Who are we as an intellectual community?
What is academic research? How can it enrich my proposed project?
If we could, we'd have disciplinary groups sitting at lamp-lit tables in that perfect cafe alcove, you know, the one with the view of Lake Michigan, a wall of relevant books, a fireplace, coffee... If we're honest, we're actually not that far off. Please use the hour you have with your group today to first re-group and then sink into the research. Proposal focus groups will continue to meet as well, under somewhat less cozy conditions as deadlines loom.
DO NOW: Prepare materials, tabs, and intentions for today.
GATHERING: Students just joining the group should introduce their driving question and a possible search term to kick off their research. Add their ideas to any group documentation that has started. Students who started research on Monday should retrace the parts and purposes of their week so far - sharing details of their own projects as well as essential resources. They should make a recommendations for starting off strong.
SEARCHING and RESEARCHING: Challenge yourself to find one quality source to read, reread, and begin to annotate today.
REFLECTION: Share the story of how you found what you read today. (What did you search for? Why? Where did you search? How did your search morph? Who is the author...is s/he credible?)
Tomorrow, EasyBib overview and expectations.
