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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Field Notes and Observation Report Checklist

Field Notes
2 pages back and front
Detailed map with participants

Evidence
should include #s, quotes, body language
Qualitative detail- beyond clothing and gender
what is missing

Observation Report
450 words
title page
MLA format
anthropological language

part 1
Connect intro and set up to key concept
Why did you choose this site?
Date, time, community, participants

part 2
Cultural groups, patterns, evidence physical and verbal communication
roles of people in group, power dynamics, nonactions
people interacting with you if that happened very brief
Background knowledge you may have brought in  very brief
cultural norms

Part 3
As time winds down end of observation and a closing thought.