It's time to combine textual analysis and research

Where do we begin? How do we start to compose our own research?

First, decide on the discourse that resonates with you most intensely. This would include a combination of textual evidence and specific theoretical lenses from which you might draw deductions.

Second, create a diagram, also called a schema, that visually represents the relationships you see between discourse and theory.

Third, in life, we need to know rules in order to know when we're breaking rules or extending rules. It's the same way when a person conducts research and shares findings with others. When we compose research texts, the following information comprises a commonly accepted formula or set of rules for necessary criteria to include when describing research.

P: Point

E: Evidence

P: Peer-reviewed, scholarly research

I: Interpretation

Create a series of three templates that outline three different PEPI formulas for your particular foci for your upcoming research. In our next session, we'll extend this foundation of planning for research into the beginnings of what will become a hyperlinked research project. New literacies meet the traditional public school!