L2 Inquiry - Analysis

Follow the format below to write your analysis of research.

~ INTRO ~

Include:

• your focus/context

• your key question

• a brief sentence on why this matters (to users, community, or the wider issue)

~ BODY ~

Write three solid paragraphs, one for each area of research:

Paragraph 1 - Part A: User & Human Perspective

Explain what you learned about people and needs.

• What patterns did you notice about users’ goals, barriers, and preferences?

• Why is this significant for your project?

• What assumptions were confirmed or challenged?

• What implications does this create for what a “good” outcome would need to do?

Paragraph 2 - Part B: Technical & Practical Perspective

Explain what you learned about feasibility and how outcomes like this work.

• What tools/approaches seem most realistic and why?

• What constraints or risks matter (time, complexity, access, reliability, safety)?

• What conventions/standards should guide your work?

• What implications does this have for what you can and should build?

Paragraph 3 - Part C: Wider Implications & Perspectives

Explain what you learned about responsibilities and bigger-picture impacts.

• What ethical, legal, cultural, privacy, or sustainability issues apply?

• Whose perspectives matter and why?

• What risks or harms should be avoided?

• What implications does this create for your design decisions?

What to do in every paragraph (simple checklist)

In each paragraph, aim to:

• Explain the key findings (don’t list everything)

• Interpret what they mean (so what?)

• Connect ideas together (how do your sources/perspectives link?)

• Implications: state what this suggests you should do/avoid/include

Helpful “analysis moves” you can use:

• causes and effects

• advantages and disadvantages

• strengths and weaknesses

• effectiveness / ineffectiveness

• tensions or trade-offs (e.g., usability vs privacy, creativity vs clarity)

~ CONCLUSION ~

Wrap up by:

• answering your key question at a big-picture level (based on your research)

• summarising the 2–3 most important insights from A/B/C

• stating what this means for your proposal (e.g., what your project must prioritise)

A strong final line usually sounds like:

• “Because of this, my project will need to prioritise…”

• “These findings suggest the most important considerations are…”

• “This analysis will guide my proposal by…”