SR5:

AssignmentTwoQuestions&Concerns
SecondaryResearch&Inquiry

DIRECTIONS:
After completing the voice recordings and reviewing the assignment sheet, list at least three
questions or concerns that you have about Assignment Two. Besure toputyournamenextto
each one of your questions/concerns so I can give you credit for your work. Useful questions
will demonstrate that youhavereviewedboththevoicerecordingsandtheassignmentsheet. If
you find that you have a question that is a repeat of someone elsesthat is perfectly fine, but
DO NOT SIMPLY COPY AND PASTE ANOTHER STUDENTS WORK! You need to be sure
yourquestionsarewritteninyourownwordsandsentencepatterns.

HerearemyquestionsaboutAssignmentTwo
Hereismyplaceholderexamplequestionwithmynameattached.(AshlynW.)
With the citations do we just include little clips into our paper and then cite the
informationusingthetypeofstylethatisspecifiedbyourstyle?(JacobD.)
Any information that you directly quoteorparaphraseMUSTbecitedinboththebodyof
the paper AND in the works cited pageattheend. For theliteraturereviewsection,you
wanttosticktojustparaphrasingandavoiddirectquotation.
When it says that we put our own thinking into the paper, does it mean we read these
articles and then based off the information we put our opinions on certain parts of the
researchedarticle?(JacobD.)
Your opinions should be informed by the sources you have collected, but you can and
should disagree, challenge, and questionwhatthesourceshavetosay. Thepurposeof
research and inquiry is tomoveaconversation forward,andtheonlywaywecandothis
is by adding new perspectives that arent always supported by other source
materialthisisntlikeyourtypicalfiveparagraphhighschoolessay.
What is the recommended number of citations? I know we had to have four but is it
bettertohavemorethan4?(Ashley)
1012 sources are required. More sources areallowed,buttheminimumrequirementis
1012.
Can we change our proposed topic if ever we find another one that we want to
discuss/research,giventhatitsstillinthescopeofourmaintopic?(RanzS.)
Absolutely. Often times your topics will change as you gather more source material.
This is again why we dont start with a thesis and stick to only finding sources that
supportsaidthesis.
Willthispaperbeexclusivelybasedoffofourunitoneresearch?(ZackS.)
It will be based off your unit one research, yes, but the scope and exact proposal may
changeasyoufindmoresourcematerial.
How many views does the youtube video need to have before you will grant access to
theclasstothetextualcopyoftheassignment2guidelines?(ZackS.)

As far as number ofviewscloseto40viewstotalwiththe average watchtimebeingthe

actuallengthofthespecifiedvideo.
Do we need to try to find information from each search site(npr, ted talks, uncc library
database,googlescholar,etc.)?(ZackS.)
Yes.
The majority of websites that focus on steroid use only talk about the negative side
effects. Most cites that are even professionally edited have bias in them. Even when
searching through google scholar how can I differentiate what is pure scienceandwhat
ismodifiedtruth(WilliamSells)?
Regardless of whether or not the sources is a scientific studythere is always bias.
Researcher can choose what totestfor,soreallyyou willhavetogocasebycasewith
each source to determine whetherornotitisreputable. Evenif youdontagreewith the
source,itstillmaybeagoodpiecetouse.
Is the citations that you were talking about in the Screencast the same as intext
citationswedidinhighschool?(KristenJo)
I am not sure exactly what you were taught in high school, but I would guess yes. You
havetoincludebothintextcitationsandaworkscitedpage.
If we find a source or sources that are better than thesourcesfrominA1,wouldwebe
allowed to replace them with a new source or do we have touseallofthesourcesfrom
A1?(SamanthaS.)
Youarecertainlywelcometoreplaceyoursourcesfromassignmentone.
Can we use citation machine to cite some of the sources found in the database if the
citationsdontlookright?(AbdulA.)
Certainly.Justcheckwhatsgeneratedbythecitationmachineagainstanexample.
In the Entering theConversationsection,itsaysconsiderdevelopingagame,interactive
presentation, etc. If I chose not to do this, would it have any affect on my grade?
(SamanthaS.)
Theitemslistedunderenteringtheconversationareoptions. Youmust chooseatleast
oneoftheoptions.
When the beginning of the video talks about primary research, what if you had a topic
that was difficultforyoutoconductyourownresearchon? Forexampleasubjectwhere
youhadtohadbeabletohaveaccesstotestingandalab(NickH)
I would recommend proposing a study for this projectyou would just need to propose
thestudy,butyouwouldntactuallyhavetoconductit.
Are all the citations we found for assignment1havetobe usedforthewholeproject?In
regardstoifwelaterondecidetheyarenolongeruseful?(AliaKhizer)
Youarecertainlywelcometoreplaceyoursourcesfromassignmentone.
Howmanysourceswouldbeappropriate?(NickH)
1012sourcesistherequirementmoreisallowed,but1012istheminimum
Can we use the same data base for our sources throughout the semester? (Mary
Margaret)
Besuretofindasourcefromeachofthe4databasesforvariety.

