## 1.7. After writing

Use the checklist below to see whether your report includes the most important ingredients. Did you include all the elements in the checklist? If you write a research proposal, you will not have results yet. But you can still discuss what the implications are of the results you expect to find.

Checklist for an empirical research report I&I – Interest & Innovation Make your research interesting and demonstrate innovation in its: Societal Relevance Scientific Relevance RQ – Research Question Identify your: X – Independent Variable Y – Dependent Variable Med – Mediating Variable Mod – Moderator TH – Theory and Hypotheses For each hypothesis, discuss its Prediction: the result you expect to find Foundation: the theory it is based on Support base: results of previous tests ACT – Levels of Variance Identify the Actors Context Time RD – Research Design Strive for the best possible Data Causal Inference Strategy R&C – Results & Conclusion Discuss your Answers to your research questions Results of hypotheses tests Study limitations Implications for theory and future research Recommendations for policy and practice