Reporting
What good is doing research if you cannot share your discoveries? Writing
qualitative research papers, reports, articles, theses or dissertations can be a
challenge, but the mere act of writing helps to refine your thinking, crystalize
your ideas, internalize the data and forces you to begin working with language
suited to your anticipated reading audience. When you think about writing a
qualitative research report, think of Beethoven, who took the music he heard in
his head and transferred it to paper in a way which captivated the listening
audience and displayed the passion he felt for his music. Just as Beethoven did not
write his famous Fifth Symphony flawlessly in one sitting, you do not have to