data collection

186 Assignment : Data Collection and Strategic Plan Shifting gears from proposal writing mode to SRP writing mode
Grade Value	20% for this assignment
Due Date	Thurs., Dec. 7, 2017 (upload to Google Classroom)

1. List SRP Title, Question, Answer and Key Term definitions). (5pts)

In clear language, provide text on each of the following elements:

(a) Title of your SRP (no more than 15 words)

(b) Revised Abstract (150-200 words); plus three annotated references (why these sources matter)

(c) The precise question you are addressing (no more than one sentence)

(d) A definition of each key term you used in your SRP title and question (limit your list of key terms to 3, 4 or 5, and for each term limit your definition to 25-50 words).

2. Evidence (1-2 page research design narrative, plus a list of sources and data collection timeline) (10pts)

Present your data collection strategy (a one to two page research design narrative that describes the kind of evidence you will collect and how, adding your rationale/justification for doing so in the way you propose). Add to your narrative a table (like the one shown below) that includes the sources of evidence (data) you will collect (or have already collected), how you will gather and/or get access to it (e.g., interview people at your internship or project site, observe meetings downtown at an agency headquarters, search an on-line archive, visit the archives of an off-campus organization), the strengths and weaknesses of your sources of data.

Source of Evidence / How you will get access to it	Strength/Weakness	Timeline (when will you be finished collecting this evidence)?
1. Archival Records (be specific)
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3. Overarching Timeline of your SRP tasks (e.g., data collection; analysis, write up, poster, video, expo) (5pts)

Provide a bulleted outline, Gantt chart, or flow diagram of your SRP tasks milestones. You can learn how to do a Gantt chart (optional) using excel at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW_wGSFavTc Time moves swiftly. Plan to be done collecting all your data by the second week of the winter quarter. You’ll be required to turn in key assignments as follows (so include these dates in your timeline).

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