Observation Report of Explore the prevalence of cell phone use in the library and the possible negative consequences of such use on college students while attempting to study.

A background section that:

• Presents your research question
• Summarizes your observation questions (what you wanted to find out from the observation)
• States your hypotheses (what you thought you’d find out from your observation)
• Describes your population and discusses your role among the group (participant/non-participant observer).

A methods section that details your observation process, including note taking techniques, where and when you conducted the observation, and “thick description” of the observation site and participants.

A results section ordered by significance and reported by theme or topic that tells readers what you discovered from your research by describing and interpreting findings.

A conclusion section that:

• Tells readers what your observation results reveal about your topic, how they help to answer your research question, and why they are meaningful.
• Puts your results in conversation with the secondary research you conducted in your annotated bibliography. How does your observation contribute to the larger discussion (be sure to reference at least 2 sources).
• Mentions any researcher or participant biases, research design flaws, oversights/missed opportunities, and/or directions for future research.