• Text: Creswell, J. W. (2013). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches (Third Edition.). Sage Publications, Inc. Chp 2, 9, & 10
• Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.). (2011). The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research (Fourth Edition.). SAGE Publications, Inc. Chp 6
• Text: Rossman, G. B., & Rallis, S. F. (2012). Learning in the Field: An Introduction to Qualitative Research (Third Edition.). Sage Publications, Inc. Chp 2 & 12
• Willis, J.W. (2007). World views, paradigms and the practice of social science research (Chapter 1). In Foundations of Qualitative Research: Interpretive and Critical Approaches (pp. 1-26). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

1. Epistemology/Reflexivity Paper is due next week in Blackboard Assignments.
2. Post Research Approach Group Presentation Readings and Handout on designated Blackboard Discussion Board

1. Great Paradigm Jigsaw Handout
   
• You will meet with your base paradigm group to compare your understanding, notes, and agree on what are the shared assumptions within your assigned paradigm.
• Then you will meet with your Jigsaw group and share what each of you know about the paradigm that was assigned to you.
2. Week 8 Activity A: Writing your Qualitative Research Report
   
3. Writing habits
   
• What does writing mean to you?
• Web and resource from Lisa
  
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/1/
• 10 Habits of Being a Successful Graduate Student and Beyond
• 10 Habits of Successful Qualitative Researcher as a Writer
• Potential books that may be helpful
  
• Emerson, R. M., Fretz, R. I., & Shaw, L. L. (2011). Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes, (2nd ed.). University Of Chicago Press.
• Rudestam, K. E., & Newton, R. R. (2007). Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process (3rd ed.). Sage Publications, Inc.
  
• Silvia, P. J. (2007). How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing (1st ed.). American Psychological Association (APA).
• Wolcott, H. F. (2009). Writing Up Qualitative Research (Third ed.). Sage Publications, Inc.
• Journal article you may want to read
  
• Gray, T. (1998). Your students can too write—and you can show them how. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 9(1), 131–153. doi:10.1080/10511259800084241
  http://www.tandfonline.com.proxy.lib.utk.edu:90/doi/abs/10.1080/10511259800084241
• Sample Writing Log
4. Individual or Group Work Time
   

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