Tuesday 4th March 2008.

Research writing.
Essay- Thesis proposal 18th March.
Chosen subject, introductory research and position.
When researching don’t take sides before you know more about a topic. No person is likely to have arrived at any complete theory. We might not believe the Author’s perspective, we must try to understand how their perspective is true.
START EARLY
READ AND WRITE
POLISH
GET ADVICE
Preliminary research finds gaps in the literature.
Research is never perfect.
When you start writing, you make new insights.

Topic= subject
Thesis= your personal point of view.

Intro- Thesis
Body- Topic
-Support
- Conclusion
Conclusion.

Paragraphs to deal with one Idea and link to next one.
Do introduce terms, define terms.
à Oxford online dictionary.
Do build good sentences. Flush left. Good layout. Easy to read.
Referencing – common evidence. Democratic. Use referencing to advance argument.
Be precise in referencing don’t second hand reference. Make sure you use all information.
IN TEXT CITATION
Link from blog to writing architecture or design essays.
MLA referencing.
Put images in text.
1. proposal
2. draft
3. hand-in