primary source research

At Work in the Archives: Place-Based Research and Writing

Archival Research, drafting and revising, Place-based Writing, primary source research, rhetorical appeals and argument /

Lynée Lewis Gaillet & Jessica Rose Volume 4 Chapter Description This chapter outlines a plan for incorporating primary and archival research into first year writing course designs. Correlating directly with recent college initiatives and composition best practices, archival research asks students to see themselves as experts, engage in rhetorical activism, and take on college-to-career projects. […]

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How to Analyze Data in a Primary Research Study

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Melody Denny & Lindsay Clark Volume 4 Chapter Description This chapter introduces students to the idea of working with primary research data grounded in qualitative inquiry, closed-and open-ended methods, and research ethics (Driscoll; Mackey and Gass; Morse; Scott and Garner). We know this can seem intimidating to students, so we will walk them through the

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Putting Ethnographic Writing in Context

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Seth Kahn Volume 2 Chapter Description The goal of this chapter is to flesh out some of the theoretical underpinnings of enthographic writing–writing that tries to understand what makes people or a culture unique or interesting, how they understand themselves–in order to help students put participation/observation research into a context beyond simply following directions. The

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Introduction to Primary Research: Observations, Surveys, and Interviews

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Dana Lynn Driscoll Volume 2 Chapter Description Research projects where students are asked to gather first-hand data are a common occurrence in first year writing courses (FYC). However, FYC students may struggle with the ethical and practical issues of collecting, analyzing, and writing about survey results, interviews, and observations. This chapter introduces definitions of research

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