Data Analysis Pape
Data Analysis Paper
In this assignment, you will use your work from the Data Analysis Assignment (attachment
separate) as the basis for an academic research paper of around 1500 words (excluding tables,
figures, and references). In this paper, you will use what is refe
ed to as the Introduction-
Methods-Results- and- Discussion (IMRaD) format to construct an argument that is supported
y data.
Although a finished research paper in IMRaD format typically follows the order of the acronym
itself, most writers don’t actually write the paper in this order. Often, writers find it easiest to start
with writing the Methods section since this section just describes your data set and your analysis
procedures, then to write the Results and Discussion, and finally to write the Introduction last.
Here are professor’s recommendations for how to write your paper:
1) Start writing the methods section of the paper immediately after you submit your Data Analysis
Assignment or as you are working on your analysis. In this section, describe your data set. Were
you analyzing audio recordings? Written texts? A combination? What was the source of the data?
Did it come from a police interview? A 911 call? Something else? Describe who the participants
in the data are and the steps you took to analyze the data. Much of this information can be adapted
from the instructions for the option you chose but write your methods section so that it could be
understood by another member of the class who didn’t know anything about the option you chose.
2) Look at the data and your analysis again and make note of any patterns, regularities, and/or
unusual things you noticed. Based on those observations, what story can you talk about the data?
What is the point of that story? Your answers to these questions will form the basis of your thesis
statement. Keep in mind that a thesis statement should present an argument, and an argument is
something that someone might disagree with. The Results and Discussion sections of this paper
will provide an explanation of the data and support for your thesis statement.
3) Plan how you are going to present the data in your paper. You cannot show all of your data and
analysis so you will need to decide how you will represent your findings in a visual form (like a
table or chart) and which examples are most representative of the argument you are making in your
thesis statement.
4) Write the Results section (also called “Findings”). This is the section where you will present
your analysis to readers. Begin this section with an overview of the patterns that you found in your
data, and then explain these patterns in more detail in the paragraphs that follow. This is the section
of the paper where you should present any visual representation of the data and specific examples
that help illustrate the patterns you’ve noticed. Use at least two to three examples in this section
and explain how each example relates to the patterns you’re describing. This will probably be the
longest section of your paper.
5) Then, write the Discussion section. In this section, relate the patterns you’ve described in the
Results section to your thesis statement and to other published research that we’ve read in this
class. Many writers integrate this section with the Findings section, and it is fine to either combine
it with the Results section or keep it separate.
6) Based on the Results and Discussion, write the Introduction section. The Introduction should
explain what you are investigating in the paper and how it relates to previous research. You can
make these connections to other research by citing the textbook, other course readings, or
additional academic research that you have located through the li
ary or another source. Often,
writers will cite the same research in both the Discussion and the Introduction sections, with the
Introduction serving as a kind of preview. The Introduction should end with your thesis statement.
7) Finally, put your paper into its final Introduction-Methods-Results-and-Discussion (IMRaD)
order. Read through it in order and then add a Conclusion at the end that summarizes your main
findings, mentioning any limitations of the research and possible future directions.
8) Integrate citations and your reference list using a consistent citation format. APA, MLA, or any
other standard academic citation format is fine as long as you use it consistently and accurately.
9) Proofread your paper at least one last time and submit it in DOC, DOCX, or PDF format using
English(United States). Grammarly is also a great tool to use.
10) GRADING RUBIC:
DATA ANALYSIS PAPER _ STEVE GALLEGOS (1)
A. Overview of Analysis (Option 1)
911 emergency calls from Jerzak regarding the missing of one of the boy are being
detailed out in the transcript. Throughout the call dispatcher communicated with two people, one
is Jerzak and other one is Trevor. Five different types of questions are asked from the witnesses
throughout call which includes polar questions, yes and no questions, tag questions, alternative
questions and the declarative questions. Analysis of call transcript clearly states that around 64
questions has been asked over call out of which 39 percent were yes or no questions, 21 percent
polar questions, 20 percent declarative, 12 percent tag questions and 6 percent were alterative.
