Essay 2 workspace · Source Conversation
Source Conversation Exhibit Studio
A practice room for Essay 2. Shape the research question and audience, gather four to six sources, build the exhibit, then draft the companion essay.
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Purpose
Document consensus, variation, contradiction, scope, and boundaries across research on one question. Build a multimodal exhibit of 4–6 sources plus a companion essay (~1,000 words MLA).
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Required reading / assignment overview
Titles and how to use them live here. Library: SAC Library · A–Z databases.
How to use this studio
- Read the Purpose above.
- Open the reading and overview dropdowns on this page.
- Use Tools; pick this essay when a helper asks.
- Keep AI at Level 2 (support, not composition).
Assignment overview
- Build a multimodal exhibit of 4–6 research sources (at least two categories) showing consensus, variation, contradiction, scope, and boundaries.
- Companion essay ~1,000 words MLA: research question, audience, source roles, boundaries. Pair two sources in every body paragraph; one properly introduced quotation per body paragraph.
Required reading / materials
- Named course reading: Critical Thinking in Academic Research (Part VII) — primary / secondary / tertiary source categories.
- Student-chosen research set: 4–6 sources for your question (peer-reviewed, institutional/gov, datasets/methodology, professional trade).
Practice helpers
Pick Project 2 · Source Conversation Exhibit in Tools.