On Reading Scholarly Texts
Making Connections
After watching On Reading Scholarly Texts, consider the questions below. Then submit your response.
Consider Moriah McCracken’s perspective on entering academic conversations, as well as the section on expert testimony in Chapter 3 of your book. Why is it important to cite known experts when providing evidence in your paper? What can including an acknowledged expert provide that citing an obscure or controversial scholar might not?
Besides expert testimony, what other types of evidence might you include in your paper? Why might you choose to use expert testimony instead of the others? When would another type of evidence be stronger or more persuasive?
Think about your own process for engaging with scholarly texts. What are three steps you might take to improve your understanding of a text and the larger academic conversation surrounding it?