[...]... ago, we wanted FieldWorking: Reading and Writing Research to gather together the concepts, readings, and exercises we had each used in the courses we teach In other words, we wanted to write the book we wished we’d had We’ve been proud of the results, and we’ve learned much from our readers along the way FieldWorking has created communities of students and teachers — not only in writing and research classes,... as Critique 51 xxi SUN_22759_00_FM_ppi-xxviii.indd xxi 7/27/11 6:11 PM The Research Portfolio: Definitions and Purpose DO THIS: Select a Fieldsite 54 2 52 Writing Self, Writing Cultures: Understanding FieldWriting 55 Exploratory Writing 57 Freewriting, Peter Elbow 58 BOX 4: Exploratory Writing 61 FieldWriting: Point of View and Rhetoric 63 Keeping a Notebook 66 On Keeping a Notebook, Joan Didion 66... represents, just as woodcarving, quilting, and music making showcase the cultures they represent To understand and present other cultures, you will need to practice the crafts of engaged reading, listening, speaking, and researching — and the art of writing about your findings in clear and engaging prose Understanding This Book There is no single way to use FieldWorking, and if you’re taking a course, your... (and you) can use for evaluation and future reference How Is the Fourth Edition Like Earlier Editions? ● ● Two chapters devoted entirely to college-level writing help students understand that the rhetorical concepts of purpose, audience, and voice are integral to their research Chapter 2, Writing Self, Writing Cultures: Understanding FieldWriting,” shows students how to begin writing fieldnotes, and. .. through the process of fieldworking, students become better readers, researchers, and writers Each chapter in FieldWorking introduces specific research concepts and short writing activities (“boxes”) that allow students to practice skills that are essential to good fieldwork The readings, by both professional and student writers, are designed to motivate students and model the skills and strategies they’ll... Rhode Island College, is a longtime user of FieldWorking, and her additions to the Instructor’s Manual for this edition provide imaginative ways to organize your writing course to include FieldWorking You may download the Instructor’s Manual from the Bedford/St Martin’s Web site at bedfordstmartins.com/fieldworking How you use FieldWorking will depend on the overall purpose and theme of your course and the... for FieldWorking bedfordstmartins.com/fieldworking Send students to free and open resources, choose flexible premium resources to supplement your print text, or upgrade to an expanding collection of innovative digital content Free and open resources for FieldWorking provide students with easyto-access reference materials, visual tutorials, and support for working with sources ● Additional student and. .. and hands-on help with jump-starting your work We urge you to try them out before moving on to a new chapter ● Online resources and support: FieldWorking’s companion Web site at bedfordstmartins.com/fieldworking offers additional help for developing your research, writing, and fieldworking skills Here you will find additional writing tips as well as help with documenting sources, formatting papers, and. .. students to master the reading, writing, and research skills of a fieldworker in a few discrete projects But in either case, students are interpreting, analyzing, and building a cumulative record of their own research as they learn and practice Collected into a research portfolio, this work becomes an essential record of their efforts and of the fieldwork they’ve conducted And so the research portfolio becomes... anthropology, sociology, journalism, and folklore courses We’ve enjoyed hearing from our readers, and in each new edition, we highlight some of their work on the pages of our book and its companion Web site Conducting fieldwork brings the research and writing processes together It teaches the conventions of writing and rhetoric that students need to master, and introduces them to research strategies that are . together on many writing and research processes by taking and teaching courses, design- ing and giving workshops, and consulting with teachers and students in second- ary schools and colleges. They. through the process of fi eldworking, students become better readers, researchers, and writers. Each chapter in FieldWorking introduces specifi c research concepts and short writing activities (“boxes”). students understand that the rhetorical concepts of purpose, audience, and voice are integral to their research. Chapter 2, Writing Self, Writing Cultures: Under- standing FieldWriting,” shows