Journal Entry #4

Second Journal Entry, Research Paper/Essay #3

For your journal, write two paragraphs reflecting on your experience researching. You might answer questions like: What was easy? What was difficult? Did you have to change your search to find relevant sources? Did you have to narrow down to be able to manage the sources? or broaden to find enough sources? What advice would you give your classmates or other researchers working in these databases or search engines? Or anything else you want to reflect on.

Then, read and respond to two other classmates' Journal Entry #4. 

Initial posts due by midnight 11/3. Response to peers due by midnight 11/7.

Journal Entry #3

Research Paper, Essay #3

You'll be starting your research process with a topic, question, and rationale. Write a journal entry that introduces your TQR.

• Topic - Remember that the topic needs to be related to technology in some way. In your journal, briefly describe your topic.
• Question – Review the Handbook pp. 112 and “Chapter 13: Writing a research Paper” pp. 672-675 to ensure your question is researchable. In your journal, share your question and why you think it is a researchable question.
• Rationale - Think about why you are interested in this topic. In your journal, reflect on why you want to research this topic (or answer this question), what you hope/want to get out of your research, and how your question matters.
• Then, you will need to read and respond to two class mates (at least a full paragraph. And, you must practice “RESPONSE.”

Journal Entry #3 Postponed

Students,

     I have decided to postpone Journal Entry #3. It will now be due on 10/20/2008. I will post the prompt late in the week.