Inquiry Project - 'Factness'

Whom could I talk to who could provide me with information that has factness about this question?

I could talk with Roger Moreano, Director of Intercultural Student Affairs - who works on a regular basis with students of differing social and economic status. Also, Kathy Rust, a coordinator for the Intercultural Studies Program, or Ann Frank Wake, a coordinator for the Intercultural Studies Program and Chair of the English department. Also Ron Wiginton who is well versed in writing as well as topics related to people of differing social and economic status. I would also like to talk with students who may have experiences with writing in academic discourse and how their social or economic status has benefited or hindered their education and access to the discourse community.

What could I read that would provide me with information that has factness about this question?

There are several areas I could turn to for reading on this topic. Newsletters or magazines related to issues of diversity might be particularly interesting to get a feel for the experience of the individuals I am most interested in understanding the experiences of. Also composition theorists, but also work by scholars in other academic discourse communities, such as science or maths. These scholars in particular may help me to gain a better understanding of the broad spectrum of how people of differing social and economic status are affected when it comes to academic discourse.

What else could I do besides talk to people and read to acquire information or factness about this question? (Jolliffe 75)

Observation. Observing people in their comfort-zones of discourse (both talk and writing) could be important. How do people talk or write differently within their own communities outside the academic discourse community? Are there differences between the social/economic groups?