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Source: thehuntergatherer.net<\/p><\/div>\n
In sum, a good research process looks like this, “Researches\/writers need to\u00a0collect\u00a0<\/em>data; then they need to\u00a0sift<\/em> the data rhetorically, keeping that which is relevant to audience and purpose, and throwing out that which is irrelevant; then they need to\u00a0seek<\/em> patterns in the data – and use those patterns to either make or confirm hypotheses; and finally they need to translate their findings into writing.” (25) Klein articulates that the research and writing process should be riddled with detailed analysis and organization. In the abstract those things sound pretty easy to accomplish but take it from me, they’re not.<\/p>\n Source: Giphy<\/p><\/div>\n In his statement Klein essentially outlines all the things I’m lacking as a researcher and writer. When I’m doing research, I do only include relevant information and translate my findings into writing, but that only covers a few steps. Although I don’t relate to the ways he describes a good hunter\/gatherer, I plan to use his article as a resource in my future research projects. A lot of what he says would make any research assignment I embark on much stronger because it forces me to be a more mindful writer and reader.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After reading Michael Kleins, “What Is It We Do When We Write Articles Like This One – and How Can We Get Students to Join Us?” I related mostly to the students he was disappointed in in the “night library”. … Continue reading ![](\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/oOX5qIDkzDjeo\/giphy.gif\")