This week we talked about how to move from research questions and data collection to research findings and policy recommendations.  On Monday each group took stock of its most important data.  Today each group began assembling pieces of a claim/argument/answer to the research question- in the form of a storyboard, with 3-4 reasons/evidence to support an overarching claim…

The purpose of these activities is to help you sharpen/re-calibrate your focus based on how your research is developing, and to help you determine where you have gaps, what your next steps should be, etc.  I encourage you to continue working through these activities in your groups with help from the Craft of Research Worksheet and these guidelines for thinking about policy recommendations (same as what I shared in class today).   There’s also the 2nd Edition of The Craft of Research available for free online if you’d like more detailed guidelines.