| The Writer’s Role: Interpreter |
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- To find patterns of meaning
- To trace causes and effects
- To determine significance
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- Want to understand the subject
- Expect a careful and appropriate use of analytical techniques
- Expect coherent, focused reasons and evidence for the writer’s interpretation
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- Especially in the case of textual analysis, the subject itself is often the main source.
- Data, background information, and other writers’ interpretations are often obtained from published material.
- Field research (interviews, observation, surveys, correspondence) and personal experience can add details and support.
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- Analytical questions, interpretive frameworks, and genres are shaped by reader expectations and disciplinary standards and expectations.
- Interpreters usually need to frame a subject for readers before analyzing it.
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