Planning the dinner party

Who inspires you?

Questions to ask of texts (p. 183)

• How does the argument unfold
• How does the author present two or more schools of thought arguing with eac
• How does the author use model phrases or template for sentences?
• How does the author evaluate what s/he is reading?

Where & How to find "Dinner guests"

• Look in the references of papers you enjoyed reading
• Talk to friends/colleagues/mentors about their inspirations
• Open search on Google Scholar or at the SFU website
• Professional association awards, publications, etc.
• Others? Where have you found yours so far?

Once you've identified your guests...

• Read their work
• Summarize it in your own words (p. 184)
• Categorize and group the articles
• Write about each category, beginning one at a time
• Write an introduction & conclusion

Mind Map

Mindmap 2

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