I'm struggling to find public versions (or maybe I don't know the right search terms?). Students have the option of writing their assignment as if for a client so would love a good example of that. Any suggestions where to look?
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Replying to @TheresaPetray @AustSoc
1/2 Love this option for students! Tough to find client reports by Googling because most applied sociologists write under their employer or client name + term sociology might not even appear! Key difference in writing for clients is avoiding jargon (see http://www.sociologyatwork.org/working-notes/ )
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2/2 An option might be to go through reports list & pick example clearly focused on specific program/ outcome. Or crowd source Applied Sociology group: https://tasa.org.au/thematic-groups/groups/applied-sociology/ … Here's an example of applied soc focused on recommendations for service deliveryhttps://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/programs-and-services/behavioural-insights/blog/2018/07/11/how-to-increase-voluntary-participation-in-programs-using-behavioural-insights/ …
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Applied writing: 1) focus on client questions, rather than researcher's; 2) no jargon; 3) clear outcome (specific program/ service/ policy); 4) co-design solutions (can't simply conclude things are complex/ needs more research); 5) often uses visual sociology to aid client action
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Finally, the biggest difference is that applied sociologists have to see client reports through to implementation of our recommendations. We are responsible for ensuring what we deliver will have tangible benefits & are answerable when they don't. Report is not the end product
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Replying to @OtherSociology @AustSoc
Thank you!! I have really appreciated
@sociologyatwork resources for thinking through this task. And that report is
, I remember looking at it when you originally shared but got stuck finding it again. Thank you thank you 
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You're welcome! Let us know how you go. Hoping a few of your students will take up this option.
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So far a few seem interested! Will let you know how we go & if you're up for a chat at some point in the next 9 months maybe I can pick your brain about how to set it up a bit better in future.
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Replying to @TheresaPetray @OtherSociology and
Students have to do some activism and critically analyse it, and they can either write it academic style or as if to the social movement organisation about strengths and weaknesses and recommendations for future.
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Replying to @TheresaPetray @OtherSociology and
Big focus is on knowledge translation, so not talking down to the client but making sure the concepts are explained clearly to non-academics. (And having a punchy exec summary!)
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All very exciting. Love the link between activism and knowledge translation. Yes, let's talk in future.
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