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Invention and GenerationResearch Involving Data and SourcesResearch as Inquiry Assignment Other LinksWhen students approach research as a form of inquiry, they engage in an iterative process that involves generating questions, seeking answers, writing about inquiry topics, and then asking new, often more complex questions. Research as inquiry frames research as an ongoing learning process. These sources provide support for the inquiry process, with a focus on idea generation and conducting primary and secondary research.Invention and Generation:
If you’re not assigned a topic--or sometimes even if you are--you’ll need to begin by figuring out what to write about. What kinds of ideas, questions, or concerns will drive your writing? What if you think you have no ideas or nothing to say? The sources below will help you think about where “good ideas” come from and suggest some techniques for generating writing that asks questions and explores ideas.
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