Task: Write a Research Progress Report in which you explain your research process and how your thinking and knowledge has changed over the course of your work. Submit as a separate assignment and NOT as part of your ongoing google doc.
You will write a reflection that is at least 300 words that focuses on changes in your thinking related to research. The audience for this reflection is your instructor, and the purpose is to show that you are critically thinking about your research process and continuing to develop as a rhetorical researcher.
Please write the reflection like an essay.
- First, choose what main ideas resonate with you, then write paragraphs for those ideas. Include topic sentences (main ideas) and give examples to support your topics.
- Then, make sure you have an introduction that helps guide the reader to understanding the most important ideas of your reflection.
- Proofread the entire reflection. Make sure you've answered the questions and that your reflection matches the criteria laid out in the rubric below.
Guiding Questions for Blog 4
In at least 300 words explain how your thinking changed throughout this project (and the course more generally).
- How did your ideas about research shift or change?
- Is there anything about the way you conducted your research or the kinds of sources you found that is different from the way you've conducted research in the past?
- Compare and contrast researching use the FIU library databases with other search engines and GAI. Did you find information you had not found before by using the library webpage? Or did you find a kind of source you had not found before? Had you ever used the library webpage in this way? What did you learn through this activity? What questions do you still have about the libraries? Did you feel comfortable using these resources?
- Compare this with searching with social media, GAI, Google, and Bing. How effective was each in terms of helping you find relevant, reliable sources? Which method of researching has served you best thus far?
- What is your biggest weakness right now in terms of your research process?
- How did your ideas on your topic shift and change?
- What are some of the misconceptions you had about your topic before beginning? Or, what did you not understand about your topic before beginning this research? How have your opinions, thoughts, feelings, understandings, of the topic shifted throughout this process?
Rubric
Research Blog Reflection Rubric
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
|---|---|---|
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearch Progress ReportDoes the writer include a progress report/ revised statement of research that shows how the writer’s exploration in the blogs has enhanced their understanding, impacted their thinking, and shaped their research focus? | 10 pts | |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflectionDoes the reflection show that the writer has thought carefully about how their ideas have shifted or changed throughout the course of the research process? | 5 pts | |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSource EngagementDoes the writer use concrete details from the blogs to support their argument? Does the statement reflect a thorough and thoughtful engagement with the sources the writer studied? | 5 pts | |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar and MechanicsIs the writing organized and polished? Does it show evidence of an effective proofreading and editing process? Is it organized into paragraphs? | 5 pts |
Total Points: 25