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Let’s assume you’ve finished your interview

Let’s assume you’ve finished your interview. and now you have a lot of notes: both answers to your questions and your observations. What do you do next?. Suggestions? Type notes if they’re hand written Break down and categorize (won’t use/will use) Transcribe notes from tape recorder.

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Let’s assume you’ve finished your interview

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  1. Let’s assume you’ve finished your interview and now you have a lot of notes: both answers to your questions and your observations

  2. What do you do next? • Suggestions? • Type notes if they’re hand written • Break down and categorize (won’t use/will use) • Transcribe notes from tape recorder

  3. Must you use all of your notes? • Answers: • Yes—must pad the paper to 8-10 pages (hah!) • No—may not fit into your essay; may be repetitive • Bottom line: use what makes the story interesting

  4. Now that you have narrowed your scope…what next? • You were give 1-3 great stories to tell • You’ll focus mostly on them • Could start with observations • Design an outline • How come? Keeps you focused; makes the writing process smoother/more organized; it highlights your main ideas; reflects your thesis; you can return to prior plan of design

  5. What are the ways you’ve been taught to organize written material? • Roman numerals with alphabet • Clustering • 1 page with boxes (organizational chart) • Ms. B’s Column design • Highlight • Tables • Lists

  6. What will be the best organizational design for your notes? • Chronological Order (Dead Business) • Macro to Micro Perspective (Beach) • Observation: Visit and Revisit (Scab) • Depends on your notes! • Logic is key!

  7. In-class writing assignment: Thursday’s class did this • Design an outline that works with the information you have • OR • Design an outline that works with the questions you’ve designed

  8. Due next class: • Typed outline • Typed rough draft • Neither will be accepted for credit unless typed • New policy: no homework will be accepted unless typed (Observation Form HW was a farce; will no longer count for credit; assignment has been thrown out; new policy has been added to syllabus)

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