When composing a method for research it is important to note how the method was conducted and the results of the method. It is important to express that the method was relevant to the research. Without giving information of how the method was conducted and the relevancy behind the method, then the reader is not going to understand the true need for the research nor are they going to understand how the method was affected by the style of the method used. Though it is important to express in detail how the method was conducted, experts will be reading over the research and do not need a how-to-explanation of the method (Asian Institute of Technology ‘AIT’).
The main key behind a method is to make sure that the information is very concise. Just as AIT had expressed the need to explain the method, Rice University expresses that this is very essential for a method section. The methods should not consist of great detail of the procedures that were conducted. The procedure should be mentioned, but it should be a synopsis because the methods is mainly about analyzing the results (Caprette, D., 2007).
I certainly find it important to be concise when it comes to writing the methods section, but can be difficult because I personally never know if I am explaining too much or not explaining enough. I do not want to bore my readers with useless information about my procedures, but definitely want to make sure they understand the process in enough detail to express how the results were affected. It is very important to understand who the readers are and understanding this will set a guideline for how the methods should be explained. This in turn makes it easier for the readers as well was the writer.
Caprette, D. (2007). Writing Research Papers. In Experimental Biosciences of Rice University, Retrieved from http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/report/reportform.html#methods
Asian Institute of Technology. Writing Up Research:Method and Research Design. In Language Center, Retrieved from http://www.languages.ait.ac.th/el21meth.htm
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