Comments on: How to Write about Research Methods Like a Human (and Not a Textbook) https://depictdatastudio.com/how-to-write-about-research-methods-like-a-human-and-not-a-textbook/ Sun, 03 Sep 2023 23:29:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Ann K. Emery https://depictdatastudio.com/how-to-write-about-research-methods-like-a-human-and-not-a-textbook/#comment-51801 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:31:10 +0000 https://depictdatastudio.com/?p=14372#comment-51801 In reply to Kelly W.

At some point… it’s unethical, isn’t it? To ask for consent in language that the typical person doesn’t understand. Sigh.

]]> By: Kelly W https://depictdatastudio.com/how-to-write-about-research-methods-like-a-human-and-not-a-textbook/#comment-51657 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:00:24 +0000 https://depictdatastudio.com/?p=14372#comment-51657 The worst I’ve seen is consent forms for health research.

Ethics boards mandated some language (at the Gr12 level). They wouldn’t use plain language (bleeding vs hemorrhage).

Reading these consent forms (4-5 pages of single spaced information!) was difficult. And, in my opinion, the forms were unethical. They should have a short form, with more information for those who want it…

]]> By: Ann K. Emery https://depictdatastudio.com/how-to-write-about-research-methods-like-a-human-and-not-a-textbook/#comment-51651 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:43:56 +0000 https://depictdatastudio.com/?p=14372#comment-51651 In reply to Ione Farrar.

Ione, miss you!! It’s so good to hear from you.

]]> By: Ione Farrar https://depictdatastudio.com/how-to-write-about-research-methods-like-a-human-and-not-a-textbook/#comment-51637 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:03:04 +0000 https://depictdatastudio.com/?p=14372#comment-51637 The most freeing thing in this post is using first person. This reduces the use of passive voice, always a struggle. I am retired now, but this post would have helped me a lot when writing all those TLDR reports.

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