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ENG 202 Research Writing January 21 st

ENG 202 Research Writing January 21 st. Agenda. Changes in the syllabus. E-reserve information Reading blogs Talking about implementing equity in our everyday lives. Selecting a research topic. Page 29. Building an Interest Inventory. Logging in e-reserve to access class articles.

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ENG 202 Research Writing January 21 st

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  1. ENG 202 Research WritingJanuary 21st

  2. Agenda • Changes in the syllabus. • E-reserve information • Reading blogs • Talking about implementing equity in our everyday lives. • Selecting a research topic. • Page 29. Building an Interest Inventory. • Logging in e-reserve to access class articles. • Assignments

  3. Make note of the following changes: --The due date for Assignment #1 (the narrative about your definition of multiculturalism and social equity) is: Wed., January 28th --The due date for your Introductions is: Wed., February 4th --Dr. Seloni’s Office Hours: M 2:30-4:30, T: 2:30-4:30 and W 2:30-3:30.

  4. Accessing E-reserve • Go to http://ereserve.lib.iup.edu/eres/ • Class Password: seloengl202

  5. Reading Class Blogs about MLK • http://researchwriting09.wordpress.com/ COCO20 JBIEKLEK CARLEENTHOMAS JAMIE325

  6. What are the ideas that you gleaned from Peggy McIntosh’s article? • White privilege and she felt guilty about being white. • Whites having unfair advantages, whites might take certain privileges for granted. • Acknowledging white privileges. • Minorities and judgment. • Whites thinking their lives are more neutral. • Appresiveness were unconsious and all privilidges were not all the time noticed.

  7. Social equity and diversity • How do you define social justice? • How can you implement equity in your everyday life? • Think about research topics that will include social equity and diversity issues.

  8. Free writing: Building an Interest Inventory • Look at page 29. • Create a couple of columns on a piece of paper (CONTROVERSIES, HISTORY, TRENDS AND OTHER TITLES THAT YOU MAY LIKE TO FOCUS) • Brainstorm a list of words that come to your mind. • Circle the item(s) that interests you the most. • For the item you circled, generate a list of questions as many as you can.

  9. Example topics related to social issues: Broad Topics: Feminism, Race Relations, Abortion, Immigration Specific Topics and Research Questions: How are women represented in media? What is the achievement rate of minority kids in public schools?

  10. Assignments • Continue exploring a topic that interest you. • If you found one, start exploring about that topic • Read the following articles: Defining racism: “Can we talk?” by Beverly Daniel Tatum pp. 79-82 Moving beyond White guilt by Amy Edgington pp. 127-128 • Read Curious Researcher: 39-55:

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