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Introduction
Think of a time you watched a panel debate regarding an issue on a primetime news program. Have you ever thought about the types of sources or evidence that worked to inform the different perspectives of the various panelists as they formulated their particular stances?
Individual opinions are formed from our various experiences. As you thoroughly investigate all sides of your research topic, you will work to understand the various sides and perspectives. In this class we want you to understand that a variety of sources will garner multiple and sometimes competing perspectives from popular opinions to more scholarly interpretations. All these views are helpful, as they help clarify the complexity of the issue(s) you are researching.
The point of this discussion is to explore various types of sources as you research your theme and develop a preliminary topic proposal and bibliography.
Part 1: Initial Post
Read your instructor’s initial post in this forum.
Research
1. As you develop your topic chosen in Module 2, you will find that choice of theme will inform your research for the rest of the assignments and discussions in this class.
2. Review this video on working with scholarly sources:
Gathering Research: Part 6 (Links to an external site.)
3. Access the ENG102 Library Course Guide.
You will start your search by researching the library course guide for your theme. You should also go to the CSU-Global library databases to begin searching for sources. Try beginning your search in Academic Search Complete, as it is the widest searching, most complete database. However, you can search the more narrowly focused databases if you wish. For this discussion you will also need to search the internet for some sources, but please use the databases for as many as possible.
4. Your goal is to find a wide variety of perspectives on your topic. For this discussion, you should find and read the following:
1 book (You may skim the book, finding the most important ideas presented.)
1 popular press article (A popular press article is one that is printed in a periodical intended for a general audience, such as Time, Newsweek, and National Geographic)
1 or more international news sources (BBC (Links to an external site.), Al Jazeera, (Links to an external site.) Univision (Links to an external site.), Sohu News (Links to an external site.))
2 scholarly articles (A scholarly article is one that is printed in a journal intended for a specific, expert audience; one of these articles should come from a peer-reviewed journal.)
1 web source
1 non-traditional source (consider podcasts, films, TedTalks, etc.)
Think
Consider the varying perspectives and voices inherent in the writing. Does one voice seem more credible than the others? Be sure to address this as you move forward, so you have a broad understanding of your topic.
Write
For your initial post list, the sources you researched and chose for your post and the following format for each:
Title
Author(s)
Title and type of source
Dates of publication
As you write your post consider the following:
What is the rhetorical situation as related to the intended audience and purpose?
Note how the source adds to help you better understand your research topic.
Note the value of the periodical or source discusses the credibility of the source.
Part 2: Responses to Peers (Peer Review)
Note: You must post your main Discussion posting before you can reply to other students.
Respond to at least two peers with a minimum of 100 words each per response, offering specific feedback about the ideas they posted.
As you reply to peers, discuss the value of the sources in comparison to the ones you found. In your replies help the other participants to see value in varying sources. Additionally, since some of your research may overlap, make sure that one of your replies provides another source for your peers to consider.
A substantive post will do at least ONE of the following:
Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic.
Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor.
Provide extensive additional information on the topic.
Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail.
Share an applicable personal experience.
Provide an outside source (for example, a website) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA.)
Make an argument concerning the topic.
Your initial posting should be 250-500-words and must be submitted by Thursday, midnight (MT), of this week. By Sunday at midnight (MT), respond to two or more of your classmates’ initial posts in one of the following ways:
Build on something interesting or provocative that your classmate wrote.
Explain why and how you see things differently.
Ask a probing or clarifying question.
Share your understanding of your classmate’s posting in your words.
Offer and support an opinion with peer-reviewed sources or industry best practices.
Expand on your classmate’s posting by providing constructive feedback.
Keep in mind that you’re expected to engage critically and not editorially (this is important to remember when we’re discussing “hot” or controversial topics). Work to demonstrate your understanding of the material from this module and, where necessary, include your sources, formatted and cited in accordance with APA style, according to the CSU Global Writing Center.