Author Archives: mmason

I was reading my friend Courtney’s blog and I really liked her blog post about rhetorical triangle and how it related to the research process and specifically her research project. Rhetorical triangle is a format and strategies for persuasive writing. … Continue reading →

The next step in the research process for this big quarter long research project is surveys.  We need to get opinions from current SCU students to see how they feel about our topic.  This was the first opportunity since figuring … Continue reading →

In my other class called Technology and Education, we were talking about education and curriculum.  We discussed how almost everything you learn in schools is in case you may need it later and rarely do you learn anything that you … Continue reading →

For my English class, we had to read an article that discusses how when were are doing research we are either hunters or gatherers.  Hunters have a purpose and know exactly what they are looking for.  Gatherers are looking for the surprising … Continue reading →

Ever since I was in the archives, certain parts of different articles have stood out to me as more interesting or more shocking.  Although I knew that sexism was worse in the past, it still baffles me whenever I see … Continue reading →

So I finally went into the archives last week.  I was slightly worried since I had not picked a to0pic and I was worried that I wouldn’t have enough time to pick a topic and get enough information about it.  Luckily, … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, my English class and I will be traveling into the depths of the library to find the archives. Over the past 2 weeks, we have been preparing for this moment and it is about to arrive.  We have … Continue reading →

My English class this quarter is surrounded around our one project.  This one project is a research project and its first step is to travel to the Santa Clara University archives to begin our research.  But instead of just throwing … Continue reading →

After writing my last post about my research process, I started thinking about my past research projects specifically the research project I completed last quarter.  I took a Child Studies course called Information Literacy which teaches us the best ways … Continue reading →

When I am assigned a research project, I am immediately faced with a long process.  Here is how I would approach a research project. Pick a topic.  This can be one of the most challenging parts.  I typically review my … Continue reading →