{"id":23651,"date":"2023-07-10T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/share-two-sources-related-to-that-topic-and-pose-a-very-initial-research-question\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:46:00","slug":"share-two-sources-related-to-that-topic-and-pose-a-very-initial-research-question","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/share-two-sources-related-to-that-topic-and-pose-a-very-initial-research-question\/","title":{"rendered":", share two sources related to that topic, and pose a very initial research question."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">To get you started on this project, the Week 2 Writing Forum asks you to propose a possible topic for your MMW 14 paper, share two sources related to that topic, and pose a very initial research question. For your forum post,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">submit a Google Doc<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px -1px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, in correct MLA format, that does the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Propose a topic<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. To help you select a topic, you may find it helpful to browse the course syllabus, looking for themes, topics, and\/or readings that seem particularly interesting to you. Also think about what interests you more generally&#8211;sport, dance, politics, etc. You may find<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">this list<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px -1px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>of possible categories of topics useful. Note that the topics listed on that document are very broad and you will need to narrow your topic to a particular place, group of people, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">When stating your topic, use the following formula: (Conceptual Category\/Hobby\/Interest\/Passion)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">+<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(geographical region)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">+<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(activity\/event)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">+<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp; (person\/group\/society\/culture)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">+<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(primary source)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Restate your topic in a sentence or a two<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Find two sources<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. Use the library research strategies you learned in MMW 13 to find two sources: 1) one best possible scholarly, peer-reviewed article from an academic journal related to your project\u2019s topic, using the library\u2019s databases 2) one best possible primary source related to your topic. You might find the library\u2019s<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Guide to Online Primary Sources<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px -1px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>helpful for finding primary sources.<\/span><\/li>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write two sentences for each source: 1) 1 sentence that summarizes the source\u2019s goal or argument 2) 1 sentence that explains why this source is the best possible source for your topic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write your source entries in correct MLA Works Cited format<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write 50 words explaining how these sources led to your initial research question<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Propose an initial level-3 research question<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. This will be tentative, and you might feel like you\u2019re not quite ready for this yet. That\u2019s okay. It\u2019ll give you a helpful place from which to start your research and project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provide feedback to the peers in your group by Thursday at 11:59 PM<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. Your feedback should be substantive and constructive. In other words, a comment that says \u201cThis is great!\u201d is a fine start, but you should also include what makes it great, as well as a suggestion for how to make a part of their project stronger and\/or pose a question that you still have based on what you\u2019ve read.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>You have to strictly follow the instructions these are two sources I provide you. You have to construct the level-3 question using these two sources. Be detailed. And follow the instructions of the files I send you.<\/div>\n<div>You have to follow MLA format for sources and content.<\/div>\n<div><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the primary source is : The Chinese in California, 1850-1925<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 13px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the secondary source is:&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 15px; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\">New waves (Rockville, Md.)<\/i><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 15px; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">. Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association, 1996.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;You have to use these two sources<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To get you started on this project, the Week 2 Writing Forum asks you to propose a possible topic for your MMW 14 paper, share two sources related to that topic, and pose a very initial research question. 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