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The type of research method that Greene describes in his article is inquiry. Greene believes that writing is a form of inquiry, and that inquiry, research, and arguments are all related. Inquiring is not just a way to ask questions for your own benefit, but also to understand other people’s points of view. Greene also believes that research can be related to arguments. As human beings we have arguments all of the time, and to Greene, one can see research as a way to make a conversation more in-depth and can make the research process seem more real. Arguing can be seen as a form of research, because one needs to support their claims with information they have found, in order to get others to agree with you. By describing research in these two states, the reader gets a feeling that Greene leans more towards wanting the reader to discover information, instead of being taught how to find it. When Kleine describes the two types of research, he describes it as strategic and heuristic. He then further distinguishing them as the hunter and gatherer type. In the hunter type, or findings, he states that “a hunter finds what he’s looking for, and a gatherer discovers what might be of use” (25). After reading both articles, I believe that both authors preferred the reader to discover their research and to ask questions, instead of trying to force yourself to find information.

While reading the articles, it was hard for me to distinguish who the authors were trying to address. In Greene’s article it seemed like he was trying to capture the attention of just the reader, mainly someone who is interested in learning to become a better researcher. Then in Kleine’s article, I felt as though he was writing to a large audience and not directly to the reader. Because the two authors are writing to different audiences, Greene’s article is more informative on the subject of researching, while Kleine’s story was just that, a story. I felt that it did not convey any important information and it was rather difficult for me to finish the article and understand what he was trying to say.