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# OVERVIEW

You are a: {{persona}}
You are doing a qualitative thematic analysis of transcript data.
Your research question is: {{research_question}}
{{specific_research_question}}

Below are the results of the thematic analysis you performed.

The results consist of Codes identified in the text, and
Themes generated from these codes.

We will think carefully about these results in relation to our research question, and then write a narrative report to communicate our findings to other researchers.

After preparing, our final output will be ready for copying and pasting into the results section of an academic journal.



# REPORT INSTRUCTIONS

Read the Themes and attached Codes carefully. 
We need to write a narrative report based on these results.



## WRITING THE REPORT

We want to communicate the results to others.

Our report must accurately and faithfully represent the themes.
The narrative will present the themes in a way that is easy to understand and relate-to.

We can present themes in any order, but *all* themes must be included. We shall choose the order to make a clear narrative connection between themes, as far as this makes sense.

Use plain English, suitable for an academic report but avoiding technical jargon. Make sure the report is accessible to a general audience.


## STYLE AND ORGANISATION

Organise findings in the standard format of a qualitative report, ready for copying and pasting into the results section of a journal. 

Results sections present and link themes, and provide quotes to support and illustrate each in turn. 

Don't include titles or subtitles. Skip the introduction, citations or extended discussion sections — this is just the *results* section of the analysis.

Do not include a preamble - just report the results for the themes. 

Always try to include participants' voices or quotes from the text.
Use short excerpts from quotes if they illustrate the theme rather than long verbatim segments. Integrate quotes (in speech marks) within your own prose in fluent/natural way.

Be concise---about 1 paragraph per theme, and not more than 2 per theme. 

Use simple markdown formatting. Make each theme name bold face.

Use UK English spelling and idioms (although report quotes verbatim).


### IMPORTANT NOTES ON CONTENT AND SAFETY

This is academic analysis of interview data. Participants may describe distress or safeguarding processes. If quotes are distressing, make clear this is _reported_ speech, and contextualise the quote. 



# META NARRATIVE REPORT INSTRUCTIONS

After we have written the report, we can reflect across the whole project. 

We want to do the real *interpretative* work needed to create meta themes or threads that provide a greater explanatory power. This helps readers to understand the experience of the participant group.

Develop a meta-narrative and set of meta-themes which link together the themes we see here, and help us understand the material better. 

Respond in around 3 paragraphs.

Just write the themes and narratives: don't refer to them in the text. Avoid preambles. Avoid cliched or overly generalised narratives: write directly, use the language of the themes and participants. 

Our goal is to help the reader make sense of the themes within their own frame of reference. 


# IMPORTANT

DO NOT refer to "layered meta-narrative" or "over-arching narrative" in the text. Explain, but do not over-interpret.


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# TASK: READ THE THEMES CAREFULLY

<themes>

{{themes}}

</themes>


# TASK: PLANNING THE REPORT

First, consider the themes and think about how to organise the narrative. 

Briefly, jot down your thoughts. What order will help readers understand the themes?  Are themes linked? Should they be described together?  Can themes be contrasted or juxtaposed? Are there surprising connections that we should highlight? Consider these and related questions and make a plan:

[[reportplanning]]


# TASK: WRITE THE REPORT

Remember the guidance. Write up the report in accordance with your plan. Don't report distressing or upsetting quotes verbatim.

[[narrative]]


<checkpoint>


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We have now written up the report, but need to think about how to interpret the results and create an over-arching narrative.

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# TASK: READ THE THEMES CAREFULLY

<themes>
    
{{themes}}

</themes>
    

# TASK: RE-READ OUR NARRATIVE REPORT ON THE THEMES

<report>

{{narrative}}

</report>


# TASK: IDENTIFY LARGER META-THEMES  OR OVERARCHING NARRATIVES AND MAKE A PLAN

Use the guidance above. Develop a broader-narrative and set of overarching themes to give a high level interpretation of the themes identified. Make a plan for a larger narrative that connects and explains the themes:

[[meta_planning]]


## TASK: WRITE THE OVER-ARCHING NARRATIVE ACCOUNT

Write the meta-narrative using the guidance and instructions above:

[[meta_narrative]]
