For the first time, I feel very comfortable with the research I have done. All of my sources are scholarly articles, which means they are valid and have credited authors. One of the most important things I look for before beginning to use my sources are some kind of background information of the author. Almost all of my sources give this information. For example, one of my most used sources tells readers all about the author, Dan Li. It explains this essay is a thesis he wrote for Marquette University and other legitimate information. Knowing this, I can make reasonable assumptions about the research he has done.
Because I could not conduct my own studies, I used research done by others. The converstaion going on in my sources is an explanation of their own studies; a clear proposal, method, and result. My research question is "What role do interpersonal motives play in the use of blogs?". Therefore all conversation is related to, digital media, blogging, and communication. What I like most about my sources is that they are straightforward. They give specifics, numbers, and statistics that helped me understand the study/ results which will help me create a clear argument in core 4.
One of the concerns I have with my research is with my first source by authors Stefanone and Jang. According to the authors, they sent out 622 surveys and received 154 completed suveys back. A sample of only 154 is not large enough to make assumptions that represent the entire population. However looking at my research as whole, I have enough support from my other sources that support my argument.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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