| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Dana Lynn Driscoll, “Introduction to Primary Research: Observations, surveys, and interviews,” “Writing spaces: Readings on Writing,” Volume 2, pages (153-174), 2011. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | Driscoll describes the basic rules for conducting research. Driscoll breaks this down into three methods: observations, interviews, and surveys. Driscoll also provides an overview for ethical considerations when conducting primary research. These considerations include: voluntary participation, confidentiality, and anonymity, and researcher bias. These are all important when involving human participation in your primary research. I liked that Driscoll included the point that a timeline is very important when conducting research. One thing that helped me understand was Driscoll’s explanation of an inductive and deductive approach. Furthermore, Driscoll explains each method by using student examples which I found very helpful when trying to understand this article. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | “ Primary research is often based on principles of the scientific method, a theory of investigation first developed by John Stuart Mill in the nineteenth century in his book Philosophy of the Scientific Method” (Driscoll 154).
“… deductive reasoning, where researchers start with a hypothesis or general conclusion and then collect specific data to support or refute their hypothesis. Other fields use inductive reasoning, where researchers start with a question and collect information that eventually leads to a conclusion” (158). |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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I think it connects to others because this article is directing the researching process which is much like the writing process in which the other articles address. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | Do you believe that a timeline is essential for conducting research? |