How do I know if a research idea is worth starting?
Run the idea through a short brief before committing any time: is it worth doing, can it be answered, can we get the data, and can we finish it? Fifteen…
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Why shouldn’t you write the introduction of a paper first?
Because the introduction frames a story whose ending you do not yet know. If you write each section when the project hands you its material (methods while collecting data, then…
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