Team, Transform, and Transmit

Ignoring the audience's views and presenting your data as irrefutable facts.

Acknowledging the audience's perspectives and addressing potential counterarguments respectfully.

Using aggressive language to assert the superiority of your research findings.

Avoiding the controversial aspects of your research to prevent conflict.

To increase the length of the paper to meet the minimum word count.

To identify and correct errors, improve clarity, and strengthen the overall argument.

To add more sources to the bibliography to demonstrate thorough research.

To change the topic of the paper if the initial research proves unfruitful.

By identifying potential biases and limitations in your research approach and findings.

By allowing you to rewrite sections of your paper to meet the expectations of your teacher.

By providing an opportunity to blame external factors for any shortcomings in your research.

By ensuring that your research aligns with your personal beliefs and values.

Using highly technical language to demonstrate expertise.

Tailoring the language and explanations to match the audience's level of knowledge.

Presenting all research data in exhaustive detail.

Focusing primarily on the presenter's personal accomplishments.

The font size and margins.

Grammatical errors, sentence clarity, proper design, and logical inconsistencies.

The number of citations per paragraph.

The inclusion of personal anecdotes to make the paper more engaging.

Vague comments about the overall paper quality.

Personal attacks on the author's writing abilities.

Specific suggestions for improvement with supporting explanations.

Focusing solely on grammatical errors without addressing content.

To identify flaws in your research design.

To fulfill a mandatory assignment requirement.

To reflect on your writing, thinking, and creative processes, and the significance of the inquiry.

To rewrite your research paper from a different perspective.

Replacing all instances of passive voice with active voice.

Reorganizing the paper's structure to ensure a logical flow of ideas.

Adding more complex vocabulary to impress the reader.

Focusing solely on correcting grammatical errors.

Ignoring the feedback and assuming the reviewer did not understand the methodology.

Adding more technical jargon to the methodology section to demonstrate expertise.

Revising the methodology section to provide a clearer and more detailed explanation of the research process.

Removing the methodology section altogether to avoid further confusion.

The number of sources cited in your bibliography.

The overall grade you expect to receive on the project.

The impact of your research on your personal life.

The overall significance of your research and what you've learned from the process.