How should I go about researching for my topic as whenever I search through the
database it gives me mostly information related to it but not pertaining to my specific
inquiry?(santiagoGil)
Solongastheinformationisrelated,thesourcematerialshouldwork.
Where should the citations be placed? Inside the text or all cited on an end work cited
one?(SantiagoGil)
You must haveintextcitationsthroughoutthepaperwhereappropriateANDworkscited
pageattheendofthepaper
What if i cant find enough sources to complete my paper? Because i know last time i
hadareallydifficulttimefindingsources.(Kyla)
Thenwemayneedtogobackandworkonyoursearchtermsthereismaterialoutthere
onyourtopic,butwehavetofindtherightsearchtermstouse.
Howdoweentertheconversationifwecantexactlyresearchourtopic?(Kyla)
Again, we may need to go back and work on your search terms there is material out
thereonyourtopic,butwehavetofindtherightsearchtermstouse.
So separate from the sources we were required to find and site inassignmentone,and
will be required to find in assignment two, we have to include an entirepageofsources
we used for the overall project? (Rohdina H.) We had to find 4 sources in assignment
one and about 10 sources for assignment two, are these what we will be incorporating
intotheworkscitedpage?Aretheinitialfoursourcesapartofthepage?
Absolutely, those 4 sources can count (provided you still want to use those sources),
your3observationscountas1source,andyourinterviewcountsas1source.
What exactly do you mean when you say we arent summarizingbutratherenteringthe
conversation? If our overall paper is based on sources how will we refrain from
summarizing?(RohdinaH.)
Theliteraturereviewsectionistheonlyspacewhereyouwillsummarize. Itisjustabrief
overview on your topic based on what other sources have to say. The majority of your
paperwillbeYOUaddingsomethingnewtotheconversation.
Do you have a preference when it comes to citation whether it may be parenthetical or
footnote? I know ultimately it comes down to our preference but is there one youve
foundtobemoreproblematicforstudents?(RohdinaH.)
I dont have a preference other than this: I WANT YOU to use the appropriate citation
style for your major so that you can practice it in my class. I want youalltohavespace
topracticethingsthatwillbeusefultoyoubeyondourUWRTclass.
Is there a limit tohowmanywordswecanhaveinourpaper?Iknowtheleastamountis
20002500wordsbutistherealimittohowmanywordswecanhave?(MaryMargaret)
Nothereisntamaxwordcount,butthe20002500istherequiredminimum.
With adding information into Assignment 2, and pushing our research forward, will i be
able to get into some of my personal views on my subject, with in the entering the
Conversation?(ZachB)
Absolutely.
SowhenusingtheSectionheadersareweabletousemore/subsectionheaderstohelp
structureourpaperalittlemore?(ZachB)

Absolutely. Published research does this all the timebut be cautious, and dont get to
sectiontitleshappy.
Hearing you talk about your previous student and the Nuclear weapon project, really
helped put me into a direction, can we progress our subject in a more nebules way, ie.
Nuclear weapons was a facet of her show, and she moved on from there, Did this
changeherproposal?(ZachB)
Yes. It absolutely changed her proposal. This is why I emphasize conducting research
and writing an effective research paper takes time,requirespacing,andmeansthatyou
oftenrevisetheproposalupuntilthefinalrevisionofthepaper.

