Living Sources: Interviews and Surveys

There are some important things to know about interviewing people and conducting surveys for information. Good sources can be search engines and specialized search engines. The article discusses arranging interviews with both educated people and not as educated people. Make sure that everyone you interview is effected by your topic and/or has a strong opinion about your topic. The article explains how you need to ask quality questions and avoid "loaded" questions. Finally, make sure you take good notes during the interview and get full explanations of any topics discussed.
I am planning on using these tips to conduct interviews and surveys to collect data for my research paper.

Blog Reflection (In Class)

1) With my 1st draft lit. review, I learned about many interesting statistics and research discussions involving my topic of "how technology has impacted parenting".
2) Research papers need lit. review sections because it elaborates the research found in your sources and allows you to cite numerous legit sources. In a lit. review, the more information contained and wrote about, the better the review. You need to discuss the main topics and ideas of each article or source.
3)My research adds to my current knowledge. For example, I knew that teens are more likely to own small gadgets nowadays than their parents; but now I know clear numbers and statistics that show this is true.
4) With this topic, I expect to contribute information with data about my topic to anyone who feels they should read about it. I expect to make Americans aware of how technology has impacted parenting, the positive and negative effects, and how to approach and embrace or avoid the effects.

Ch. 3 Art of Quoting (In Class)

"The point we want to emphasize is that quoting what "they say" must always be connected with what "you" say." (pg.43) I feel this is a great quote because it expresses an important view on citing quotations and is a main point of the article. This quote is very powerful because it explains an essential tool for quoting authors in good writing. It shows you must paraphrase sentences and paragraphs while staying within the designated topic. In a nut shell, your words must be different in context, but contain the same meaning as the author you are quoting.

They Say I Say

The main points of "They Say I Say" include the following:
-Quoting too little throughout a paper
-"What 'they' say must always be connected with what 'you' say."
-Make sure the quotes support your topic/ main points
-Use different templates for quotations
-Mix your own words well with the writer's words
-Dont over analyze quotations

These skills and ideas will be useful in my future research paper writing because they lead to well organized and well written research papers. All of these main points brought up in the reading are what makes a research paper good enough to get an A. Out of these skills, the most important, in my opinion, are  quoting too little throughout a paper, mixing your own words with the writer's words, and making sure the quotations directly support your topic/main points. These pieces of advise are essential to writing a great research paper.