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    cuarten 16 Writing the Research Report and the Politics of Social Research ‘TheResearch Report ‘Objectivity and Value Freedom ‘The Polities of Socal Research Conclusion Thischapter combines two topics: writing are search report and the polities of social esearch. The string rela in detail bow you conducted a study are c steps in the msearch process, The for written por. Chapter | communaismemphas we conducted research and its complete findings. ‘There are rules for writing rep Chapter discussed how to locate previous studies ethics, but there is no code of in the scholaly Titerature. Tis chapter focuses on research report ‘Conducting asudy and reporting dom to conduct study and to prepare the report ‘without interference from powerful social groups i and codes of les for research sminating findings from how cothers may try to misuse research findings. (CHAPTER 16 / WRITING THE RESEARCH REPORT AND THEPOLIICS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH $43 ofthe chapter focuses onthe politics of 50 Search. We consider attempts by powerful groups ‘orgovernmentsto limit what researchers study, how they conduct a research study, and where they ds Wie end by considering the con and value freedom, THE RESEARCH REPORT Reasons for Writing a Report Afteryou compete study ora report and keep careful records ing research. In addition cludes the reasons for 3m of how the deta relate to the s ihers what you, the researcher, away of disem por plays a scientific community. Other reasons for eportarto fulfil class or ob assignment, tomeet an obligation to an organization that paid for the study, to persuade a profesional group to adress specific aspects ofa problem, orto public about findings. Communicating with public is rarely the primary method for con ‘The Writing Process Your Audience. Professional writer always know for whom you are wi ny specific examples, Use sta inguage to explain how and why youcon ducted the various steps of the research project. One egy iso begin with the research question and ure the reportas an answer, Scholars do not need definitions of technical terms or explanations of why you used standard pro- cedures (random sampling). They are most n= terested in how the research advances theory oF previous fi led description ofthe research design ‘They pay close attention to how you gathered data Practitioners prefer a short summary of how you conducted the sty and the results presented ina few simple charts and graphs. They are ess OT ES ce S44 PARTFIVE 1 COMMUNICATING wm OTHERS design and r= ngs for problems. Do not include details of nd be careful not to ‘iake unsupported claims when writing forthe pub. Hie-In forming te pub service that can help noaspeci judgments about public issues. $40 and Tone. Wie write resarch wepors ina nar POW rangeof ayes witha distinc tone. The purpose of the report to communicate the rescarch method anne firings cierly, di Style voles 0 the types of words the writer chooses and the length and form of sentences o: Paragraphs heshe uses. Tone is the wr or rela ton tothe subject mater. Fore formal, conversational ty idiom, A research pos ve, accurate, and Cleat, Check and ee (es, page ef series incitations) and fully disclose how you con. CCEM the sty Ir eaders detect carclesness in 1g» they miy question the research itself. The ‘fa research project ean be complex, and sach Complexity means thar confusion is always them is clear. ord or phases) or seni with the basic form of an lines ean help he writer, but they can be- ‘come a bari if you use teen improperly. An out simply a t00! to elp organize ideas helps sequence eg, what ud third), 2)t0 group related ideas to- he (eg. these ae similar to each oer bat l= fer from those), nd (3) seperate te more general, Orhigher-evel, ideas fiom more specific ideas, and the spect ia from very specific details. Some studensbelievethatthey needacomplete utlinctefore writing ad thar once an outline is pre (pared, deviations from it are impossible. Few good ‘rites begin with a complet, de intial CHAPTER 161 WRITING IME RESEARCH REPORT AND THEPOLIICS OFSOCIAL RESEARCH 545 FIGURE 16.1 Form of Outine jor tople One ofthe most important ‘A. Subtopie of opie ‘Second level of importance 1. Subtopic a | of importance 2. Suatopic of 1 Fourth vel of rmpetance Subiopic of ( Subtopic of lth evel of mportance @Subeopic of 9 Subtopic of > Sit evel of importance © Sudiopic of 2) : i Subtopic of Seventh level of importance Third ive of importance Second level of importance ‘One a the most important 1. Second moje topic Sequence, group them togete, or sepa ral fom the speci tothe library after data col re selective or focused than lessextensive and (one you conducted atthe beginning of researc ‘When writing aresearch report, most of usc card some ofthe notes and soures that we sathered prior to comple does ‘ot mean ure Feview were a waste of time and effort, x ect thar some ofthe notes (e.g 25 percent) we took before completing the project vant 35 the project gains focus. We do notes on the literature or references that are no longer relevant because they distract from the flow of ideas and reduce cl ideas. also helps avoid serous form of ch her person's exact words ne as passed be- ‘weenthe beginning and the end ofa esearch project, ‘and new studies may have been published, Second, after completing a research po better what sori not central to thes have new questions in mind when rereading studies inthe literaure. Finally, when writing therepor, you ray find that you notes are no enough of a detail is missing in the ci iy scientific peer community etSon asf he or she had coms serious offense. Take care Paolarism Thee of nother person's by wing his rhe exact words and the hes without propery cocimening the eigen so PART FIVE / COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS 4 » 1 Mgain—is necessary. For ‘Exnest Hemingway is reported to get is rhe iets dom en ay spose net womyng abou gran snocunsal fora professional researcher OMPTER 6 1 WRITING THE RESEARCH REPORT AND THE FOLIICS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH 547 EXPANSION 46.4 Suggestions for Ending Writer's Block forewrite a report a dozen times. Do discouraged. I be easter te get to your ope once the wiking/hink Ing proces clearing 3 des, ‘sharpening pei) These can serve as mental tg ‘9075 to help you get stated. Do what gets you pieces that come eal ‘and itch roger the pees tr Bo ot expect perfection. 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