HerearemyconcernsaboutAssignmentTwo
Hereismyplaceholderexampleconcernswithmynameattached.(AshlynW.)
I knowthatitsaidthiswouldbemorelikearesearchpaperandthenitsaiditwouldntbe
a research paper on the same level. Im concerned i may make it too much like a
research paper and not a paper that appears like one, but covers the way it should be.
(JacobD.)
This is a legitimate fearthatmoststudentshave. Thiskindofwritingtakespractice,and
if you look at our timeline, we work on this projectlongerthantheothertwoforthisvery
reason. Youwillalsohavetwoannotatedstudentexamplestolookattohelpguideyour
workwiththisproject.
Im concernedabouttheliteratureviewpart.Mytopicisaboutagamethatsstillevolving
and the developers alwaysmakeschanges/updateseverymonthortwo.Imworriedthat
I might not be able to connect thepastresearchandtheinquiryImdevelopingsinceits
notthecurrentstateanymore.(RanzS.)
That maybetruebuttherearereputablesourceswrittenabouttheprinciplesplayedout
in League of Legends that will help you with yourlitreviewIpromisesourcematerialis
outthere.
The sources about my topic in the databases were limited and I was already having a
hard time finding them on my assignment one. Since the game is always changing, Im
worriedthatIwontfindreputablesourcesthatdiscussesthetopicIproposed.(RanzS.)
The issue may be with the search terms. Please see me and we can work on this
together.
It is very hard for me to find information on my topic I have chosen using the reputable
searchsourcesyouhavegivenus.(ZackS.)
The issue may be with the search terms. Please see me and we can work on this
together.
My proposal is extremely repetitive and so i am concerned that readers will get bored
andmisreadastatementaboutsteroidsasmoreofadefinition(WilliamSells).
Often your first draftof aproposalwillcomeacrossthiswaybecause youhaventwritten
the actual body of the paper yet. Onceyouhavethemainportionofyourpaperwritten,
this will make revising the proposal easier, and it will read much less repetitive. I can
also work with you on your proposal or other students in the class may have
suggestions.

Im wondering if Generation IronismoreofareputablesourcethanPumpingIrondueto

the fact that it was produced in the past two years insteads of fifty years ago(William
Sells).
One isnt necessarily more reputable than the othereach is representative of the sport
duringthetimeitwasproduced.Iwouldntsayoneisbettertheyarejustdifferent.
IworryIwillnotbeabletofindtentotwelvereputablesourcesonmytopic.(KristenJo)
The issue may be with the search terms. Please see me and we can work on this
together.
I am worried that my topic is going to lack depthintheresearchpaperandmyfirstdraft
isgoingtobebetterthanthesecond(Ashley)
A concern of mines is finding a good ammount of sources because i had a hard time
findingsomeandiuseddifferentsearchtermsandstillcouldntmindmany(AbdulA.)
The issue may be with the search terms. Please see me and we can work on this
together.
I want to find a question within my topic of Instagram that is broad enough to write an
indepth paper on it. I worry that I have too many small topics rather than one more
broad topic that I can write on. I dont know how to find that one specific topic. (Kristen
Jo)
After reading your reflection on assignment one, I think you have an idea that we can
rework for the proposal. See my feedback on the assignmentonereviseddraftandthe
reflectionformoredetails.
I am confused what you mean by conversations throughout the A2 guidelines.
(SamanthaS.)
When multipleexpertswriteandresearchatopic,allofthosesources collectivelycanbe
referred to as a conversation. Conversation also means that the discussion is ongoing
and always available for people to chime in on. Think of this like different voices
commentingonthesametopicandinteractingwithoneanother.
I am concerned my topic is going to be hard tofollowbecauseitislessreliabletomost.
(Ashley)
Soundslikeweshouldmeetoneononetorefineyourtopic.Pleaseseeme.
Iamconcernedthatmytopicwillmakeithardtofindthatmanysources.(PaulC.)
The issue may be with the search terms. Please see me and we can work on this
together.
I am concerned that I may spend too much time working on my sources and my paper
willnotbeasgoodasIwantittobe.(PaulC.)
Check the timeline for when the sources andlitreviewaredueincomparisontotherest
of the project. If you follow the homeworks, you should have enough time to make the
paperwellbalancedthroughout.
I am concerned that I wont properly parenthetically cite my sources throughout my
paper.(AliaKhizer).
There is a ScreenCast you all will be watching where I show you several good sources
touseforcitations.

