SOC 2805 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Qualitative Research, Qualitative Property, Data Analysis
Chapter 4:
Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
Before writing a research proposal it is helpful to consider how to go about the process.
It is important to have a general structure or outline of the topics. The writer should be aware of
good writing practices that will ensure a consistent and readable paper. The writer should
engage in ethical practices.
Chapter four begins with a discussion of outlining the major points that need to be
addressed in a proposal. The chapter goes on to discuss formatting of qualitative, quantitative
and mixed methods proposals. Writing strategies and ethical issues at different phases of the
project are also explored.
Writing the Proposal
Arguments Presented in a Proposal
• It is helpful to plan the major points to be presented in the proposal. Maxwell (2005)
provided a list of core arguments that need to be advanced in any proposal.
• What do readers need to know to better understand your topic?
• What do readers need to know about your topic?
• What do you propose to study?
• What is the setting, and who are the people you will study?
• What methods do you plan to use to collect data?
• How will you analyze the data?
• How will you validate your findings?
• What ethical issues will your study present?
• What do preliminary results show about the practicability and value of the proposed
study?
Format for a Qualitative Proposal
• Qualitative Constructivist Format
o Introduction
▪ Statement of problem
▪ Purpose of the study
▪ Research questions
o Procedures
▪ Philosophical worldview
▪ Design
▪ Role of the researcher
▪ Data collection procedures
▪ Data analysis procedures
▪ Strategies for validating findings
▪ Proposed narrative structure
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Document Summary
Before writing a research proposal it is helpful to consider how to go about the process. It is important to have a general structure or outline of the topics. The writer should be aware of good writing practices that will ensure a consistent and readable paper. Chapter four begins with a discussion of outlining the major points that need to be addressed in a proposal. The chapter goes on to discuss formatting of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods proposals. Writing strategies and ethical issues at different phases of the project are also explored. It is helpful to plan the major points to be presented in the proposal. Format for a quantitative proposal: conforms to sections typically found in quantitative studies reported in journal articles. Format for a mixed methods proposal: the researcher brings together approaches included under quantitative and qualitative formats.
