Chapter 2 of the Bedford Researcher focuses on the steps to exploring the topic chosen and how to narrow down your topic rather than multiple different ideas and issues.
There are 4 steps to exploring the chosen topic:
1. Creating a plan to explore your topic
* You may organize your plan to your preference but your plan should have multiple list that would include : people you could discuss your topic with, such as someone with further knowledge on the topic. Question you have about the topic, places you may go to observe your topic in depth, and resources you may use. To complete your plan you will need to make a system that will help you keep track of ALL the information you collect.
2. Discuss your topic with others
* while discussing with others you typically chose someone with a greater understanding on the topic. Whether this person has been effected by it or has much experience in it, they could give you a different view on the topic.
3. Conduct Preliminary Observations
* this is important when you are just beginning your researcher because you could learn thing that the internet or library couldn't. For example your taking a social physiology class and you are asked to do field observations so you go to a store and watch the greeter and you'll will see many different behaviors from the greeter; such as discrimination.
4.Find and Review Sources
* Once you have discussed your topic with others and observed it, you have developed your own opinion on it. Now you can dig deeper by researching other point of views but before you do your research make a list of words, names, or phrases that can be linked back to your topic. It will make the search process much easier.
There are 3 steps in narrowing down your topic
1. Identify Conversations about issues in your Sources
*while doing this you will come across multiple issues that you may want to write about.
2. Assess your interest in the issues
* Developing a personal interest on your topic is very important because once you have determined what interest you on this issue you should find it easier to stay on topic.
3. choose an issue
*choose the issue that interest you the most and the issue that will also interest your readers. While choosing your issue it may be helpful to ask yourself these questions: Will this issue help me achieve my pour pose as a writer? Will my readers want or need to read about this issue? Is this issue appropriate for the type of document I plan to write? Is this issue comparable with my requirements and limitations? And what opportunities do I have if I choose this issue?
This chapter has made me feel like I will be able to choose a good, strong topic for my assignment in this class.
There are 4 steps to exploring the chosen topic:
1. Creating a plan to explore your topic
* You may organize your plan to your preference but your plan should have multiple list that would include : people you could discuss your topic with, such as someone with further knowledge on the topic. Question you have about the topic, places you may go to observe your topic in depth, and resources you may use. To complete your plan you will need to make a system that will help you keep track of ALL the information you collect.
2. Discuss your topic with others
* while discussing with others you typically chose someone with a greater understanding on the topic. Whether this person has been effected by it or has much experience in it, they could give you a different view on the topic.
3. Conduct Preliminary Observations
* this is important when you are just beginning your researcher because you could learn thing that the internet or library couldn't. For example your taking a social physiology class and you are asked to do field observations so you go to a store and watch the greeter and you'll will see many different behaviors from the greeter; such as discrimination.
4.Find and Review Sources
* Once you have discussed your topic with others and observed it, you have developed your own opinion on it. Now you can dig deeper by researching other point of views but before you do your research make a list of words, names, or phrases that can be linked back to your topic. It will make the search process much easier.
There are 3 steps in narrowing down your topic
1. Identify Conversations about issues in your Sources
*while doing this you will come across multiple issues that you may want to write about.
2. Assess your interest in the issues
* Developing a personal interest on your topic is very important because once you have determined what interest you on this issue you should find it easier to stay on topic.
3. choose an issue
*choose the issue that interest you the most and the issue that will also interest your readers. While choosing your issue it may be helpful to ask yourself these questions: Will this issue help me achieve my pour pose as a writer? Will my readers want or need to read about this issue? Is this issue appropriate for the type of document I plan to write? Is this issue comparable with my requirements and limitations? And what opportunities do I have if I choose this issue?
This chapter has made me feel like I will be able to choose a good, strong topic for my assignment in this class.
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