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Writer’s Workshop 2009

Part 1: The Core Elements

+Core Elements

Question Formulating an interesting research question

Literature Review

Accurately describing previous, relevant research

Evidence Selecting appropriate data and answering question

Reasoned Structure

Constructing a logically organized paper

Peer Review Constructively criticizing colleagues, others’ and your research

+Writing & Research is a Process What do we mean?

Not natural and takes practice (a lot of practice!)

Lots of Re-….

ReviewingReactingRevisingReciprocating

So… relax and respect the process and your peers

+The Question

Formulating an interesting research question

FormulatingRead carefullyRead skepticallyFind puzzles, contradictions, unexplained outcomes

Propose investigation

Do the above Interesting!WEDNESDAY – 22, July 2009

+From Topics to Question

In-class exercises

Pop quiz

Modeling Curran et al. International Migration Review article for topic and question

Modeling one participant’s project (random selection)

Group project (break-out session) Choose sample journal article

– identify topic sentence, research question, puzzle

Homework

Formulate 2-3 research questions that will guide your investigation Must be “How” and “Why”

questions Read Ch. 12 from Craft of

Research and review Ch. 3 & 4 Read Curran et al. International

Migration Review (literature review & evidence)

WEDNESDAY – 22, July 2009

+Literature Review

Accurately describing previous, relevant researchAccurately

Reading carefully & skepticallySummarize

DescribingComparing & contrastingSynthesizing

Relevant Identify the literature at the core of the

problem or puzzleTHURSDAY – 23, July 2009

+Literature Review: Staging Research Question

In-Class Exercises

Pop Quiz

Modeling one participant’s project – research question (random selection)

Group project – reaction to research question via peer review

Group project (breakout session) – extract Curran et al. literature review outline

Group project (breakout session) – extract Curran et al. evidence outline

Homework

Outline evidence: One page description of your

data and method of analysis 2-4 sentences that answer

this question: How does your data and method improve on previous research?

Include all figures, tables or quotations and provide 1-2 sentences to describe what reader will learn

Read pp. 191-197 in Ch. 13 of Craft of Research

THURSDAY – 23, July 2009

+Evidence

Selecting appropriate data and answering questionSelecting appropriate data

Improve on previous dataMinimize bias

Answering questionAppropriate methodComparison should yield findings

FRIDAY – 24, July 2009

+Reasoned Structure

Constructing a logically organized paper Constructing

You are the contractor – you build the paper for your audience (not for you)

It must fit their expectations Logically organize

From start to finish each paragraph has a purpose

Reader should completely understand your research and the purpose of your investigation (minimum standard)

Reader should have enough information to fairly critique your paper (minimum standard)

Reasoned outline guides all completed papers

FRIDAY – 24, July 2009

+Reasoned Arguments, Claims & Evidence

In-class Exercises

Modeling one participant’s evidence (random selection)

Group project – evaluating evidence, clarity of tables and figures, logical organization

Group project – extract a reasoned outline for Journal of Family Psychology submission (start with tables and figures)

Group project - Provide a peer review of JFP article

Homework

Develop a reasoned outline and submit by 6pm Sunday

Read Chapter 13 & 14 in Craft of Research

FRIDAY – 24, July 2009

+Peer Review

Guidelines for reading literature and peer research papers Organized summaries (uncritical)

Accurate synthesis Strengths

Positive criticism Weaknesses

Negative criticism Suggested revisions (constructive criticism)

MONDAY-TUESDAY – 24-28, July 2009

+Reacting & Revising

Monday’s In-class Exercises

Modeling peer review of one participant’s reasoned outline (random selection)

Group project – peer review of each other’s reasoned outlines

Tuesday’s In-class Exercises

Mentor-Peer Feedback

Monday’s Homework

Preparation of a 10 minute presentation (10 slides only)

Practice your presentation with peers and revise based on their comments

MONDAY-TUESDAY – 26, July 2009

+Writing is a Process

ReactingRevisingFinal Products for Part 1

Research Question Formulated Guidelines for Literature Review Guidelines for Peer Review Reasoned Outline

… you’re now ready to write your….

Full Draft Revised by September 7!

WEDNESDAY-WEDNESDAY – 22-29, July 2009