My Project

Finally! I am putting all the parts of my project together and I am excited to see how it will turn out. I deciding to take out the titles of each paper and turn all of them into one big essay. The part I am having the most trouble with is transitioning each paper into the next. Otherwise it is turning out well! Having worked on all of these papers over the semester, I am understanding how hard it must be to be a real-life ethnographer. It takes alot of dedication and hard work. Overall, I have enjoyed this project and I hope it is a good representation of the athletic training room!

Revision

The reading in the book talked about revising our ethnography essays. Revision itself is an essential part of any good essay because it allows you to clarify and communicate points that may have been unclear before. Successfull revision means that you should develop the strengths of the paper and not just focus on the weaknesses. It might be helpful to start at the end and work backwards, giving our reader backround material when they need it. All of this is what can help you to revise your current drafts of a paper. You should never just accept the first draft that comes out of the printer, but analyze it and keep revising until you have something that you are proud of.

Interviews

In reading about interviews, I have learned how they can help you to understand more about your subject than just conducting your own research. Asking open ended questions is the key to getting the most out of your subject that you are interviewing. These are questions that require more than a yes or no answer. A good reason for using open ended questions is that they allow you to make the interview more of a conversation and less of a Q and A session. "I Can Read I Can Write" was a good example of how to structure your paper so that it is not just a Q and A format. Her story flowed and seemed more like a conversation than an interview. Also, their answers might lead to more questions that you hadn't thought of before. Before you conduct your interview, be sure to have a list of questions that you are going to ask your subject. This way, you will be sure to remember exactly what you want to ask during the interview. Below is a link to a Charlie Sheen Interview. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5aSa4tmVNM