Chapter 13 Reading and writing the quantitative research report

Reading and writing the quantitative research reportChapter 13 Quantitative research reportA quantitative study is not complete until the research report is writtenTypical audienceCommunication scholarsCommunication studentsMost reports use a basic format for presenting research resultsReturning to your literature reviewReturn to the literature review used to design and develop the research studyPuts the present study into perspectiveRead and revise if necessaryDoes the title still fit?Are all terms defined and documented?Any other literature to add?Research questions and hypothesesPlacementAt end of literature reviewAs they emerge from the literature reviewedEach stated separately as a simple question or sentenceUse H1 H2 RQ1 or H1 H2 RQ1method sectionresults sectionPresented in the order of the research questions and hypothesesFor each RQ or HStatistical test usedResults of the testSignificance level of the testDescription connecting statistical results to support for or rejection of H or to answer RQDiscussion sectionResearcher’s interpretation of the resultsReconcile the findings as a wholeNot a restatement of the findingsWhat do these results mean?Implications of the resultsLink conclusions back to the literatureLimitations Future researchFinishing the reportTitleTitle pageAbstractState overall objectiveBrief explanation of research methodBrief summary of resultsReferencesAlphabetical by authors’ last namesAdhere to stylistic standardsUsing APA styleCiting others’ workDirect citationIndirect citationCreating the reference listComplete alphabetical list by authors’ last namesIncludes all literature cited in the reportWhy does the reference list need to be accurate?Issues in writingPresentation affects how report is receivedCommon writing problemsCareless writingUnspecified assumptionsFailure to place study within published researchUnclear hypotheses and research questionsVague and undefined termsGive yourself time to review and revise