- How
does a research project fit into PWR2?
PWR2 as a course focuses
on the delivery of argument in differend media. Accordingly, as your
central project for E-Rhetorics, you will conduct research on a topic
related to digital culture, technology, and/or electronic rhetoric and
then present that research in at least two forms: as an oral argument
and as
a fully-linked persuasive hypertext. The purpose of the project
is to encourage you to refine your researching and writing skills, and
to encourage you to experiment with creating rhetorically effective
texts across different media.
What
and how should I research for this project?
The exact focus of your
topic is your choice, subject to instructor approval. You should research
this project using a variety of sources, including the internet, the
library (both
Socrates
and the databases),
and (where appropriate) data collected through fieldwork, surveys, and
interviews: your bibliography for this project should contain no fewer
than 10 sources -- balanced between both primary and secondary sources.
If you are feeling unsure about your research skills or just plain rusty,
consider revisiting SKIL.
Please note:
you must have a minimum of 8 sources that you found on your own (i.e.
that weren't linked through the class links page or that weren't part
of the class readings).
How
do I get started?
The first stage in the project
involves, necessarily, deciding on your topic. To brainstorm ideas,
look at the topic headings on the course schedule, search "digital
culture" or "e-rhetoric" on-line, look at a list of past
topics, talk to friends, read the technology section of the Daily
or the national newspaper of your choice, or e-mail
and IM me to generate ideas. You might also look at the Past
Topic list linked through to this page. The best topics will be
one that you connect with personally or that you feel passionately about,
and about which you feel you can argue a position. Please
note: you should not work on a topic
that you have already worked on for another class.
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