Part 1: Reflect on the assigned readings and other sources related to the essential features of qualitative inquiry. In one or two pages, describe the purpose and assumptions of qualitative research methods. Support your responses by including appropriate citations from this week's assigned sources.

Part 2: Lincoln (2002) wrote, "There are four questions to be considered when justifying and evaluating evidence in qualitative research. What do we mean by qualitative evidence? What weight do we give to the validity and rigor of that evidence? What are the assumptions behind different forms of evidence? And, what are the 'politics' of evidence?" Support your responses by including appropriate citations from this week's assigned sources. Length: 3-5 pages, not including a title or reference pages.