The nature of qualitative research means doctoral students often collect large amounts of data, and it can be difficult to make sense of such a deep pool of views, opinions, interpretations, accounts and records. Moreover, it isn’t unusual to collect qualitative data using a mix of approaches, such as oral interviews, focus groups, informal conversations, observations and documentary reports. For these reasons, students often struggle with the sheer volume of data and find it difficult to write up their findings in a way they feel does justice to the wide range of arguments and perspectives involved, while developing and maintaining a coherent narrative that responds to their research question. In this chapter, the author shares some insights on how to make writing up qualitative findings less challenging. Specifically, he offers a four-step drafting process that involves the techniques of mind mapping, outlining, illustrating the narrative and integrating the evidence.
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Show ItemsFront Matter
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Show ItemsPART I: GETTING INTO IT
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Show ItemsPART II: GETTING ON WITH IT
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PART III: GETTING IT FINISHED AND MOVING ON
