11.13 Short Analysis workshop + Interview practice

A revised course calendar is posted to the right.  As with the original calendar - it gives an overview of where we are going and when things are due - but you will need to check with this blog to get the up-to-date details.  We will do our best to get through the remaining material in a resonable way.

Short analysis projects:  In class we looked at sample short analysis projects from the other section -and from our section.  We developed a rubric (pasted below) to assess how well the writer was doing and what s/he needed to work on.

If the project is worth a total of 100 points, the work for the following five qualities would be evaluated as follows:

1.    Quality of the research question= relevant to the data, critical (not yes or no) (25)

2.    Clear identification of features that can answer the research question (needs to define these features) (20)

3.    (show analysis)Builds an answer to the research question by discussing relationships between features within the data (20)

4.    State what the analysis shows (20)

5.    Uses forms for research essays (15)

We talked through one sample paper using the rubric, and then we used the rubric as a way to develop feedback for what you needed to work on for your drafts.  

Interview protocols.  During the last part of class I handed out an excerpt from a research methods text on how to prepare for interviews (extra copies are in my mailbox).  We talked through the suggestions - and you "tested" what you had so far to see how your draft protocol was working.

For next class:
We will work on the introduction and literature review section for your research essay. I passed out the introduction to Gynda Hull's essay (extra copies in my mailbox) as a sample introduction.  Post what ever you can on your blog so you have something to work with.  We will talk through the sample - and then workshop your writing.
We will also talk about how to transcribe your interview tapes.

If you have not turned in the informed consent form - turn it in as soon as possible.

Read: Excerpt from "Hearing other voices" by Glynda Hull

Blog 18: Introduction + literature review = draft writing so far
Blog 19: Final Short analysis

I will be catching up on blogs -and will provide comments for everything up to Blog 17 by the end of the weekend.