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It seems to me, Jason, that the methods you will use here are those from content analysis (CA), I use them frequently, myself. Though there is nothing at all preventing a qualitative researcher from using CA in an inquiry framed in qualitative methods, I have found that CA is more of a quantitative methodology and at that I agree w/Wendy's drift in her misfiled posting ( ;-} ). There is a quite active CA group and a host of CA analytic tools you can begin to investigate for this (control group, positive) study... ;-} rap. REFs: Content Analysis Resources: http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwcom/index.htm CONTENT went online in 1994 and currently has more than 1,500 members. CONTENT welcomes discussion of the theoretical, methodological, and technological aspects of quantitative text and image analysis. Appropriate topics for discussion include: software and hardware for content analysis; research design in content analysis (e.g., sampling issues, coding instruments and protocols); statistics for content analysis; teaching content analysis; and the role of content analysis in an era of online information flows and interactive media. "Jason M. Etchegaray" wrote: > > Dear Qualitative List, > If one wanted to assess the "richness" of narrative reports using a > qualitative data analysis program, which program would you recommend? To > provide some context, I am conducting a study where participants will be > randomly assigned to one of two conditions and asked to provide a narrative > report of an event that they have experienced. My research question concerns > whether there are differences in the "richness" of reports depending on the > condition to which the participants were assigned. Thank you in advance. > > Sincerely, > > Jason -- "Dein Wachstum sei feste und lache vor Lust! Deines Herzens Trefflichkeit Hat dir selbst das Feld bereit', Auf dem du bluehen musst." JS Bach: Bauern Kantata Richard A. Parkany: SUNY@Albany Prometheus Educational Services http://www.borg.com/~rparkany/ Upper Hudson & Mohawk Valleys; New York State, USA