The purpose of this final essay paper is to illustrate that data was found from both primary and secondary sources, analyze the data and identify recurring themes, present those themes with supporting evidence, reflect on the process of using qualitative methods to research the community.
A narrative research essay of 7 pages , plus bibliography page

guideline/outline

-introduction . this is a summary of what you knew before you performed the research. what was the community you were interested in and why? what was the issue?
– what was the major themes your research discovered ( this should be a summary paragraph that lays out a plan for the rest of the paper)
-what is the support you found for these themes?
each themes could have its own paragraph
-what were the methods you used to collect data?
a.how did using qualitative methods help you learn about your topic?
b. which methods were most useful?
c.what was your role in the research? how did being who you are help/hurt your acquisition of data?
-why is this a community ( handout from Bartle . link is https://edadm821.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/what-is-community.pdf )
d. what are the factors most interesting for this community?
-conclusion:restate the conclusion(themes) from your research. Indicate what important topics further research on the topic/community might cover and how one might address these topics.