Transcript Unit 2 Research Proposal Tentative Schedule (Updated)

Unit 2 Research Proposal
Tentative Schedule (Updated)
Week 6
 2-18-Intro to research proposals
 2-20-Intro to primary research/research questions
Week 7
 2-23-Interivew strategies /SoP
 2-25- Survey +Observation strategies, Methods
 2-27-Short Proposal Peer Review, Statement of Qualification, APA
format
 Minor Essay 2- Short Research Proposal Due
Week 8
 3-2- Debates
 3-4- Lit Review & Abstract
 3-6-Peer Review
Research Proposal Final Draft- Due 3/6 by midnight
U20 Debate Topics
3/2
 Genetic modification
 War on terror
3/4
 Work placement & rehabilitation for former prisoners
U23 Debate Topics
3/2
 Police
 Effects of social media
3/4
 Effects of video games
U65 Debate Topics
3/2
 Mental health patient sentencing
 Social media and its effects
3/4
 Polygamy
Today’s Goals
 Peer review your short research proposals
 Learn about how to construct a statement of
qualification and brainstorm ideas for your own SoQs
 Learn the basics of APA formatting
Research Proposal Overview
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Title page
Abstract (100 words or less)
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Statement of Purpose (usually 100+ words. Often the second longest section of the essay)
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Name your primary research method and explain your general strategy for it (i.e. what do you hope to
find)
References
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Briefly sum up the secondary sources you are using and how they are relevant to your research
Methods (approximately 100 words)
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Explain why you are qualified to conduct this research
Mention qualifications as well related personal experiences
Literature Review (200+ words. Often the longest section of the essay)
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State research question and hypothesis
Convince readers why the research is necessary
Statement of Qualification (approximately 100 words but may be longer)
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Identify research question, research methods, & most important points of research
The APA version of a Works Cited page
Appendix
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Usually includes supplementary information
The appendix for our research proposals will include detailed information about your primary research
(such as interview, questions surveys, or observation goals)
Statement of Qualification
 The only part of this essay that should be written in first person
 Can include information about why the topic is important to you or what
personal experiences have shaped your view on it
 Must include several qualifications that make you specifically a good candidate
to conduct the research, such as:
 Your major or field of study at FIU (if related to the topic)
 Classes you may have taken at FIU (and possibly high school) that helped
prepare you to do this research
 Scholastic achievements or awards you might have received in the past (such as
high GPA, citizenship awards, or academic contests)
 Service work, jobs, or even club activities in related fields
 Events in your past that gave your firsthand experiences with the problem and
can be used to establish ethos
(Keep in mind that although we wish to avoid hyperbole, you should present
yourself in the most favorable way possible here)
Example Statement of Qualification
“I am qualified to pursue this research for several reasons. I
am academically qualified to pursue this research based on my
performance and excellence in biology and chemistry in high
school. Not only did I receive in A in both AP Biology and AP
Chemistry, I received a 5 on their respective AP exams. I am
qualified because I am also very interested in studying stem cells
in the future. I am currently majoring biomedical engineering
which is one of the major professions involved in stem cell
research. This topic also has connections to me on a personal
level. All of my grandparents have been diagnosed with diabetes,
so I will most likely get diabetes. I have also been very close to
getting skin cancer. It would benefit my family and me greatly if
stem cell research were able to find a way to cure many diseases.”
Example Statement of Qualification
“First and foremost, my identity as a woman not only brings
first-hand experience into the study, but it also drives my
ambition to create change in our current cultural climate and to
examine constitutional alternatives outside of censorship
approaches that feminists have traditionally tried. As a Women’s
Studies major, I also possess the background knowledge on
misogynistic culture and actions, as well as critical thinking
skills. This means that I not only have the skills to identify
harmful depictions within media and the implications that they
hold for women, but I also mentally possess the tools needed to
brainstorm viable tactics that will eradicate misogyny within
American culture, which will, in turn, cut down on violent media
depictions and the rape supportive attitudes that they cultivate.”
