Estrella Has Completed a Qualitative Study,and Although She Coded and Organized

question 8

Multiple Choice

Estrella has completed a qualitative study,and although she coded and organized her data,she did not conduct any statistical analyses.She thus does not want to present a separate results section in her paper.Which of the following pieces of advice is her advisor most likely to give her for revision?

• A)It's okay to go straight to conclusions since she doesn't have statistical results.
• B)She does not need a results section in the paper itself as long as she presents all her data in an appendix.
• C)Every paper really needs a dedicated results section,so she should include this section in the paper.
• D)However the section is labeled,she should present a summary of the data,in detail,in the body of the paper.

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