Category: English 497: Research Methods in Composition Studies
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8: Blakeslee/Fleischer Prompts, Ch. 3
Prompt 5 (Blakeslee p. 44): Completing a lit review Concerns: Coverage of topic — what if I miss something important? How do I narrow my topic? I probably can’t read everything that has to do with gender and tech comm. What if Milner doesn’t have access to something important? What…
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7: Blakeslee/Fleischer Prompts, Ch. 3
Prompt 2 (Blakeslee p. 41): Developing a Criteria Sheet for Your Proposal Checklist for evaluating my research proposal Does the proposal have a clear research question about gender and tech comm? Does the literature review address gaps in existing work that my research fills in? Do I explain how I…
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6: Blakeslee/Fleischer Prompts, Ch. 2
Prompt 9 (Blakeslee p. 29): Identifying bias What in your own personal experience has influenced your thinking about the issue you are considering for your research? In what ways to you think your experiences are influencing your thinking about the issue? My training and background in journalism have definitely colors…
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5: Blakeslee/Fleischer Prompts, Ch. 2
Prompt 6 (Blakeslee p. 27): Brainstorm a list of (broad) questions relating to your topic: How does medical communication affect patient actions? (And are the privacy guidelines and ethical considerations involved in studying medical communication too much for a fledgling researcher to overcome?) How do legal writings like the Patient…
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4: Blakeslee/Fleischer Prompts, Ch. 2
Prompt 2 (Blakeslee p. 15): Respond to the following questions: What issues interest or concern you the most in your field? First, my specific area is rhetoric/composition. Within that area, I am most interested in technical/professional communication (especially medical, legal, and journalistic contexts), gender issues, visible rhetoric, and new media…
Erin Anne Clark 