ENGL 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Inductive Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning
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Three common ways of conducting primary research: observations, interviews, surveys. Ethical considerations: voluntary participation, con dentiality and anonymity, researcher bias. Deductive reasoning- researchers start with hypothesis or general conclusion and then collect speci c data to support or refute their hypothesis. Inductive reasoning- researchers start with a question and collect information that eventually leads to a conclusion. Interpretation- making assumptions and judgments about what you see. How to write good questions: ask about one thing at a time, avoid leading questions, understand when to use open and closed questions, write clear questions. How to conduct successful interviews: choose the right person, face to face and virtual interviews, nd a suitable location. With their permission: transcribe your interview. Parts of a qualitative paper: introduction (review of literature) Establish your own credibility: describing what you did (methods) Who/how many: interpreting what you learned (discussion)
