Maya Pringle

ENG101 Honors – MWF 11-11:50

Professor Kardell

9 November 2018

Presentation Research

Topic: Carvana

Audience: Consumers; people who may be looking to buy a car sometime soon

Purpose: To inform consumers about a new way to buy used cars

Primary Research:

1. Interviewees:

 Carvana employee

Who: Calvin Phillips

Where: to be determined

When: 11/16; before 11/20/2018

Why: He knows the Carvana franchise and can provide insightful information.

 Someone looking to buy a car

2. Research:

 Observation of dealership

 Photos

 Interview notes

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