采用理由

A major advantage of X is that …X的一个主要优点是……

The benefit of this approach is that …这种方法的好处是……

X based methods provide a means of …基于X的方法提供了…

X was selected for its reliability and validity. 选择X作为信度和效度。

A case study approach was used to allow a …本文采用案例研究的方法，对该方法进行了研究。

This method is particularly useful in studying …这种方法在研究……方面特别有用。

A quantitative approach was employed since …采用了定量方法，因为…

Qualitative methods offer an effective way of …定性方法是一种有效的方法。

The design of the questionnaires was based on …问卷的设计是基于…

The X method is one of the more practical ways of …X法是比较实用的方法之一。

The semi-structured approach was chosen because …选择半结构化方法是因为……

The X approach has a number of attractive features: …X方法有许多吸引人的特点:……

The advantages of Xs are that they are simple to deliver.Xs的优点是易于交付。

The second advantage of using the multivariate method is …使用多元方法的第二个优点是…

The study uses qualitative analysis in order to gain insights into …本研究采用定性分析的方法，以洞察/顿悟理解…

One advantage of the X analysis is that it avoids the problem of …X分析的一个优点是它避免了…

Another advantage of using computer simulations is that it allows …使用计算机模拟的另一个好处是它允许……

Continuous sampling methods have a number of advantages over …连续采样法比连续采样法有许多优点。

The collaborative nature of the focus group offers another advantage …焦点小组的协作性质提供了另一个优势……

Qualitative methods can be more useful for identifying and characterising …定性方法在识别和表征…

A case-study approach was used/chosen/adopted to do sth 采用个案研究的方法做某事

拒绝原因：

A major problem with the experimental method is that …实验方法的一个主要问题是……

The main disadvantage of the experimental method is that …实验方法的主要缺点是…

However, there are certain drawbacks associated with the use of …然而，使用……也有一些缺点。

There are certain problems with the use of focus groups. One of these is that there is less …使用焦点小组存在一些问题。其中之一就是……