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Rude, C.D. (2009.) Mapping the Research Questions in Technical Communication. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 23(2),  174-215.

Learning Objective:  Advantages and Disadvantages of Basing Your Work on the Work of Others

How does the article support the Learning Objective?  This article focuses on the ways disciplines are influenced by focusing on some research questions over others.

Summary:  Through mapping the research questions in the field of technical communication, the author notes tensions between academics and practitioners. She also notes the areas where they overlap.

Brinkmann, S. (2014.) Doing Without Data. Qualitative Inquiry, 20(6), 720-725.

Learning Objective: Explain induction, deduction and abduction

How does the article support the Learning Objective?  Through a philosophical argument and an example, the author argues that researchers can do qualitative analysis without taking a truly inductive or deductive approach.

Summary:  The author suggest a way to avoid viewing qualitative analysis as either inductive or deductive. Rather, he suggests analysis through abduction.