Find a conversation and listen in.
Explore your surroundings.
Ask interpretive questions.
Search databases.
Conduct your analysis.
Refine your question.
Seek a fuller understanding of your subject.
Apply an interpretive framework.
Prepare a draft.
Make an interpretive claim.
Explain your interpretation.
Consider genre and design.
Frame your analysis.
Review and improve your draft.
Ensure that your claim is debatable.
Challenge your conclusions.
Examine the application of your interpretive framework.
Assess your organization.
