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A3: Research Log 3: Joining the Conversation 5% of Total Course Grade | Unit 3: Academic Writing

Due: October 16 at 11:59pm via Canvas

Background: The Research Logs are both a tool for researchers to track and synthesize research, as well as an important part of the inquiry and research process. Each Research Log will follow the conversation model, which reflects the natural inquiry and research process that most professional and academic researchers follow. Up to this point you’ve listened to the conversation and expanded that conversation with your questions and research. Now it’s time to join the conversation.

Log 3 Purpose: The purpose of Research Log 3 is to now focus on your local, CSU audience’s needs and values, considering what concerns this audience may have with your claim or how you intend to support it.

● Your end goal will be to fill the gaps in your research with support that appeals effectively to your audience and addresses at least one of their concerns.

Audience: Your primary audience will be your CO150 peers and yourself. I will be your secondary audience.

Genre: The Research Portfolio is an academic tool and will therefore include specific academic expectations for research, including MLA citations, synthesis, and summary.

Requirements: Sources for Research Log 3 should help you appeal to your audience. For this third log, you will need to consider what kinds of sources, including popular and scholarly, may be most impactful for your local, CSU audience.

Submit one document that includes the following:

1. Citation: An MLA Citation of the source 2. Rhetorical Précis: This is a specific, 4-sentence summary of your source. Please see

instructions on Canvas for how to do this. 3. Repeat for each of your three sources

When you are finished with all three citations and their rhetorical précis, complete the Source Discussion at the end of the document, including:

● A 250-300 word discussion, with use of author tags, of your findings thus far. Include the following in your writing:

o Now that you are "finished" with the research process, think about where you began. What surprised you during this research process? What changed along the way?

o What audience concern did you discover? How will you respond to this audience concern?

o What audience values will you be able to address with the research you have found?

o Since you are out of time to continue researching (for the most part), what areas of research still seem weak to you? If you had more time, what would you need to continue researching?

o What is your most convincing piece of evidence that you'll use? Why do you think it will be convincing or persuasive to your audience?

o What has changed in your research process, or the types of sources you sought, to appeal to your local, CSU audience.

Include the CSU Honor Pledge at the end of the document: “I have not given, received, or used any unauthorized assistance on my writing project.”

Rubric Excellent Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Source 1 Includes a correct MLA citation of the source. Includes a correct rhetorical précis of the source.

MLA citation may have a few errors in need of correction. Rhetorical précis may have a few errors in need of correction.

Citation may be a link only or something other than MLA. Rhetorical précis may be written as a regular summary.

Source 2 Includes a correct MLA citation of the source. Includes a correct rhetorical précis of the source.

MLA citation may have a few errors in need of correction. Rhetorical précis may have a few errors in need of correction.

Citation may be a link only or something other than MLA. Rhetorical précis may be written as a regular summary.

Source 3 Includes a correct MLA citation of the source. Includes a correct rhetorical précis of the source.

MLA citation may have a few errors in need of correction. Rhetorical précis may have a few errors in need of correction.

Citation may be a link only or something other than MLA. Rhetorical précis may be written as a regular summary.

Source Variety & Relevance

Sources seek a variety of perspectives and include both popular and scholarly work. Sources seek to answer a focused research question. Sources are credible, current, and relevant.

Sources may need more variety in either type or perspective. Sources may need more focus around the research question. Some sources may not be credible, current, or relevant.

Sources may focus on one perspective only or may only use popular sources (when scholarly is necessary). Most sources may lack credibility, currency, or relevance.

Source Discussion

Discussion is 250-300 words and answers each of the questions in depth and with care. Researcher demonstrates a strong understanding of the conversation, uses author tags to reference source, and is aware of what is missing from the conversation to warrant further research.

Discussion may not meet requirements, not address all of the questions, or may not be developed fully. Author tags may be vague or missing. Researcher may demonstrate some misunderstanding of the conversation or what further research is needed.

Discussion may not address the questions or may demonstrate a misunderstanding of the purpose of the assignment.