...Research Process Mike Nguyen Com/112 August 22, 2011 Kerry Moquett Research Process Research is when we go look for information pertaining to the paper we are writing about. It needs to be from a credible source like a school library or journal from a credible publisher. The research proves the direction we are going in the paper and proves why we are going in that direction. It also helps us gain knowledge in the topic that we are trying to get information about. When we do a research paper we need to find sources that will help prove the point we are trying to make and not just from our own prospective. To be effective we need to find at least three resources that we can incorporate into our research paper. The source needs to be credible and not from sources like Wikipedia. The basic research terminologies are to research the method of discovery. This process test what we know and what we can learn from others from our research. It will also help us understand different views of the topic. We will need to use our investigative skills to find sources that are credible and can be used in our paper. Another skill that will be used is inquiry-based techniques, which will help us gain knowledge of the topic and use it in the future. Logic will be used to make our argument from the knowledge that we got from our research. Primary research is doing the research and getting the information on the topic of the paper. Secondary research is getting the information...
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...six tips for writing great academic term papers Academic papers are a large part of anyone’s education, and largely responsible for the grade one receives at the end of the term. Writing a great term paper requires a variety of skills and having knowledge of a topic is not enough on its own. You will need to combine that knowledge with good technique and writing style to end up with a great paper. Follow the six tips below to make sure your next paper is right on the mark. Research First. Order is important in academic term papers, so don’t get ahead of yourself by starting to write before you have all of your information collected. As a rule of thumb, try to collect about 50% research documentation than you think you will need. Inevitably, you will decide some of the research doesn’t work in the paper and leave it out. Rather than being forced to go back and look for more, collect a little extra in the first place to make it easier on yourself during the writing process. Make an Outline. This is a key step. After collecting research, take the time to write up a detailed outline that you will follow closely while actually writing the paper. Start Early. Nothing kills a good term paper faster than running up against a deadline. Give yourself plenty of lead time so you aren’t rushed towards the end of the project. You want your brain to be able to think clearly, free of the distraction that a due date can cause. Write Freely. Once you start writing, just keep going. Don’t...
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...to use the Boatwright library website. In public school I was not taught the importance of scholarly work nor how to find it. The only time I was assigned a major research project was in my senior year of high school. I went to one of the specialty schools in the Richmond Public Schools system. Two of the requirements for graduation was the freshman paper and the senior thesis. Looking back, I remember how hard I was struggling in completing my freshmen paper. It was about the effects of the pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. The 10 page paper required extensive research with 350 flashcards, 3 drafts, and a class trip to the Chesapeake Bay at the end of...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix D Research Plan As part of your research plan, you must first draft a research question for your research paper that will guide the rest of your writing. A research question, which is more specific and focused than a general topic, is the question that your research paper will be answering. For example, if your general area of interest is social security, a possible research question might ask “How can low-income families save more money if the United States had a reformed social security plan that includes personal retirement accounts?” As you develop a research question, keep in mind that you will need to research sources to support your topic. Do not pick a one-sided question that will limit your research. Instead, develop a research question that lends itself to further exploration and debate—a question for which you genuinely want to know the answer. Try to pick a research question that is neither too broad, which covers too much, or too narrow, which covers too little. It should be broad enough to be discussed in a short research paper. |What is your general topic or area of interest? |I want to look deeper into the percentage of teen pregnancy now | | |versus back then. | |What is it about your general topic of interest that interests |I have a lot of friends that are teen moms. Also personally I ...
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...Research demonstrates that collaboration is essential in maximizing the positive impact of student achievement and school success. Studies have shown that students do not learn well when they are isolated “receivers” of knowledge. “In collaboration there are many advantages and disadvantages. There are three advantages that you should focus on, collaboration offers a wide expertise and skills than just one writer may possess. The responsibility is wider spread, both allowing more members to shine with their accomplishments and removing the burden on just one person to produce a polished document.” Researching as a team changes the research process by making sure every team member is researching the same topic. Researching as a team gives the group a better chance to go more in depth to the topic. Each team member can research a different point in the topic and meet with the team to inform every member of the information found. Collaboration does not make it harder or easier to evaluate sources. As long as each team member keeps the link were the information was found, it should work out. Another way to make it easier for the team to evaluate their sources would be to make sure each team member turns in a specific number of sources. Team papers produce their ethos by researching the topic thoroughly. Each team member has to do their own share of research or the paper will not make sense and the author looses credibility. Each team member also needs to be on a uniformed side...
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...benefit from reading it, including: At this time, I have just written in mid-2015, three Grind was published. finished my first year as an assistant professor • undergraduates who might be interested in pursuing a Ph.D., • current Ph.D. students who are seeking guidance or inspiration, of computer science, so these notes reflect my current opinions as a new faculty member. To download a version without these notes, visit • professors who want to better understand Ph.D. students, • employers who hire and manage people with Ph.D. degrees, • professionals working in any creative or competitive field where self-driven initiative is crucial, • and educated adults (or precocious kids) who are curious about how academic research is produced. The Ph.D. Grind differs from existing Ph.D.-related writings due to its unique format, timeliness, and tone: Format – The Ph.D. Grind is a memoir for a general educated audience, not a “how-to guide” for current Ph.D. students. Although Ph.D. students...
