Writing as a continual process
    Self-aids:
    •Research proposal (keep it up-to-date)
    •Summaries (of articles, conference presentations etc.): 
      • always add a full reference of the source
      • always mark which research it is connected to
    •Make notes of your ideas (research, methods, anything) even if they 
    are not useful right now
    •Self-memos, research diary, research notebook
    •Make draft even if cannot complete them right now (for chapters, 
    models, methods etc.)
    Writing as a continual process
    • Write out parts of your research:
      • If your research is ‚large’, it may not be possible publish as one single article.
      • Train yourself from easier to harder publications (writing can be improved 
      only by doing)
    • But keep your ‚main contribution’ safe! (until cannot publish it in a 
     defendable level)
    Some hints for the writing process
    • Writing is not only a must: it helps you to clarify your thinking
    • Create time for writing (it needs concentration and warm-up periods)
    • Write when you are creative (right when you feel the inspiration)
    • A regular writing place can help
    • Writing requires a structure (create the macro-structure first ad then fill it)
    • Set goals and achieve them
    • Complete a unit before stopping your writing session to avoid loosing ideas
    • Keep multiple copies of your work
    • Get friends to read your work
    The traditional structure of a 
    research report 
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Literature review
    • Methodology
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • References
    • Appendices
    Reporting approaches
    • Linear-analytical: follows the logic of the research process (this is the 
    traditional approach)
    • Comparative approach: the structure is designed to allow analytical 
    comparisons to be made (eg. comparing the results of different 
    analytical methods)
    • Chronological approach
    • Theory building: present the research as an emergent process leading 
    to a convincing story nd compelling explanation
    • Suspense approach: allows the reader to understand how an 
    explanation has been built