The Chicago Guide to Writing about Numbers by Jane E. Miller

Author:Jane E. Miller [Miller, Jane E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2015-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

Figure 8.1. Graphical depiction of data heaping

CHECKLIST FOR CHOOSING EFFECTIVE EXAMPLES AND ANALOGIES

• Select analogies or metaphors to fit each intended audience.

Take into account their knowledge of the topic and concepts. Choose ideas and vocabulary that are familiar to them.

• Tailor each numeric example to fit its objective.

Establish the importance of the topic.

Compare against previous findings.

Interpret your statistical results.

Demonstrate substantive significance of your findings.

• Consider your numeric contrasts.

Are they within the observed range of values in your data?

Can that increment be measured reliably given how the data were collected?

Are your contrasts theoretically plausible for the concepts and units you are studying?

Are they substantively interesting—neither too big nor too small for real-world conditions?

Do they apply conventional standards or cutoffs used in the field?

Do they correspond to likely uses of the results by your intended audience?

• Specify whether the values you present are typical or unusual.

• Evaluate your contrasts.

Check comparability of context (W’s) and units.

Present one or two selected types of quantitative comparisons.

• For a sensitivity analysis, explain the alternative assumptions or definitions.

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