Notice: Ask a Researcher
Find someone in your field of study or someone who does research writing that you admire. It could be a boss or a researcher, another student, a family member, a Continue reading
Author: Sarah Stanley
IIn Fall 2019, we planted seeds. I look forward to them growing.
Your Slack Discussions on Climate Change using the Pentad
Research is Generational Dialogue. Is dialogue a tool? This floor organizes our class discussions through slack channels. Choose (at least) one channel that interests you because of a dialogue happening Continue reading
Contact Sarah Stanley
I live in Fairbanks. I drink coffee and I enjoy collaboration. I especially like to collaborate over coffee in Fairbanks, but the next best thing is in a Google Hangout. Continue reading
Aspect of Burke’s Pentad: Agency
What solutions are suggested in research writing? What organizations or means are included? Who is not being included or who is left out? What kinds of support were necessary Continue reading
Aspect of Burke’s Pentad: Purpose
What 1-2 sentences would you underline in the research writing you are annotating that suggests to you this is the big idea, the purpose behind this scholarship? Where in research Continue reading
Aspect of Burke’s Pentad: Agent
Whose project is this? Who is the writer? What is their affiliation? How new is this research to the researcher? What can you find out about previous or future work Continue reading
Aspect of Burke’s Pentad: Act
What verbs are used in your discipline’s research writing? What verbs will you use in your writing? Do the verbs follow a pattern? How does a verb help you see Continue reading
Aspect of Burke’s Pentad: Scene
What do scenes look like in your discipline’s research writing? What will scenes look like in your writing? What are the scenes leading up to the particular scene of focus? Continue reading
RESEARCH NARRATIVE: Agency
Interview Conduct an interview with a researcher at UAF who is engaged with climate change. What does this person think is needed beyond being someone with passion? Compose: This Google Continue reading
RESEARCH NARRATIVE: Agent
Who are you as a researcher? Write your own biographical statement “about the researcher’ in regard to climate change and interests. How would you write your research biography? Compose: This Continue reading