HON 101 Chapter 1: Booth, pt 1
23 Sep 2016
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Chapter one: thinking in print--the uses of research, public and private. See larger patterns in what you read. Write from the beginning of the project. Anticipate your readers" questions and answer them in your writing. Writing a research report is thinking with and for your readers. Find a topic that you care about, ask a question that you want to answer, then pursue that answer as best as you can. Chapter two: connecting with your reader--(re-)creating yourself and your readers. Convince your reader that they need to know the info you"re presenting to them. Present yourself as interested in/enthusiastic about wanting to share something new. These facts will help you do something to solve a problem that you care about. I"ve found an answer to an important question. Motivate your readers to play the role you have imagined for them. Help them solve a practical problem based on particular facts that are relevant and reliable.
