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Create a Research Space (CARS)
Create a Research Space
(CARS)
Warm-up discussion:Entering the Conversation
Greene (p. 10-19)
CARS (Swales p. 6-8)
O Identify an IssueO Identify the
SituationO Frame a Good
Question
O Establish a Territory
O Establish a NicheO Occupy a Niche
CARS ModelO Create a Research Space
1. Establishing TerritoryO Why this topic is interesting now, and what
previous researchers have said about it2. Establishing a Niche
O Finding places were previous research is lacking
3. Occupying a NicheO How you as the new researcher will fill in
the current missing gaps in the research
Establishing a TerritoryO Claiming Centrality
O This is an important topic many people are discussing
O Making Topic GeneralizationsO Making statements about current
knowledge in the fieldO Reviewing Previous Items of
ResearchO What has been said so far, and by
whom
Establishing a NicheO Counter-claiming
O While Smith says _____, I say _________. O Indicating a Gap
O There are still unanswered questions.O Question-raising
O Previous research has raised further questions
O Continuing a traditionO To verify previous work, more research is
needed.
Occupying a NicheOOutlining PurposesOAnnouncing Present ResearchOAnnouncing Principal FindingsO Indicating the Structure of the
Research Article
Let’s practice!
O Group A:O Intro of
Mirabelli’s article (539-543)
O Group B:O Intro of Baron’s
article (423-424)
O Group C:O Intro of Swales’
article (468-470)O Group D:
O Intro of Brandt’s article (332-334)
Analyze using the 3 parts of the CARS model:
MirabelliO Establishing a Territory:
O Establishing a Niche:
O Occupying a Niche:
Baron O Establishing a Territory:
O Establishing a Niche:
O Occupying a Niche:
SwalesO Establishing a Territory:
O Establishing a Niche:
O Occupying a Niche:
BrandtO Establishing a Territory:
O Establishing a Niche:
O Occupying a Niche:
Analyze a SourceO Choose one source
O analyze the introduction of the source using the 3 parts of the CARS model
O This time, make sure to name each “move” the author makes to establish territory, establish a niche, and occupy the niche.
