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SUBMISSION FOUR

SUBMISSION FOUR. FIELD RESEARCH. Purpose?. See controversy from a different perspective Gain more information about the controversy Get Feedback about your tentative solution. Three Parts. Two Fieldwork components Interviews Civic Engagement Final Conclusion Due April 23rd.

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SUBMISSION FOUR

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  1. SUBMISSION FOUR FIELD RESEARCH

  2. Purpose? • See controversy from a different perspective • Gain more information about the controversy • Get Feedback about your tentative solution

  3. Three Parts • Two Fieldwork components • Interviews • Civic Engagement • Final Conclusion • Due April 23rd

  4. Submission Four – 15% Content • Approx. 5-7 new pages • Write-up and analysis of TWO in-person expert interviews. • Civic Engagement (supporting action) and Reflection • Concludes with your supported final conclusion and moral reasoning.

  5. Form • Perfect MLA • Organization • Full Works Cited • No spelling/grammar errors

  6. Expert Interviews

  7. Identifying experts • Education and/or work experience in the area • Not just people with opinions

  8. How Many Experts • Two total • 1 For Each Side • You must include the contact information in your research file • No anonymous interviews

  9. What You Cannot Do • Interview family members • SEU affiliates • Interview via telephone

  10. Finding interviewees • Ask your professors • Check library. • List of organizations • Check the internet • Get a directory of elected officials

  11. The Questions

  12. Writing your questionnaire • P 57-59 in Handbook • Ask About issues (3-5 questions) • Ask About moral reasoning (consequences) • Ask About your conclusion/solution Ask each interviewee the same questions.

  13. WRONG QUESTIONS! • What do you know about the controversy? • Where do you stand on the controversy? (This is too much in your face) • Personal information, questions that put people in awkward situations.

  14. Setting up the interviews • Start now. • Contact at least 3X as many people as you need. • Be professional – these people are doing you a favor. • Prepare to describe Capstone and your controversy quickly.

  15. Setting Up the Interviews • Have a phone where you can be reached or a message can be left. • Ask for a time you can call back. • Ask for referrals. • Be persistent.

  16. The Interview

  17. Be Safe • Meet in a professional place • Bring Back-up if necessary • Stop the interview if you feel uncomfortable

  18. Conducting the interview • Be on time. • Dress appropriately. • Taping: • Pre-ask • Be prepared • Take notes efficiently.

  19. Conducting the Interview • Listen. • You are a reporter, not a debater. • Maintain control. • Keep the interview focused. • Remain courteous and open-minded. • Thank you note- you are representing future generations of St. Edward’s students.

  20. Writing it up

  21. Writing Up the Results • Do it as soon as possible • You can always come back to it

  22. Write-up: The questions • Report on every question • Direct quotation: • Use sparingly

  23. Write-up: The analysis • “Feel” of the interviews • Interviewees: • Knowledgeable? • Open-minded? • Demeanor? • Did they change your mind on the issue?

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