Three Search Paper

The three search paper begins with a personal concern so that you can use yourself as a source.  This should be a topic to which you have a personal connection.  You might start by looking at what you have written about so far this semester and thinking about how the topics of these papers might connect to issues you could research.
The second component of the three search paper is the direct research.  This can take the form of a personal interview or a direct observation.  For example, if the subject of your paper is anorexia, and you chose this topic because you were anorexic, you would need to interview someone with a different perspective on your topic--a counselor who works with anorexics, perhaps.  I will help you to locate appropriate people to interview. It is generally not appropriate to interview family members, close friends or roommates.   If you were researching the way parents treat children in fast food restaurants, an observation in the local McDonald’s might be the most appropriate form of direct research.  Once you know your topic, we can discuss this further and I will offer specific suggestions.
The third component of your three search paper is the library research.  We will be attending two sessions in the library to help you with this part of your research.  You should try to find good sources that will give you the information you need.
The completed three-search paper should blend these three sources in a smooth narrative, with the sources cited with in-text citations.  All of this we will go over in class.
Tentative schedule:

R  11/2   Topic Selection for three search due
T  11/7 Library research--accessing sources in the library
 Tuesday, November 7, 9:30 for the periodicals session

R 11/9 Exercise to help you to come up with a focused research question--this question will
 be due at the end of class.

T 11/14 Working on organizing your paper
 Mapping, Outlining – Rawlins- Chapter 6
 Schedule your interview

R  11/16  Thursday, November 16, 9:30 for the Internet session
 Library skills

 T   11/21 Using Statistics/ integrating facts
 Press Conferences about your research topic
 Interview notes due

T11/28 Working with Citations

R 11/30 Draft of Paper #10 (Three Search Paper) due

R  12/7   Paper #10 (Three Search Paper) due