Reading Journal
| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Driscoll, Dana L. “Introduction to Primary Research: Observations, Surveys, and Interviews.” Https://Wac.colostate.edu, 2011, wac.colostate.edu/books/writingspaces2/driscoll–introduction-to-primary-research.pdf.
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| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | This article talks about the questions you should ask yourself before you conduct Interviews, Surveys, and Observations. The article talks about asking people if you can interview them. Also depending on their answer you may want to keep them anonymous, and to watch out of research bias. Then the article talks about making a timeline so that all interviews are done in an orderly fashion. The article then proceeded to talk about narrowing a topic to creating a hypothesis. Then depending on your field you must choose an observation method. If your field is more based on people’s responses then you must set up interviews or surveys to gain data. If you can conduct surveys you must find a certain population that you want to collect data from. Using any three of the methods will help you gain insight into the world around you. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | Research Bias – is a process where the scientists performing the research influence the results, in order to portray a certain outcome. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This article connects with my public speech class. We learn alot about timelines and how to interview subjects about our hypothesis. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | What would happen legally if you interviewed someone without their permission ? |