Field Interview Project

SPCH 3803 Interviewing

Select a topic and do necessary background research and reading. Be sure to select a research topic of interest and value to you. Think of it as researching to give a speech. What were some of the topics in your speech class?

Prepare a two-page project proposal:

1. Explain your general topic. What is your motivation for choosing this topic? Why should this topic be studied qualitatively? What have you learned in your preliminary research? What are you hoping to learn from the interviews? What is/are your main research question(s)? (Keep these narrow). What kinds of questions will you ask to answer the main RQ(s)? (Don’t just simply list your questions. Save that for the interview schedule. Instead, talk about the motivation for the questions).
2. Whom do you plan to interview? (Keep this to one population). How many people will you interview? (If you cannot name names at this time, list characteristics of ideal interviewees). When and where do you plan to conduct your interviews?

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