Fieldnotes to First Draft
The ethics of engagement do not end in the field. What you write has political and ethical implications. Writing is a form of representing the peoples and ideas you study.
Professor George Meiu walks us through his method of moving from fieldnotes to finished writing product as a process. How do we reflect on fieldnotes? How (and why) do we make "notes on notes?" How can we envision the argument emergent as we draft our texts?
Writing as a Way of Thinking
❶
How to get from A to Z?
Professor George Meiu describes his approach to writing as a recursive process of thinking through one’s work.
❷
Writing and Organizing Fieldnotes
From “jot notes” and drawings to expanded fieldnotes, Professor Meiu explains his method of writing up and organizing his research data.
❸
Synthesize to First Draft
Professor Meiu explains how he uses “notes on notes” and “storylines” to synthesize research materials and write a first draft.