In segment 3, you will collect additional authoritative sources to read more deeply on their topic. You will also practice rhetorical knowledge by discussing and analyzing your new source materials. Finally, you will write a paper that allows you to articulate the divergent views expressed in your readings and put those views in conversation with one another.
The Information Cycle
A central aspect of research is situating sources in "the information cycle." This means understanding the timeliness of a resource: Is it a news report that comes out the day of or day after an event? A magazine article or feature story, which has allowed the writer more time to research and reflect, and was published out weeks after an event? Or a longer piece that allows for more reflection on events and makes a more extended argument, like a book or documentary? The video below explains the information cycle.
