1. Writing as Inquiry and Collaboration
Norton’s Ch. 22 and 23 (21 and 22 in 2nd Edition)
Writing as Inquiry and Collaboration

2. Writing as Inquiry
This ties into what Essay 1, the LN is asking you to do.
A good starting place to begin an “inquiry” is with questions

3. Starting with Questions
Questions provide a good way of finding out more about a subject because it prompts us to get answers
Answers though do not always come easy
The text offers up some questions to help you get started in finding answers

4. How can it be DEFINED?
How can it be DESCRIBED?
How can it be EXPLAIINED?
What can it be COMPARED with?
What may have CAUSED it? What might be its EFFECTS?
How can it be CLASSIFIED?

5. How can it be ANALYZED?
How can it be INTERPRETED?
What expectations does it raise?
What are the different POSITIONS on it?
What are your own feelings about it?
Are there other ways to think about it?

6. Another way.
If none of the example questions above really work for you, there is always the journalist approach:
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?

7. More suggestions
The book also suggests the idea of keeping a journal, a blog or some other means of tracking your information as you gather it and providing yourself with a reference you can return to for that information at a later date.

8. Collaborating
This is basically the act of, at any time, working with others to achieve a goal
Peer reviews and group work require you to collaborate with classmates

9. Some Ground Rules Make sure everyone participates
Be respectful and thoughtful, tact, with one another
When you meet, have an agenda or plan
Appoint a leader or put someone in charge
Appoint someone to keep a record

10. Group Writing Projects
Define the task as clearly as possible
Divide the task into parts
Assign each group member certain tasks
Establish a deadline for the task
Try to accommodate everyone’s different styles
Work in consensus
Make sure everyone performs

11. Online Collaboration Sometimes this is a necessity
Be considerate and careful in the words you use to communicate in the written form
Remember that your audience may be up to the entire group of different people
Figure out best, easiest way of exchanging information and sharing drafts