1. WRT 205: critical research
Dr. Rusty Bartels
Monday, March 25th, 2019
Week 10, Day 1

2. Overview
Freewrite
Small Group Discussions
Round 1
Round 2
Wrap-up

3. Freewrite
Adichie provides us a discussion about “single stories” and the danger behind them…
What is a “single story” that you are aware of?
What do you think makes this “single story” so prevalent?
Who or what do you think is missing from the “single story”?
Share in groups of 1, 2, or 3
Each group will share out

4. Small Group Discussion – Round 1
How do you connect Adichie’s discussion to texts that we’ve read so far in this course?
Which texts do you connect?
Why or how do they connect?
How do you connect the notion of the “single story” to ethics? To civic discourse?
Each group will share out

5. Small Group Discussion – Round 2
How do you make connections between Adichie’s discussion of the “single story” and your own research process?
How does this idea affect your primary research?
Secondary research?
Are there ways in which you see yourself falling into the patterns of a “single story”?
What can you do if you notice that happening?
What are some strategies to find those other stories?
How can this connect back to your research process?

6. Wrap-up
Today we:
Exploring Adichie’s idea of the “single story” and how we can apply it to research practices
Next time:
Reading: gastropod podcast episode - soda wars part 1 (link on website)
Focus: Research in Action - beginning to think about synthesis
Questions:
What types of primary and secondary sources do the hosts employ?
How do they weave them together?