Reading Journal
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| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Dana Lynn Driscoll, “Introduction to Primary Research: Observations, Surveys, and Interviews
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| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | I
This article is mostly talking about observations, surveys, and interviews, as stated in the title. I think this article was probably assigned in order to prepare and help us with our next major project. This is when we will eventually have to interview a person from the discourse community we chose. Thinking back to the article, it discusses topics such as the ethics of one’s research and how this involves voluntary participation, confidentiality, and more. Then they talk about planning one’s research project. They show this by creating a timeline and showing what it could potentially look like for the researcher. Then they address moments when primary research is useful and appropriate. They then continue to elaborate on how to handle face-to-face interviews, a collection method for the data, and so much more. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | Inductive reasoning- a type of logical thinking that involves forming generalizations based on specific incidents you’ve experienced, observations you’ve made, or facts you know to be true or false.
Double-Barreled- having two parts or aspects scrutinizing- examine or inspect closely and thoroughly Qualitative- of high quality; excellent |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This reading connects to previous articles before the paper because it is all in relation to topics and subject matters for our major projects. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | What are some effective methods for planning our primary research project? |