Friday, March 10, 2006
Chapter 3 reviews
To start reviewing chapter 3, I went back to the library and checked the Handbook of Qualitative Research (2nd ed) once more. I also looked at the thrid edition, now available in print.
Again, I had that same feeling as with chapter 2. Did I really had everything I needed? I wanted to know if I was missing an important article that could help me better explain what I wanted to say, that could complement what I have, or even that could supplement my first draft.
Once more, I was able to identify other articles that seemed important, relevant to my research. Some I already knew about, but had not been able to read before; others came as a pleasant surprise, because I know they will help me connect ideas and will fill the gaps I now have.
As I say, in my poem below, writing is like a cyclical process. I don't think it is ever finished. So we need to be aware that revisions are important; that they are really needed. If we get lucky and find people that can read our work, the better it will get. Answering questions about what we intended to say, will help us clarify what we have written, and will help us see how others understand what we write.
Writing from Puerto Rico, Madeline :-))
Again, I had that same feeling as with chapter 2. Did I really had everything I needed? I wanted to know if I was missing an important article that could help me better explain what I wanted to say, that could complement what I have, or even that could supplement my first draft.
Once more, I was able to identify other articles that seemed important, relevant to my research. Some I already knew about, but had not been able to read before; others came as a pleasant surprise, because I know they will help me connect ideas and will fill the gaps I now have.
As I say, in my poem below, writing is like a cyclical process. I don't think it is ever finished. So we need to be aware that revisions are important; that they are really needed. If we get lucky and find people that can read our work, the better it will get. Answering questions about what we intended to say, will help us clarify what we have written, and will help us see how others understand what we write.
Writing from Puerto Rico, Madeline :-))