleted and will not receive credit for this assignment.

In addition to posting your question, I also want you to read through all of your classmates' questions. Ask yourself: Besides my own observations, how are my classmates making connections between their constructs and their majors and/or personal interests? How are their questions different/similar to mine? What can I do to make my research question the best one possible?

Finally, after you've read through each question carefully, RESPOND to AT LEAST one of the questions that most interests you. Be respectful, first and foremost; then, let your classmate know what you liked about his/her research question, what he/she can do to improve their question, and how their question is similar/different to your own.

DEADLINE: please have YOUR question posted NO LATER than 10pm on Friday, October 9. ALL responses to questions should be posted by 10pm on Saturday, October 10th, no exceptions.

Week 6 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, October 5th

• Stage 3: Planning Inquiry
• Finding Your Research Question
• Homework
• draft three (3) research questions; print/bring questions to class on Wednesday for workshop activity
• print/read/bring Lamott article on Wednesday

Wednesday, October 7th

• Quiz on Lamott
• Research Question Workshop
• Homework
• post REVISED research question on course blog by 10pm on Friday, 10/9
• post REPLY to one (1) classmate's question by 10pm on Saturday, 10/10