Class 4
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Class 4 (10/1)
Initial formulations -> Governing Question
See Phase C. Possible directions and priorities;
Goal: "I have teased out my vision, so as to expand my view of issues
associated with the project, expose possible new directions, clarify
direction/scope within the larger set of issues, decide most important
direction expressed in revised Governing Question."
From phase B: Verbal report on conversation with initial
informant
For all phases: Discussion of sharing one's work with others
For phase C:
Creative and critical aspects of any phase of research and writing
("opening-wide, focusing & formulating")
Discovering/inventing/defining subject-purpose-audience
Mapping--student presentation, with PT probing
In class exercise: Initial map-making, then probed by another
student
Reminder: No class 10/8, but work recommended between classes on the
following:
Component Arguments
See Phase D. Propositions, Counter-Propositions,
Counter-Counter-Propositions...; Goal: "I have identified the
premises and propositions that my project depends on, and can state
counter-propositions. I have taken stock of the thinking and research I
need to do to counter those counter-propositions or to revise my own
propositions."
