Spring 2024 SOWK 460w Week 14: Interpreting and Writing About Findings
A presentation at Heritage at CBC Week 14 in in Pasco, WA 99301, USA by Jacob Campbell
Interpreting and Writing About Findings Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University for Spring 2024 SOWK 460
Agenda Plan for Week 14 Reviewing the executive summary Writing the abstract Discussion starters Bias-free language Telling a story with your data Writing a summary with data from last week Time work with your group
Executive Summary Template Review
Executive Summary Write Here Write abstract and share it with another group Resources Here Reading and understanding abstracts https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reading-abstracts.pdf Abstract and Keywords Guide https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/abstract-keywords-guide.pdf
Discussion Phrases Guide by APA Style Guide Sentence starts for…. • Summarizing your results • Linking ndings to previous research • Discussing research results • Study limitations In small groups, discuss these sentence starters and how you might use them • Study implications • Directions for future research fi https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/discussion-phrases-guide.pdf
https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/inclusive-language.pdf Brief Guide to Bias-Free and Inclusive Language Read the brief guide together, look at some of the resources shared in the Bias-Free Language Guidelines and the Inclusive Language Guide. What could you apply to your paper Why is this important to consider in our writing What could be challenging about applying this
How can you tell a story using your data?
Writing up a summary of some of the groups responses from data collected last week fi Break it apart into some sections. Give each group a section to write up about. Write a nal paper sharing the data collected
Group Work Final Paper or Presentation
Week 14 is the last regular in-person class of the semester. Next week, students will work on their papers and presentations. This week, we look into how we interpret and write about findings. We will look at academic writing and how to use the APA style guide to use bias-free language, write an abstract, and more. We will be going over the total sections of the final paper. We will also have time for you to work in your groups on your final assignments.
