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Introductory questions and needs analysis

Introductory questions and needs analysis. John Morgan Aberystwyth University. Establishing a focus 1: Topic interests. Topic interests What subject are you interested in? Is it a new topic? What do you have to say about it that could be considered ‘new’?. 2: Information and opinion.

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Introductory questions and needs analysis

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  1. Introductory questions andneeds analysis John Morgan Aberystwyth University

  2. Establishing a focus1:Topic interests Topic interests • What subject are you interested in? • Is it a new topic? • What do you have to say about it that could be considered ‘new’?

  3. 2: Information and opinion • How much information do you have about the topic? • Have you formed a critical opinion on the subject that can be compared with other research in the same field? • Have you discussed this with a tutor or supervisor? Have you discussed it with your peers?

  4. 3: Controversy • What controversies (if any) surround this topic? • Are they avoidable? If not, how do these issues compare with the questions on critical opinion? • If you are working from a new, specific, or controversial angle, have you considered other approaches to the issue?

  5. 4: From resources to focus • Do you have enough sources? • Are they readily available? n.b. Do not create too much work for yourself at this stage. • Have you narrowed the focus adequately?

  6. Identify one current writing assignment (compare with needs analysis timeline) • Essay (M) • Report (M) • Book review (M) • Case study (M) • Proposal (PhD) • Aspects of literature review (PhD) • End of year 1 methodological report (PhD) • Journal article • Conference paper • Other

  7. Identify either the question or describe the requirements of the assignment • Safe areas (the things you are comfortable with) • Variables (the flexibilities allowed by the assignment) • Uncertainties (things you would seek advice on in relation to variables and other concerns about your writing) • Action (how you will work with the three above points)

  8. Further support • Individual writing consultations are available in Welsh or English with RLF Writing Fellows • Elin ap Hywel eea@aber.ac.uk • David Brodie dqb@aber.ac.uk • You can also access the RLF @ Aber web-site at: • http://www.aber.ac.uk/language+learning/rlf/ • For more information about the Royal Literary Fund: • http://www.rlf.org.uk/ • To find out how many UK universities work with the RLF: http://www.rlf1to1.net/

  9. iWrite • As it very time consuming to manually register all course participants for Blackboard, all notes from the Postgraduate Writing Development Programme are available on iWrite (Interactive Writing Environment) at • http://users.aber.ac.uk/jpm/iwrite/units/index.html#pgr

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