Qualitative · 10 lessons · Free walkthrough
Thematic Analysis
Case study: How do tenants experience eviction?
Write a rigorous qualitative paper (from research question to interview coding to themes to argument) on how people make sense of a high-stakes life event.
Walkthrough video coming soon
The walkthrough
Each step pairs a short video with the agent you use to do it yourself.
- 1
Find and frame your question
Turn a rough interest into a sharp, answerable research question and hypothesis.
Do this step in Topic Generator - 2
Write the introduction
Open with the hook, the gap, and your contribution, then a complete, LaTeX-ready intro.
Do this step in Draft Introduction - 3
Gather the literature
Surface the key papers you actually need to read for this question and method.
Do this step in Fetch Literature - 4
Annotate what you read
Turn dense papers into structured notes you can cite and synthesize.
Do this step in Annotate Literature - 5
Set the background & context
Establish the facts, setting, and stakes a reader needs before the argument.
Do this step in Background & Context - 6
Write the literature review
Weave prior work into one coherent argument that motivates your study.
Do this step in Literature Review - 7
Build your theory & hypotheses
Make the framework explicit and sharpen the predictions you'll test.
Do this step in Theory - 8
Data & methodology
Describe your data and defend the method, the heart of the empirical claim.
Do this step in Data & Methodology - 9
Run and present results
Estimate, report, and read the results clearly and honestly.
Do this step in Results - 10
Discussion & conclusion
Interpret the findings, own the limits, and land the contribution.
Do this step in Discussion & Conclusion