Today is all about preparing for greatness. To this, let’s first get in our groups and read the following student examples of close reading heuristics and autoethnographies:
The Illusion of Power All Women Matter The Kissing Booth
Heuristic Heuristic Heuristic
Autoethnography Autoethnography Autoethnography
- Now choose your favorite example and think about how this student used their heuristic to help build a final paper:
- What are the evidence/examples and claims that the writer makes use of in order to show us how their primary source socially constructs notions of gender in their own life?
- What kind of evidence does the writer use to support their larger claim that the show, movie, or advertisement affected them?
- What voice and tone does the writer use? Why do you think they makes these choices?
- How might you use this particular autoethnography as a model? What do you like about it? What do you think could improve in the writing?
As you begin drafting your final paper for this Research Quest, remember to check out the guide to Structuring Your Ideas to help you as you outline and organize your knowledge.
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