1. ENG 2450E: Modern DramaRESEARCH WORKSHOP:The Research Paper Melanie Mills, Research & Instructional Services Librarian The D.B. Weldon Library 10 February 2011

3. Introductory Workshop

4. October 21st, 2010 – 1 hour

5. Annotated Bibliography Workshop

6. November 11th, 2010 – 2 hours

7. Research Paper Workshop (Preparing for DRAFT 1)

8. February 10th, 2011 – 1 hour

9. Peer-Review Workshop (Preparing for DRAFT 2)

10. March 10th, 2011 – 2 hoursENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

12. craft strong research questions that invite investigation and debate […];

13. distinguish among poor, fair, good, and excellent research materials;

14. prepare annotated bibliographies, including evaluative information about the strength and weakness of each source; and

15. research and prepare papers […] engaging at some depth with secondary source materials.ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

17. Preliminary Research

18. Annotated Bibliography Assignment, Feedback

19. From Research to Writing

20. From research, to reading, to critical analysis, to writing…

21. Preparing a Successful First Draft

22. More research, more writing, more revising!?! Yes.

23. Tips and tricks to help you succeedENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

24. The Research Process (Re)Define ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

25. Research, Writing and Revision Peer Review Workshop Research Paper(Draft 2) ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

27. Did anything surprise you about the process (the research or the writing)?

28. What would you do differently next time?ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

29. Sample Annotation #1 “While reading historical accounts of the period provides hard facts, Agosin’s poetic expression emphasizes the personal impact of the war, giving faces and names to historical statistics. While history is apt to depersonalize, distancing the reader from historical events […], Agosin brings the reader uncomfortably close to the pain and suffering of the Argentinean people, especially women […]” ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

30. Sample Annotation #2 “This source claims that the biggest distinguishing feature between Expressionist performance and other Modernist genres is how the process of cultural transformation became a part of the body of the actor itself, and therefore the performance. […] this source explains that expressionism in theatre focuse[s] on the body, voices, and actions of actors on stage so the audience [can] ‘read’ the performance as a text with a message, rather than passively observing”. ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

31. Sample Annotation #3 “The above source is a scholarly journal that outlines the changes that have occurred since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The article focuses mainly on the aftermath of the attacks and what it means for future audiences. The article asserts that drastic changes have taken place in society since the historic event and in response what has occurred, there needs to be changes made to the way that stories are told to future audiences.” ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

32. Sample Annotation #4 “[…] this source as a whole is highly useful for a scholarly paper my chosen subject due to the fact that it offers a wide variety of criticisms on the topic. Each criticism offers a fresh and different opinion, allowing for obtaining for broad research.” ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

34. good diversity / variety of sources cited

35. creative use of materials (not just scholarship)

36. Weaknesses

37. citations (especially in-text), omitted or incorrect

38. analyses lacking in detail, often too vague

39. imbalance or bias in annotations (heavy on praise, light on critique) ENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

42. Original Research = Starring Role

43. your ideas should take ‘centre stage’

44. Secondary Literature = Supporting Role

45. think of this as the supporting cast

46. References = Public Relations / Technical Mgt.

47. placing your research within the broader context

48. citing others’ work to acknowledge its influence on yours

49. think of these like you would credits in a PlaybillENG 2450E: Modern Drama (2010-11) Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library

54. E-mail, Chat, In-Person (www.lib.uwo.ca/weldon/)ENG 2450E: Modern Drama Melanie Mills, The D.B. Weldon Library