Some questions to consider:
- What source was your best resource for context? Where did you find it?
- Did you blend sources for your context? How did that work out?
- If you asked a question or used a narrative for your context, how will you answer that question/support the validity of that narrative in your text?
- Did you find new sources for your context or did you use sources you already had?
Response due before class on October 8th.
Reply to Classmate: Look at your classmate's replies. If you see someone who is struggling to determine the focus of their context or their research, offer a piece of advice that you think would be helpful. If you see that someone has succeeded where you are struggling, try their method(s) and then report back to him/her as to how it worked out for you. If you are having a difficult time and you think a classmate might be able to help (based on his/her response), ask him/her a question.
Reply to classmate due by 5pm October 10th.
My best source for context was an article I found on the PPCC library’s database. The article gives background on when open adoption became more accepted, and what an open adoption looks like. I am in the process of blending sources for my context. I am looking for a source that goes more in detail about birth parents’ rights, and the process in which a child can be adopted. I want to make sure my context is well- rounded and supported with evidence. I will use my narrative to provide two different situations of adopted children that are both supported by research. I found some new sources for my context but I am also going to use some sources that I already have.
ReplyDeleteI know we mentioned this and talked about this specifically in class but I think it is a very good idea that you are including a narrative in your paper. I feel like it will establish the Ethos portion being credibility which can be essential to your paper. If the audience feels like you are knowledgeable and trustworthy they may be more inclined to read your paper and/or side with your argument.
DeleteFor my specific paper I chose to begin with a question mainly because a narrative is far too personal and may evoke too much emotion of the audience because my topic deals with sexual assault. I did not want my paper to solely rely on emotion, specifically pity, but rather the facts and the research I present for the audience to hopefully understand and agree with me. Since I changed my topic fairly recently, I had to start over in regards to finding sources. I currently am having a lot of luck with websites, but articles and databases not so much. There is one specific source however, that entails the perspectives of victims of sexual assault and how it not only affects them but their spouse, relatives and other family members as well. I found this on the school's library databases. I'm using this source to my advantage to hopefully reach out to them (people affected by sexual assault other than the victims themselves) in my paper and I plan on doing so by asking a question like I previously mentioned. I plan on answering this question by providing the necessary information to inform the audience of the issue.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking maybe a mind the gap introduction might be best for your topic.Just my opinion…but I know that questioning is something that can be very tricky in the introduction because you do not want to bore or deture your audience. I think if you ask the right questions in the intro you will be great too, I just don't know how hard it would be to create an ideal question for your subject. I am finding a lot of sources on academic search complete..its really user friendly and I love the advance search features they offer. You can really sort out all the good stuff from the not so scholarly stuff very easily with the click of a few buttons.
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ReplyDeleteI believe I will begin my paper with a mind the gap type of introduction. This is the best one in my opinion because I don't want to question, do a narrative, because I think that both of those would be challenging for me and my topic. Questioning is tough period because I don't want to insult the audience, bore them, or run them away. I think a narrative is also very challenging because I do not personally struggle with a disability, and do not know how the transition programs succeed or fail. I do not have any first hand experience to narrate about.I am finding so many sources out there, it's a challenge because every source I find could potentially alter my paper slightly. I suppose this is a good thing because you want your sources to both support and offer a well rounded perspective of ones argument. The academic search complete site has helped me find numerous sources and they are all peer reviewed, current, arguments.
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned that you have found many sources so how do you choose which ones to use?
DeleteI personally like the mind the gap introduction simply because it can show the relevance and importance of what you are arguing. I recently tried using the academic search complete and I found a variety of new sources for my topic.
DeleteI am running into the same problem with my topic. There seems to be plenty of information and sources, but sorting out the credible from the bogus is time consuming and like you said, any of them could alter my direction if I pursue the wrong one.
DeleteI am struggling with the "mind the gap" introduction. How exactly did you use that as your introduction?
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ReplyDeleteFor my paper's introduction I'm choosing the mind the gap context, so my best source came from a law I found online. I believe that I am going to blend sources so that I will be able create a solid introduction to draw readers in. I do not think I am going to use a narrative but I definitely will answer a question of how my topic is relevant. I did find new sources for my context because my other sources from the library are for the actual body paragraphs in my essay.
ReplyDeleteI’m thinking about changing the direction of my paper, so for the moment I do not have one specific resource that is best for context. I found that my full eBook sources on EBSCO provided the most context in general to my argument, but there is a lot of material to sift through. I’m planning on blending sources for the context as each source shows different aspects of the same issue. I still need to find more sources and filter them to see exactly how I can piece my introduction and argument together. I considered using a narrative, but I do not think it would do well for my topic. I definitely needed to find more sources for my context, as the sources I had are mostly too specific.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what your subject is or your audience however, a narrative is a great way to suck in the reader. It also provides inspiration for the development of your argument. If you're familiar with the Transformer movies Optimus Prime gives a narrative at the beginning that is relevant throughout the movie.
DeleteSome of the best material I can find is not in a database, but rather from pioneers of the industry. I'm still trying to figure out my angle on this paper so blending is in the works. I am always looking for more and better resources. I'm actually going to see racing/building legend Wayne Demonja today after class.
ReplyDeleteI see exactly what you mean. I'm also having trouble figuring out my main focus because the more I research, there are more ideas. Have you figured out something that would help with that?
DeleteI didn't really have a specific source that gave me better context. Both my website sources and the PPCC database were great when I finally settled on a topic. When I finally got to my topic of what motivates hate crime offenders, the web sources and the database worked together mor that I would have thought. Now with I've worked with doing both a narrative in my paper and asking a question, I'm not sure which is better right now. I've found new sources through google scholar search, but I used the sources that I already found for my context.
ReplyDeleteI found some good sources on the ppcc library. I went under anthropology and then on to women's studies to search for sources. They speak to my argument by giving detailed information of existing female training in the Army and Marines. I haven't had time to incorporate my new resources so I cannot tell if it will sway my argument.
ReplyDeleteI found some good sources not only from PPCC Library but also from Google Scholar and Google. My argument is that anti homeless laws are not a justifiable means of dealing with the homeless. I am using a narrative as my context. I will be validating my context by using the court case of Jones ET AL V. The City of Los Angeles to validate my context. With the new research I have looked at anti-homeless laws, court cases and criminalization of the homeless when expanding on my research. I have not put any of the new resources into my argument yet, but I know it will help produce a better argument once I have.
ReplyDeleteMy suggestion is to make sure you summarize the cases your doing as well. Along with the perspectives of it.
DeleteI cannot decide between databases or websites to be the most useful for my context. Although I did find a lot of great information off the databases and it gave me new idea for my topic as well which made it difficult for me because I found more information that interested me as well. I found sources from different perspectives as well because I started thinking not only do I need to find and get my audience’s attention but to have them find me reliable for the information that I was to give them. If I was to ask a question I would ask them, then give them evidence and information they need to be able to answer that question. I found new sources plus the old one. I would do my research and ask another question in my head that maybe my audience would ask too and look up that information to add in my paper.
ReplyDeleteI would suggest using both databases and websites. A lot of times databases won't have everything and neither will websites. I have had to use both throughout this assignment and found it better for doing my research.
DeleteSo far I have had pretty good luck using databases to find sources for my topic. I have found some pretty good information on websites, but I wasn’t happy with the websites themselves so I chose not to use them. I went with a pretty solid question, which I decided to revise a little bit, but still prefer to use a question rather a statement. I like a question because then it’s just a matter of providing the answers. With a statement, the emphasis becomes a matter of providing enough proof and I prefer not to go that way.
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