Hi Annette, How about something like, "analysis of the data revealed..." or "examination of the data (results, etc.)...?" Carol
On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Annette Taylor <[email protected]>wrote: > I'm grappling with how to phrase some things in results sections > especially. Because data are an inanimate thing they can't really "show" or > "demonstrate" anything. Nor can a study do anything such as "observe" or > "define" so what kind of language do you all use. Is there some boilerplate > that works. > > I have a revision to an APA journal that asked me to fix these things...and > I'm struggling with the data especially. Lengthy rewriting of "the study..." > Finally fixed some of those problems. It came at a huge cost to precision > and concise writing. > > Annette > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443341&n=T&l=tips&o=9499 > or send a blank email to > leave-<leave-9499-177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> > 9499-177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443...@fsulist.frostburg.edu -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 This e-mail might be confidential, so please don't share it. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=9500 or send a blank email to leave-9500-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