Each of these questions serves a specific purpose. Wh-questions also known as polar questions
are used to elicit the missing information, Yes or no questions are easiest and direct to answer
and help to ask true and false nature of any proposition, Alternative questions are the ones giving
two or more options to choose from giving more comfort and direction to the witness to answer,
Tag questions are the ones seeking information of statement as uttered by the witness to derive
more information and cross examining the same and Declarative questions tend to express
statements by mostly restating what is being told by the speaker and these serves the function of
eliciting speech act. The conversation over call had a smooth pattern of friendly conversation
where dispatcher tried to keep the witness in comfort and calm mode while fetching as much as
information possible. Yes or no questions are more frequently asked by the dispatch at 911 in
this transcript. Along with this, dispatcher kept them updated about the squad leaving and
eaching at their place. Deriving and connecting pattern along with collocation is used. As all
questions asked by sheriff were deriving the caller to provide as much as information possible.
The questions were connected to each other and were leading to a productive output of
information valuable for forensic team. This could help the squad work faster on information and
solve the case accordingly. Also, the function of many questions were seen changing as they gets
mixed and modified at places where one question serves to function in more than one way such
as ‘OK, I'm hoping if, if Jacob would have ran into the woods or something, if he would have
gotten lost or something. Did they know if he actually had contact with Jacob or anything like
that?’ Here this is yes no question along with tag one and had a mix of polar question too.
Similarly at many places, the function of question changed in different parts of transcript.
B. Analysis Sheet
1. Identify the question types that the 911 dispatcher uses throughout this call.
• Polar questions
o What is your name/ location/home/home phone number
o Asked age of non returned individual
o Name of missing boy/what he was wearing/ Where was the last time they seen
Jacob? Where were they at about?
o Details of kidnappe
size/voice/color
• Yes/no questions,
o Were they picked up in vehicle
o Can you hear me now
o So, they don’t know where their friend is now/
• Alternative questions,
o Jacket was leather or nylon
o Same height and weight as Merlyn
o Weapon was gun, knife
• Tag questions,
o Confirming if two are missing or one
o Did they see individual, asking mask color, jacket color, jeans, weapon etc
• Declarative questions
o That’s where you calling from on information given by Jerzak about calling from
wetterling
o So, we are missing two people on reaction to Jerzak stating that they don’t know
where their
oth
and friend is at
2. Count how many total questions of each type are used by the dispatcher and calculate the
percentages of each question type out of total questions.
1. Wh-questions -14 questions XXXXXXXXXXpercent
2 Yes/no questions- 25 questions XXXXXXXXXXpercent
3 Alternative questions- 4 questions- 6.25 percent
4 Tag questions- 8 questions XXXXXXXXXXpercent
5 Declarative questions – 13 questions XXXXXXXXXXpercent
Total questions- 64
3. Which question types are most frequent in this transcript?
Yes or no questions are more frequently asked by the dispatch at 911 in this transcript.
4. What functions does each question type serve?
• Wh-questions also known as polar questions are used to elicit the missing information
• Yes or no questions are easiest and direct to answer and help to ask true and false nature
of any proposition.
• Alternative questions are the ones giving two or more options to choose from giving
more comfort and direction to the witness to answer.
• Tag questions are the ones seeking information of statement as uttered by the witness
to derive more information and cross examining the same.
• Declarative questions tend to express statements by mostly restating what is being told
y the speaker and these serves the function of eliciting speech act.
5. Do these functions change in different parts of the transcript?
Yes, they get mixed and modified at places where one question serves to function in more than
one way such as OK, I'm hoping if, if Jacob would have ran into the woods or something, if he
would have gotten lost or something. Did they know if he actually had contact with Jacob or
anything like that?
Here this is yes no question along with tag one and had a mix of polar question too. Similarly at
many places, the function of question changed in different parts of transcript.
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