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

2. Overview
Freewrite
Set-up
Exercise
Wrap-up

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. 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