I am concerned that the format of my cited works page wont be properly submitted
becauseIhavenotyetdecidedonamajor(AliaKhizer).
APAisthemostwidelyused,soIwouldrecommendAPA.
IamworriedthatImaymakeamistakewhilecitingmysources.(PaulC.)
There is a ScreenCast you all will be watching where I show you several good sources
touseforcitations.Citationstakepracticeovertime.
I am concerned that I may not be able to find enough information on my research topic
(NickH)
Soundslikeweshouldmeetoneononetorefineyourtopic.Pleaseseeme.
Iamconcernedabouthowcombiningsourceswouldwork.(EmersonCreech)
This is a concern many students have. I have two student examples that do this very
well.Theexamplesareannotatedandmodelwhatyoushoulddoinyourownproject.
I am concerned thatIwillnotbeabletofindnewsources,sincemyassignmentrevolves
aroundthegamesbeingplayed.(EmersonCreech)
The issue may be with the search terms. Please see me and we can work on this
together.
I am concerned about how in depth I should go to add to the conversation. (Emerson
Creech)
Again,thisiswherethetwoexampleswillbeveryhelpful.
Isthereamaximumwordcountontheassignment?(RobertoV)
No.Thereisthe20002500wordminimum.
Will there be any time to work on theassignmentinclasslikeassignmentone?(Roberto
V)
Yes. I believe it is a total of 3 days...maybe 4. I cant remember off hand. At least 3
daysinclassforsure.
ImconcernedthatIwillrunoutofsourcestousethroughoutthepaper.(MaryMargaret)
Sourcewillonlybeusedinthelitreviewsection.
Im concerned that I will focus more on just researching the topic that I chose and not
focusonthepersonalsideofwhyIchosethetopicandhowIviewit.(MaryMargaret)
This takes practice, and I am happy to work one on one with you on this if this is a
concern.
Im concernedthatIwillrepeatthesamegeneral ideathroughoutmypaper,evenwhenI
addnewideas.(MaryMargaret)
Seemeandwecanworkonthis.
Iamconcernedmytopicwonthaveconcreteevidencetosupportitwith.(SantiagoGil)
Soundslikeweshouldmeetoneononetorefineyourtopic.Pleaseseeme.
I am concerned that my information willbeverysubjectiveandrepetitivesoitwontbea
verycompletepaper.(SantiagoGil)
Again,Ithinkweneedtoworkoneononetorefineyourtopicandplan.
I am concerned that it will be a very repetitive topic, that Imytopicwon'tbeverybroad,
thatiwontknowhoworwhattoaddtotheconversationanditwillbeboring.(kyla)
Soundslikeweshouldmeetoneononetorefineyourtopic.Pleaseseeme.

I am concerned that i am going to do my citations wrong, i know that early on you said
you wanted us to do our citations in the format that our major uses, and all ive used is
MLAbeforesothatsgoingtobeabigchangeforme.(Kyla)
There is a ScreenCast you all will be watching where I show you several good sources
touseforcitations.Citationstakepracticeovertime.
One of my concerns is definitely the works cited page. Knowing thatifIdocitemywork
butincorrectly,Icouldfaceconsequences.(RohdinaH.)
There is a ScreenCast you all will be watching where I show you several good sources
to use for citations. Citations take practice over time. You can also use a citation
machinetohelpyouwiththeworkscitedpagejustalwayscheckitagainstanexample.
Im concerned that I may get too caught up on one aspect of my paper that I feel is a
bigger deal than the rest,the sources for example, then not put as much effort and my
paperwillturnoutamess.(RohdinaH.)
Soundslikeweshouldmeetoneononetorefineyourtopic.Pleaseseeme.
I am concerned about the summarizing aspect. Initially you mentioned we shouldnt
summarizebutthenlateronyousaidweshouldorganizeoursummaries.(RohdinaH.)
What I mean is that you wont be summarizing throughout the whole paper. The lit
review section will be a brief overview of your conversation on the topic you have
chosen. The major ofyourpaperisyouaddingsomethingnewandmakingconnections
foryourreaders.