Sampling Method Template 1
Method sentence: We used [sampling method] to select [unit] from [frame/population] because [design reason].
4 Sampling Method Templates
Start with structure, then replace every placeholder with information that is true, relevant, and natural for your context. These templates are intentionally skeletal so your final writing does not sound mass-produced.
Use the framework
How to personalize a template
A defensible sampling method matches the research question and design, states who or what could be selected, explains how selection occurred, and acknowledges the limits the method places on generalization.
- 1Choose the template closest to your actual purpose.
- 2Replace every bracketed field with specific information.
- 3Delete any sentence that does not belong in your situation.
- 4Read the result aloud for unnatural transitions or repeated phrasing.
- 5Verify names, dates, links, facts, and promises before sending or publishing.
Sampling Method Template 2
Eligibility block: Units were eligible when [criteria] and excluded when [criteria].
Sampling Method Template 3
Selection log: frame → selection rule → invitations/selections → exclusions/refusals → final sample.
Sampling Method Template 4
Limitation sentence: Because selection relied on [constraint], findings should be generalized only to [bounded population/context].