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THE DIRECTION:
In my final paper I will be focusing on the accessibility of communicating the English language for people with disabilities. I might possibly extend this to go beyond just the English language, and T consider all languages and how different industries utilize the softwares. Speech and written communication assistance will allow a whole group of people the chance to communicate with others in their own communities. The rise of technology will allow people from all walks of life to communicate with virtually anyone on the planet.
WHAT MY PROFESSOR SAID: 
Nice. maybe focus on 1-2 pieces of software/technology that aid in this that you can write a 6 page paper about using 6-8 academic sources. 
WHAT I WANT: 
I really want it to focus on language, communication, and what not 
I want the cons as well and discussion about how things like google translate struggle because our language is metaphorical. Meaning like because of phrases and whatnot it is difficult sometimes because of different cultures (hopefully that makes sense) for example: “it’s raining cats and dogs here” “you’re trash bro” 

Hello, Below I have copied and pasted the Instructions for the assignment below along with the RUBRIC (1) and TEMPLATES (3). I feel as if I’ve messed up a little. You will need to tune it up and format it to the EXACT instructions below. If you need names for the surveys or interviews please use “Student 1”, “Student 2”, “Student 3”, etc. I will go back and add names after. Feel free to change whatever you need. This is my final exam and I NEED a great grade. 
Throughout this course you’ve been gaining experience joining conversations–first in the secondary source unit and conversations that take place via published scholarship, and then in the archival unit and conversations that are grounded in the past–and in this unit, you’ll enter yet another conversation. This time, you’ll enter a conversation that is based on people’s perceptions/individual behavior. As you did with the first two papers, you will begin with a research question. From there, you will then conduct interviews OR surveys to gather data and formulate an answer to your research question. 
You will need to create your own research question, which will be subject to my approval and feedback.
Qualitative research methods are most often used in the social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, and anthropology), education, and writing studies, but experience conducting qualitative research is valuable in a wide variety of disciplines and career fields. 
You are welcome to develop a topic that you chose for either your secondary or archival project, or you can opt for a new topic, as long as it’s within the larger umbrella of the course.
One tip: Generally, you’ll want to choose a population that you’re already connected to in some way –– e.g. a community you belong to, such as an intramural sports league or D&D group, or a group of people that you know in real life (friends / family / etc). As you think about your topic, think about who you know or could speak to for the project. 
Research Interviews 
The research you conduct for this project will be different than your other projects thus far. Rather than reading sources or searching through archives, you will conduct at least 3 interviews with “ordinary people… whose experiences, beliefs, and attitudes pertain to the research question you’re asking” (Rhetoric of Inquiry, p. 233). These interviews should be approximately 15 minutes long (30 minutes max!), and you’ll then transcribe and analyze your interviews to extrapolate the results for your study. 
Research Surveys
If you opt for surveys, you’ll need responses from at least 15 people. These surveys should be between 15-20 minutes to take. Again, after you have the responses, you’ll analyze your surveys to shape your results.
Audience 
Your audience for your qualitative research paper is me and other English instructors like me who participate in academic conversations that take place through published scholarship and are interested in your topic but who may not be overly familiar with the particular groups or issues you are investigating. 
Requirements
Research: As stated above, you must conduct at least 3 interviews or 15 surveys for this project. 
Structure: IMRaD Template.docxDownload IMRaD Template.docx
Length: Your final paper should be 1700-2000 words total (not including the Abstract, References, or Appendices). You can use this breakdown as a general guideline for each section, but feel free to adjust to suit your specific needs.
Introduction 300-500 words
Methods 200-400 words
Results 500-700 words
Discussion 400-600 words
Future Work 100-200 words 
Appendices: At the end of your paper, you will attach the materials you created to conduct your study.
Appendix A: The recruitment script used to invite people to participate in your study. 
Appendix B: A blank copy of the informed consent form you gave to your participants. 
Appendix C: The interview protocol you developed to conduct your interviews/Survey Instrument. 
Appendix D: Your interview transcripts/Survey results. 
Appendix E: The codebook you developed as you analyzed your interview transcripts/survey responses. 
Use proper APA documentation for your citations and References page.
See chapter 15 of your Writer’s Harbrace Handbookfor help with APA documentation. 
Check out the sample APA paper on pp. 377-386 of your Harbrace Handbook.