Over the course of this semester, my identity as a writer-researcherhas changed a lot. I honestly think the main way it has changed is through my method of research and research regurgitation. What I mean by that is my means of presenting my research has changed a lot. Usually, I am very used to writing very formal research papers, and here I am now making podcasts, blog posts, and other fun forms of media. To me, genre research is the process of analyzing a genre in a somewhat professional manner. To refresh your memory, genre is any form of media that serves a purpose. This could be a tiktok, an article, a recipe, etc. When it comes to research, finding reliable sources is always very important. A good source helps to validate your research. The best way to research, I feel, is to do your own research. Conduct your own interviews, observe your subject through your own lens and not through the lens of another researcher.
Depending on the subject, this form of research can be the most effective AND the most fun. I connect this to my own identity as a researcher because, so far, I have done a lot of my own research and observation and it has really been super fun. I love being able to gather my own information about a subject and then talk or write about it. This quality is a huge part of my writer-researcher identity. It helps me to feel original, which is something that I deeply value.
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