Journal Entry 20
 Focus: Research Qualifications/SoQ Brainstorm
 Take a few minutes to brainstorm about your relationship to the
topic you have chosen for your research proposal. Specifically,
consider how it relates to your major, education, and personal
experiences. Which of these make you uniquely qualified to
conduct this research?
 In what areas of your life have you excelled (academics, sports,
community work, hobbies, etc)? How might one of these areas aid
your credibility or be related to your research topic?
 What first interested you in this topic? How have your personal
experiences shaped your understanding/view on the topic?
 Have you received any awards or acknowledgements either
academically or related to the field of your topic?
 Most importantly, why are you more qualified than someone else to
research this topic?
APA Introduction
 What does APA stand for?
 What are APA style research papers used for?
 How might these differences affect the type of
information included in APA citations?
APA Overview
 Cover page
 Running Header of shortened research title (this will be different on the first
page)
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Abstract on separate page from everything else
All subsequent sections put together
Section titles bolded and centered
First paragraph of each section not indented (but subsequent paragraphs
indented normally)
 References page with all secondary sources used
 Appendix detailing your research method (questions for interviews or surveys.
Nothing needed for observations)
 Check Purdue OWL’s APA style guide for specific formatting:
Purdue OWL APA Style Guide
APA In-Text Citations
 Basic format:
 (Author’s last name, year of publication, p. page
number)
 Ex: (Anderson, 2013, p. 258)
 Page number can be omitted for online sources and for
summaries or paraphrase (you are still encouraged to
put the page number whenever possible)
 As with MLA, if the author is unavailable, you may use
the first word or two of the title instead
 Unlike the title of your own essay, every word that is
more than four letters long should be capitalized
APA Reference Page
 Begin on a new page separate from the text of the essay; label this page
"References" centered at the top of the page (do NOT bold, underline,
or use quotation marks for the title).
 Use a hanging indent like MLA format
 Example academic article:
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Hyun Lim, J., Christianson, K. (2013). Second language sentence
processing in reading for comprehension and translation. Bilingualism:
Language and Cognition, 16.(3), 518-537. Retrieved from doi:
10.1017/S1366728912000351.
 Example book:
 Delfitto, D. (2005). Adverb classes and adverb placement. In Blackwell
Companion to Syntax (83-120). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
 Example website:
 Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A List Apart:
For People Who Make Websites, 149. Retrieved from
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving
Group Activity: Short Proposal Peer
Review
 In groups of 2-3 students (preferably 3)
 Share short research proposals. Answer the following questions
for your partner’s draft:
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What are the student’s research question and hypothesis? Take
these directly from the text.
What research method is proposed for the student’s research?
Does the student’s research question fit well with this method?
How might the student slightly revise their research question to
be easily answerable by their proposed research method?
Alternatively, what research method might answer the proposed
question better?
Offer two suggestion (that the student has not already thought of)
for conducting the primary research for the experiment.
Group Activity: Final Debate
Planning
 In your unit 2 groups
 Answer the questions below to make sure you are fully prepared for the debates
(starting Monday). It may also be helpful to share the contact information of
everyone in the groups.
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What are three speaking points that you will share with your opposing
groups? ? (Answer this first on a separate sheet of paper and submit it as soon
as possible)
2.
What speaking point will each person utilize (there should be one for each
group member, possibly two if you know your opponents have more group
members)? What rhetorical appeal(s) will be involved in each?
3.
Who will be the backup speaker for each speaking point? (Have one other
student familiar with the basic argument in case someone is absent during
the actual debate)
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What will your opening strategy (for pro groups) or closing strategy (for con
groups) be? Who will be making the opening or closing remarks?
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How will you attempt to counter your opponents shared speaking points?
Homework
 Journal Entry 21
 Focus: RP Source Evaluation 3
 Find the third source you will be using for your research proposal (a
peer reviewed article)
 Read and analyze the third source you will be using for your
Research Proposal. Sum up the argument it makes in the journal
entry as well as the most important or convincing facts in the
article. Then reflect on how that article has changed your
perspective.
 General suggestion: focus on logos for all RP source evaluations
 Research Proposal Rough Draft (Due Friday 3/6)
 Bring a printed copy to class
 Should include all sections of your research proposal with the
possible exception of your Literature Review