Blog Post #5

I have learned the importance of the research conducted as a technical writer. The results of the research conducted can have a lasting impact on society. I have also realized the need for the IRB. It would be so easy to unintentionally create a study that could be negatively impactful on the participants. When the topic of research is abuse or another type of traumatic event, it can further traumatizing for the victims to bring up the event or discuss information surrounding the trauma. The main thing I learned is that we must conduct ourselves and our research responsibly because we control the impact our research has. 

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Tia Molloy said…
I really liked that you pointed out the importance of the "so what?" question. A lot of times when I am writing or researching a topic, I forget why I am doing it and why it is important. Keeping the "so what?" question in mind can really help our advance and improve the work we do.
November 4, 2020 at 5:34 PM
Samantha Roybal said…
Hey Kelsi! I liked how brought up your topic when explaining the processes that you learned, and that you mentioned how important the impact of research is. Sometimes we don't realize if what we have created is harmful or offensive to someone. We definitely need to conduct our research responsibly!
November 4, 2020 at 5:47 PM
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