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The “motive” of Writing Seminars is to teach students “transferable skills in critical inquiry, argument, and research methods.” ADVERTISEMENT However, these seminars employ a misguided pedagogical ...

[View more Methods 101 Videos]. An example of a wording difference that had a significant impact on responses comes from a January 2003 Pew Research Center survey. When people were asked whether they ...