1. What’s the difference? What does it matter?

2.  In his “Writing is a Technology that Restructures Thought,” Walter Ong argues that we can view writing as an extension of human faculty that alters a society’s ability to relate to and live within the world around them.  What are some key points here?  When would we summarize?

3.  Sherry Turkle suggests that even though writing survives in nearly all aspects of our daily lives, we would profit more from studying the technology of computers rather than the technology of writing (134).  Why would we paraphrase instead of summarize?  What is the benefit of paraphrase?

4.  Sherry Turkle may not have readily agreed with Ong, arguing instead that “although writing remains our primary information technology, today when we think about the impact of technology on our habits of mind, we think primarily of the computer” (134).  Why would we use a quote instead of paraphrase here?  What is the perceived difference between quoting and paraphrasing?

5. CURIOSITY Some rights reserved by elicefeliz(flickr) What do you wonder about?

6. (Example of a browsing site) http://sciencedaily.com

7. “My dog suddenly started acting afraid of loud noises.”

8. Where Do I Start? Complete Tutorials 1 & 2 if not already completed. Visit this page to find different sites to begin exploration! http://ica.library.oregonstate.edu/course-guide/3576- WR121 Spend some time on these sites. Find what interests you, don’t just pick a topic because it’s there. Remember: you are choosing what to write on, so you should feel passionate about the conversation and your stake in it!

9. For Thursday – Part 1 (1)Find a news article or post to explore further. (2)Post a link to this story on our discussion site. (3)Print out a copy to bring to the library on Thursday.

10. CONTAINERS Some rights reserved by Derek Purdy(flickr)

11. Mental model Information comes packaged in different containers.

12. For Thursday – Part 2 (1)Find a news article or post to explore further. (2)Post a link to this story on our discussion site. (3)Print out a copy to bring to the library on Thursday. (4)Break down your article and … (1)Distinguish who wrote the article from who performed the study (i.e. who is the researcher and who is the reporter). (2)Discover where the researcher’s original research is published (e.g. an academic journal or a book). (3)Articulate what sparked your interest/curiosity in the study.

13. Some rights reserved by jeremyfoo (flickr) CONNECTIONS

14. Mental model Scholarly research is conducted by real people. Scholarly articles are written by real people.

15. Mental model Research isn’t conducted in a vacuum. Scholarly networks. Academic disciplines

16. For Thursday – Part 3 (1)Find a news article or post to explore further. (2)Post a link to this story on our discussion site. (3)Print out a copy to bring to the library on Thursday. (4)Break down your article and … (1)Distinguish who wrote the article from who performed the study (i.e. who is the researcher and who is the reporter). (2)Discover where the researcher’s original research is published (e.g. an academic journal or a book). (3)Articulate what sparked your interest/curiosity in the study. (5)Briefly find out some information on the researcher. (Can you find a faculty webpage, perhaps? What does a Google search reveal?)