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Blog Post #2: Topic and Sources

Choice Paralysis in Action Topic Discussion: Alas, we're in week 4 of the semester, and I'm still refining my topic. The good (and bad) news is that I have so many research interests! I've been digging through databases for the past week and skimming lots of articles, but keeping in mind that we're writing literature reviews before we write our proposals, I'm trying to stick to something that already has a developed body of research that I could synthesize and build onto. Since I'd like to create lesson plans for some sort of composition course, whether that be English 1010, English 2010, or a new Prof/Tech course, I looked into a number of sources regarding technical writing pedagogy. This bled into a few different possible research questions, all of which I've narrowed down to the themes of usability, accessibility, and universal design in the writing classroom. Possible research questions (I did admittedly get some help from Chat GPT for these): What role...