Overview In Exercise B you'll identify a topic for Essay Three, following the scheme laid out by Andrea Lunsford on pp. 168-169 of Easy Writer. In this model, you begin with a broad topic, narrow the topic, and identify an issue within the narrowed topic. Next, you develop a research question arising from that issue. Finally, you create a hypothesis--your first stab at an answer to your research question.
After this exercise, as Lunsford explains, you'll proceed to the research stage. You'll review the readings assigned for Essay Three and supplement them with additional sources you find in your research process. "After you have explored sources to test your hypothesis and sharpened it by reading, writing, and talking with others, you can refine it into a working thesis."
For this exercise, make a bullet-point list with - Topic
- Narrowed topic
- Issue
- Research question
- Hypothesis
Learning Objectives - Learn one approach to generating a topic, narrowing it, identifying an issue within the topic, creating a research question, and making a hypothesis in response to the question
Writing Process- Begin by reviewing Lunsford's proposed process for choosing and refining a research topic on pp. 168-169 of Easy Writer.
- Work through the process, producing a list as described above.
- Bring it to class to share with classmates and instructor.
- Submit it to to the instructor for feedback.
- About 100 words
- Single-space, and include a heading with your name, instructor's name, course number, date, and the name of this assignment: Exercise B for Essay Three.
- Save this exercise to submit with your final draft of Essay Three.
Grading
- I will grade this exercise using a scoring guide based on a 10-point scale.
- I will return the exercise with brief comments.
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