1) People who is interested in Head Start and their teaching styles are the proposed audience for my website. Parents and family members that wish to read about what their children are learning in school. Prospective family members that wish their children to attend Head Start. Other preschool teachers that want to change or alter their teaching style to be similar to Head Start's teaching style. Also, concerned citizens that are interested in where their tax dollars are going.
2) People in my audience will mostly already know about Head Start. Most people will already know something about the curriculum that Head Start offers to their students. Some background information and explanation will be needed because some of the audience will only have a high school diploma or possibly less. I will be using wording that adults that have a high school diploma will be able to understand.
3) Most people will be interested in the topic of my research question. I expect them on the most part to be agreeable with only a few that disagree. If people find my Internet site it will because they are interested in the subject to have found it on a search.
4) Most of my sources agree that children learn best during play-based learning. So far, there is only one source that argues that children have a hard time adapting from play-based learning to traditional learning. This source has a valid point that children may need to be taught both ways or transition them slowly in between preschool and first grade to more traditional learning.
5) I intend to look at all sides of the argument and coming up with points from all angles. My conclusion may not side with any particular source.
6) I will put my own viewpoint forward, stating the sources viewpoints. My contribution in the conversation will come as I have information to offer to the conversation
Tina:
ReplyDeleteI'm having a bit of trouble with this, just because you never quite identify what your viewpoint will be. And if the information you cover is uncontroversial ("most people will agree") then is there substantial value in writing it? Eg, I'm looking to hear more about what you'll contribute to the conversation!
I know your thinking is there, and that you'll knock the final project out of the park. It's just difficult for me to really understand where you're headed at the moment, because your write-up is so abbreviated.