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o Introduction:
§ What is the topic of discussion? (analysis of elements) (SUBJECT MATTER)
§ How is it discussed in the paper? (analysis of relationships, including comparison and contrast) (ALTERNATELY, A METHODOLOGY OR A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK)
§ Why is this being presented?
(analysis of organizational principles) (POSSIBLY THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK)
Body:
o Significant occurrences:
§ What caught your attention about the topic? Why are you discussing this? (ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES)
§ Why did you find the topic significant?
§ Does it make sense to you? Why or why not? SENSE MAKING – the process of understanding how you are gaining understanding (SENSE) of the text -> understanding the CONTEXT
§ Do you find any meaning in it? (Why or why not?) – MEANING MAKING – the process of DISCERNING THE MEANING OF THE TEXT
§ Do you find your values or attitudes affected in any way during the research? (EVALUATION)
o Relationship to course subject matter
§ Is there anything we have covered in class that you can relate to what you are experiencing?
§ Would an understanding of the US national government be relevant to understanding the subject matter of this topic? Why or why not?
Conclusion:
o Implications for political science (Synthesis and/or evaluation)
§ SYNTHESIS (derivation of a set of abstract relations): What are the implications of the research you for political science, especially in an introductory course on US national government?
