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25. Do you think you might optimize response (as well as faciltate analysis) if your questionnaire were multiple choice? re: 4. As poetry is by definition about dialogue and community shouldn't the poem be sufficient answer to the question? ]At 07:42 PM 12/20/2000 +0000, John Kinsella wrote: >--On Wed, 20 Dec 2000 11:28 PM -0800 "Mark Weiss" <[log in to unmask]> >wrote: > >> 1. Is it required of poets who want to be in your chapter that they >answer >> the questions? > >no > >> >> 2. Does the potential reward (however perceived) of inclusion influence >the >> answers? > >i don't think so >> >> 3. How do you think the poets perceive the rewards of inclusion? > >? >> >> 4. Wouldn't most of the answers be apparent from the poetry? > >yes, but this is about the process of dialogue and community > >> >> 12. If the answers aren't apparent from the poetry do they matter? > >yes > >> >> 9. Do they matter more than the poetry? > >depends on your politics. ethics. >> >> 6. If the answers are at odds with the poetry how would that be >significant? > >yes >> >> 15. Aren't the answers to a degree predetermined, perhaps coerced, by the >> way you frame your questions? > >of course >> >> 12. By the terminology in which you cast them? > >of course >> >> 13. How do you plan to analyze the answers, quantitatively, qualitatively >> or both? > >ah, wait and see >> >> 17. What is the size of your survey population, and do you really think >you >> can draw useful inferences from that small a sample? > >yes. large enough. >> >> 5. Is there a control group? How is it defined? > >a canonical answer to this would defeat the purpose... >> >> 14. Do you think that the length of the questionnaire might influence the >> state of mind of the poets, and hence their answers? > >it has induced partial insanity in at least one case >> >> 14. What other variables do you think you may not have addressed? > >come on, how many words are there in the language! > >jk > >