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Why Do You Need To Learn How To Write A Research Paper?: Learning Targets

The document provides guidance on how to write a research paper, including its typical structure and sections like the abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion. It explains the purpose and content of each section.

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Why Do You Need To Learn How To Write A Research Paper?: Learning Targets

The document provides guidance on how to write a research paper, including its typical structure and sections like the abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion. It explains the purpose and content of each section.

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Why do you need to learn how to

write a research paper?


In college, you will be asked
to write many research papers, Learning Targets:
and you need to learn what 1. How to choose a topic?
goes into writing a successful 2. How to write a thesis or
paper. introductory statement?
3. Understand the difference
This PowerPoint presentation bet. plagiarism and acceptable
will give you step-by-step plagiarism
directions on how most high 4. Learn how to use
school and college “parenthetical notations.”
teachers/professors expect you 5. Bibliography & proper format.
to write a basic research paper.
from an old French word,

“sercher”
- to seek or search Research
prefix “re”- again

It is defined as “intensive
search with the purpose
of becoming certain”.

It is a systematic
investigation into reality to
gain knowledge.
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#structure
#structure • Abstract
• Introduction/ thesis statement
of a research
• Literature Review
paper
• Methodology
Main parts of • Results
a composition: • Discussion
 Introduction
 Body • Conclusion
 Conclusion
• Reference
• Appendices
Structure of the Research Paper

Section Purpose of the Section


Abstract To briefly introduce the reader to the aims of the study,
the methodology, results and findings.

Introduction To state a clear overall purpose for the study, often


and/or thesis framed in a discussion of the need the research is
statement satisfying.
To define the research question(s) of the study.
To give a very brief background of relevant theory and
practice for your topic.
Literature To summarize what conclusions have been reached in the
Review research literature and whether different writers agree or
not.
To highlight main issue and controversies around the
problem.
Structure of the Research Paper

Section Purpose of the Section


Methodology To demonstrate that you are aware of the research
methods used to study this topic.
To explain and justify the method of data collection and
analysis.

Results To present the findings of your research in an orderly


manner, using heading planned in your methodology or
headings arising from patterns found in the research.

Discussion To comment on the trends/findings and show your


understanding of what your data suggests.
To highlight anything unexpected that came up.
Structure of the Research Paper

Section Purpose of the Section


Conclusion To sum up your findings and highlight the significance of
the outcomes of your study.
To discuss the limitations of your study and indicate
where further research is needed.

Reference To list alphabetically all the reference materials that


have been cited in the text of the report.

Appendices To present relevant details such as letters to participants


and organizations.
To present details of questionnaires, surveys and other
relevant instrument that you developed for the purpose
of the study.
To present relevant documents, e.g. Reports/policy/
historical documents.
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#how to write?
Abstract
It is a summary of a body of
information; it expresses the main
#how to write?

claim and argument of a paper.

Questions that an abstract answers:


• Why did you do this study or
project?
• What did you do and how?
• What did you find?
• What do your findings mean?
Introduction
The primary purpose of an introduction is
#how to write?

to frame the paper for its readers. It


should provide:
• brief description of the topic
• statement as to why the topic is
worth researching or why it could be
found interesting
• statement of the research objectives.
• statement of the method(s) and the
scope of study.
• An overview of the rest of the paper.
Literature review
Four guide questions:
#how to write?

• What is the present state of


knowledge regarding the topic
under consideration?
• How are the studies related to
the one being proposed?
• What is the quality of the studies
reviewed?
• How will the proposed study
contribute to the existing
literature?
Methodology
• To demonstrate that you are aware
#how to write?

of the research methods used to


study this topic.
• To justify the research method and
approach you have taken or your
study.
• To explain and justify the method
of data collection and analysis.
Conclusion
The ‘results’ and ‘discussion’ should be the
focus of this part.
#how to write?

• To sum up your findings and


highlight the significance of the
outcomes of your study.
• To outline any implication or
recommendations indicated by the
findings.
Conclusion
Results - to present the findings of
#how to write?

your research in an orderly manner,


using heading planned in your
methodology or headings arising
from patterns found in the research.

Discussion - show your


understanding of what your data
suggests.
Reference(s)
• To list alphabetically all the
#how to write?

reference materials that have


been cited in the text of the report.
Referencing your paper
• References need to contain all works
cited in the text.
• References should consistently follow
one recognizable system.
Appendices
• To present relevant details such
as letters to participants and
#how to write?

organizations.
• To present details of
questionnaires, surveys and other
relevant instrument that you
developed for the purpose of the
study.
• To present relevant documents,
e.g. Reports/policy/ historical
documents.

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