{"id":385,"date":"2020-10-21T16:41:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T16:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=385"},"modified":"2021-11-18T14:16:58","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T14:16:58","slug":"statistics-writing-with-statistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=385","title":{"rendered":"Statistics &#8211; Writing Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-service-2 ab-layout-columns-1 one-column has-white-background-color ab-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-right:5%;padding-left:5%\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-4 ab-4-col-equal\" style=\"margin-bottom:3%\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=376\">Overview<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=387\">using APa Citations <\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=381\">Report Structure<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=389\">Sample Papers<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=383\">Terminology <\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writing Tips<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-spacer ab-block-spacer ab-divider-solid ab-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips to Keep in Mind When Writing with Statistics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Context is key!<\/li><li>Statistics should never be used as standalone facts<\/li><li>Always be specific about what you are reporting:<ul><li>Did you calculate this statistic, or did you get it from an outside source?<ul><li>If you calculated it, how did you calculate it?<\/li><li>If you got it from an outside source, what source did you get it from? Do you know how they calculated it?<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>How was the data collected?<ul><li>Are there any possible issues with this method (introduced biases, misrepresentation, etc.)?<\/li><li>Can\/should this statistic be generalized to the entire population? Why\/why not?<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Always provide an interpretation of what this statistic means in terms of the question you are trying to answer or the population you are trying to understand better<\/li><li>Never alter or manipulate data to better fit the conclusion you want to get<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on incorporating statistics into all types of writing, visit the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/research_and_citation\/using_research\/writing_with_statistics\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Purdue OWL Writing With Statistics (new tab)<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tips to Keep in Mind When Writing with Statistics Context is key! Statistics should never be used as standalone facts Always be specific about what you are reporting: Did you calculate this statistic, or did you get it from an outside source? If you calculated it, how did you calculate it? 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