SOC204H1 Lecture 5: Lecture 5 Notes
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Crafted to access answers to your research question. Use to replace slang word like deal-breaker" or turn-off": throwaway. Not directly related to research questions: probing. Use them as a strategy to overcome challenging areas of interview. Must be in reference to what respondent has previously said. Use for after every section (not every question) Obvious statement such as okay, now i"d like to move to . Technical statement such as the next set of questions . Poetic statement such as think back to a time when . Use the same type of transition statements throughout interview. One person observes interviewer, one person acts as interviewer, one is respondent. Discern and record notes to provide intervwer with constructive substantive feedback: descriptive (complete when you are observer) Interviewer site; how is the spacing (and relevance thereof) Observations about pacing, language use etc: analytical (complete when you are interviewer, if possible, also use descriptive notes)
