Today we talked through the following protocol for analyzing data. The idea is to spend some time looking not just at the content - but also at the language (look back to the questions in Gee, and to the handout you used for the short analysis essay). By starting with 3 sections, you can get an idea of what is going on in your data without getting overwhelmed (trying to look at everything at once). After you analyze each story/section, you can go back to your data to look for more of what you have found in terms of the 3 "important" pieces. It's only a suggestion - and can be a good place to start.
1. Look for 3 sections/stories within your data that seem important to your focus.
2. Cut and paste them into a document and analyze them in some detial: ask what this section/story shows with respect to your focus? Look at:
3. Analyze each section of data in terms of:· Content (what it says)· Form ( how the way language is used presents a feeling/information/other keys to what is going on)
4. After you have made a list of what is going on in the chosen section(like we did in class) do the following· State what the data shows · Identify quotes from the data that illustrate the points you want to make
5. Look back at your data for other sections/stories that show or illustrate similar or related informtaion=> analyze them in terms of what you found in the third step (above). Add any new names/points to your list of what that section "shows".
Blog 22: Post your analysis so far
Class Thursday will be another workshop. Come prepared to work. I will be available for conferencing.
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