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CHAPTER 3. Ways of Inquiring. Opening Questions for Inquiry. Exploration Explanation Evaluation Reflection. Exploration. How do I feel about this? What do I think? Writer: honest Audience: not much concern Purpose: discover Time: relatively time-consuming Expertise: not necessarily
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CHAPTER 3 Ways of Inquiring
Opening Questions for Inquiry • Exploration • Explanation • Evaluation • Reflection
Exploration • How do I feel about this? What do I think? • Writer: honest • Audience: not much concern • Purpose: discover • Time: relatively time-consuming • Expertise: not necessarily • Genre: personal essays, journal writing, early drafts
Explanation • Who? What is happening? How? Why? • Writer: reader to understand • Audience: major concern • Purpose: to inform & explain • Time: time consuming • Expertise: required • Genre: sense of understanding, argument, support/refute a claim
Evaluation • What is my opinion? How would I judge this? • Writer: share presence/opinion • Audience: concern • Purpose: to prove • Time: depends on depth inquiry • Expertise: high level of knowledge • Genre: evaluating an argument, proposal, review
Reflection • What do I notice? What are the patterns? What does this remind me of? • Writer: about you/ or your thoughts • Audience: low concern • Purpose: to gain control/remember • Time: varies • Expertise: not important • Genre: journal writing, reflective letters, self-assessments