WRT 205: Critical Research Dr. Rusty Bartels Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 Week 5, Day 2

Overview Freewrite Set-up Exercise Wrap-up

Freewrite When you have a general question that doesn’t have to do with a course assignment, how do you go about finding an answer to that question? When you have to do research for an assignment, how do you go about finding the necessary information? What are similarities and differences between these two approaches? Share with a neighbor At least 3 voices to share with the class

Set-up McClure sets up our conversation around research to think about: Research Practices Reliability of information we uncover How to frame the scope of our research

Exercise Wikipedia Google Google Scholar Library catalog JSTOR ProQuest Topic A: Accessibility in the composition classroom Composition, pedagogy, accessibility, classroom, writing, disability, college Topic B: Border Security Border security, national security, national borders, wall, barrier, fence, immigration, CBP (customs and border protection) QUESTIONS: What kinds of sources are you finding? Do they seem like helpful sources? Reliable sources? What are benefits that your platform provides? What are challenges?

Exercise Wikipedia Google Google Scholar Library catalog JSTOR ProQuest Topic A: Accessibility in the composition classroom Composition, pedagogy, accessibility, classroom, writing, disability, college Topic B: Border Security Border security, national security, national borders, wall, barrier, fence, immigration, CBP (customs and border protection) SECOND TASK: Choose one source from your platform Apply the CRAAP analysis found on p233 What are your results?

Wrap-up Today we: Focused on research practices and approaches Thinking about how to find the information we need to answer our questions Next time: Reading: none Focus: Studio & Workshop