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Writer’s Workshop 2009
Part 1: The Core Elements
+Core Elements
Question Formulating an interesting research question
Literature Review
Accurately describing previous, relevant research
Evidence Selecting appropriate data and answering question
Reasoned Structure
Constructing a logically organized paper
Peer Review Constructively criticizing colleagues, others’ and your research
+Writing & Research is a Process What do we mean?
Not natural and takes practice (a lot of practice!)
Lots of Re-….
ReviewingReactingRevisingReciprocating
So… relax and respect the process and your peers
+The Question
Formulating an interesting research question
FormulatingRead carefullyRead skepticallyFind puzzles, contradictions, unexplained outcomes
Propose investigation
Do the above Interesting!WEDNESDAY – 22, July 2009
+From Topics to Question
In-class exercises
Pop quiz
Modeling Curran et al. International Migration Review article for topic and question
Modeling one participant’s project (random selection)
Group project (break-out session) Choose sample journal article
– identify topic sentence, research question, puzzle
Homework
Formulate 2-3 research questions that will guide your investigation Must be “How” and “Why”
questions Read Ch. 12 from Craft of
Research and review Ch. 3 & 4 Read Curran et al. International
Migration Review (literature review & evidence)
WEDNESDAY – 22, July 2009
+Literature Review
Accurately describing previous, relevant researchAccurately
Reading carefully & skepticallySummarize
DescribingComparing & contrastingSynthesizing
Relevant Identify the literature at the core of the
problem or puzzleTHURSDAY – 23, July 2009
+Literature Review: Staging Research Question
In-Class Exercises
Pop Quiz
Modeling one participant’s project – research question (random selection)
Group project – reaction to research question via peer review
Group project (breakout session) – extract Curran et al. literature review outline
Group project (breakout session) – extract Curran et al. evidence outline
Homework
Outline evidence: One page description of your
data and method of analysis 2-4 sentences that answer
this question: How does your data and method improve on previous research?
Include all figures, tables or quotations and provide 1-2 sentences to describe what reader will learn
Read pp. 191-197 in Ch. 13 of Craft of Research
THURSDAY – 23, July 2009
+Evidence
Selecting appropriate data and answering questionSelecting appropriate data
Improve on previous dataMinimize bias
Answering questionAppropriate methodComparison should yield findings
FRIDAY – 24, July 2009
+Reasoned Structure
Constructing a logically organized paper Constructing
You are the contractor – you build the paper for your audience (not for you)
It must fit their expectations Logically organize
From start to finish each paragraph has a purpose
Reader should completely understand your research and the purpose of your investigation (minimum standard)
Reader should have enough information to fairly critique your paper (minimum standard)
Reasoned outline guides all completed papers
FRIDAY – 24, July 2009
+Reasoned Arguments, Claims & Evidence
In-class Exercises
Modeling one participant’s evidence (random selection)
Group project – evaluating evidence, clarity of tables and figures, logical organization
Group project – extract a reasoned outline for Journal of Family Psychology submission (start with tables and figures)
Group project - Provide a peer review of JFP article
Homework
Develop a reasoned outline and submit by 6pm Sunday
Read Chapter 13 & 14 in Craft of Research
FRIDAY – 24, July 2009
+Peer Review
Guidelines for reading literature and peer research papers Organized summaries (uncritical)
Accurate synthesis Strengths
Positive criticism Weaknesses
Negative criticism Suggested revisions (constructive criticism)
MONDAY-TUESDAY – 24-28, July 2009
+Reacting & Revising
Monday’s In-class Exercises
Modeling peer review of one participant’s reasoned outline (random selection)
Group project – peer review of each other’s reasoned outlines
Tuesday’s In-class Exercises
Mentor-Peer Feedback
Monday’s Homework
Preparation of a 10 minute presentation (10 slides only)
Practice your presentation with peers and revise based on their comments
MONDAY-TUESDAY – 26, July 2009
+Writing is a Process
ReactingRevisingFinal Products for Part 1
Research Question Formulated Guidelines for Literature Review Guidelines for Peer Review Reasoned Outline
… you’re now ready to write your….
Full Draft Revised by September 7!
WEDNESDAY-WEDNESDAY – 22-29, July 2009