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...it takes me so long to write my paper and polish it. I usually ensure that I have clear and precise understanding of the topic. If the topic is my choice, I try to find one that I’m very passionate about to ensure that I encounter fewer issues. I open a document page and start writing. I write as much as I can without researching, during this step I usually have a variety of random sentences and paragraphs. I start my conducting my research, and then I’ll go back to my paper periodically. I do however; make sure that I cite my sources as I go along to avoid any type of plagiarism. After I feel that I’ve done enough research, I usually start putting paragraphs together and trying to make my paper flow. Following the completion of my rough draft, I usually print my paper out so I can read it to myself. I found this works better for me when it comes to finding errors in my work. I correct my errors and reprint the document and reread it .I will step away for a couple of hours and come back and reread my paper once again. I’ve noticed that by taking a break and coming back to my paper with a clear mind, that I’m better able to concentrate on my final reading before submitting my paper. I feel as though if I would incorporate some prewriting techniques into my writing process, that it would drastically improve it. I could bubble brainstorm with the information that I already know and then start conducting my research. While conducting my research and taking notes, I could create...
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...is initially too broad in its coverage, which will make it impossible to complete within the time and space constraints given. Narrow down your topic to something that can really be worked within the boundaries of the paper. If the topic is already chosen for you, start exploring unique angles that can set your content and information apart from the more obvious approaches many others will probably take. Finally, whatever angle your topic takes, it should be both original in approach and insightful, something the reader will be drawn into and fascinated by. Ads by Google Postgraduate Forum Tearing your hair out writing up? Talk to students in the same boat www.postgraduateforum.com * Take great care not to choose a topic and be so set on how you see the outcome of your paper that you're closed to new ideas and avenues of thinking as you work through the paper. This is known in academia as "premature cognitive commitment". It can mar an otherwise good paper because an outcome that is pre-determined in your head, regardless of the research findings along the way, will be molded to fit the outcome, rather than the outcome reflecting a genuine analysis of the discoveries made. Instead, ask continuous questions about the topic at each stage of your research and writing and see the topic in terms of a "hypothesis" rather than as a conclusion. In this way, you'll be...
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...What is you topic and your tentative thesis? My main topic or main focus is psychoanalysis which involves the readers to question the actions of either the author or the characters in the story. In this case I decided to explore the actions of the characters in the story and their motivations. I have to question the characters actions and evaluate what might had been going through their minds that lead them to their final decision. I have research Freud and Erickson to back up my arguements. My thesis statement still needs work but here it is: One can argue with the help of psychoanalysis the reader can find an explanation for the characters motivations, actions, and emotions presented in these stories "A&P" by John Updike and "The Rocking...
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...The Surprising Foil to Online Education: Why Students Won’t Give Up Paper Textbooks Joanne McNeish, Mary Foster, Anthony Francescucci, Bettina West Purpose of the Study. Digital resources are an integral part of online education. Although advocates of digitized information believe that millennial students will embrace the paperless classroom, this is not proving to be the case. This research addresses gaps in our understanding of student resistance to giving up paper-based learning resources by examining attributes of the paper textbook that are perceived as necessary for knowledge transfer and that are not present in digital information modalities. Method/Design and Sample. Phase 1 used focus groups to identify the content of items that were incorporated into a quantitative instrument in phase 2. A sample of 386 undergraduate students taking marketing courses at a Canadian urban university completed the online survey. We then used Confirmatory Factor Analysis to test the factors linked to resistance to discontinuing paper textbooks. Results. Students’ resistance to giving up the paper textbook positively relates to the way in which the paper textbook facilitate learning and study processes, is permanent and under the students’ control during and after the course is finished. The fluid and dynamic nature of digital content compared to the more consistent and predictable nature of information on paper appears to be a barrier to the acquisition of knowledge for the purpose of...
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...writing. Now, through completing English 102, I feel like my writing and research skills have improved even more and I feel better prepared for the writing and research tasks that await me. In this portfolio, I hope to demonstrate how my writing has improved through this class and how I have successfully met the learning outcomes of the course, using one of my projects to show this. For ENG 102, we were assigned to research a topic we were interested in and to write a persuasive research paper on the topic. I chose to research...
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...has had its ups and downs. I've been able to write papers but I've always needed a little bit of help to complete them. My mom has always been there when I am having problems writing papers. There have been times where I am amazing at them and knock them out like nothing. These are papers are usually short stories or something I can relate to. Then theres times where nothing comes to me and it seems like it takes forever to write them. When writing the papers one of the difficulties came from what I was writing about. In high school papers stressed me out because I knew I was going to have trouble with them. When I had to write my paper for chemistry, I worried about the length, how many citation, and how to cite it. I ask myself how does confidence impact my ability to write? On the one hand the papers I have the most confidence writing and I favor the most are ones where we have to tell a made up story or about a life event. I can write these very easily because I can remember the event very vividly or can make up a story with lots of detail. With event stories I usually just remember then write and occasionally go back to reread and fill some parts with more detail. In high school one of the first papers I had to write in my English class about a life event that changed your life. I thought to myself this is really easy to write about. I had an idea and there was no length on the paper so I didn't have to worry about how long it was. I was ready for this paper. I had confidence...
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...Step 1: Prewriting The first step in the writing process is prewriting, an informal way of writing down initial thoughts about your writing subject. There are many different types of prewriting techniques, including the following: • Freewriting: You know you have to write a paper, but when you sit down to prewrite, nothing comes to mind. The best advice is to just start freewriting. Ask yourself the 5ws and 1h: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Write about anything you think of for a period of time (about 10 minutes) or to a certain length—perhaps one entire page—to spark the thought process. Connect a word to a previous word or to another word it suggests or take off on a tangent that comes to mind. Keep at it—without stopping to reread, edit, or judge—even if you have to write the same word repeatedly. • Brainstorming: Similar to freewriting, brainstorming is more compressed and focused. This technique also involves writing without stopping. The goal is to generate ideas about your assignment’s subject without any thought to organization. The tricky part is not stopping to correct the paper or to take a break. Just keep writing for the time allotted or until the page is full. • Listing: This technique involves making a list of your ideas, which are usually short notes on your thoughts and may appear similar to an informal outline. • Clustering or Mind-Mapping: This technique displays the relationship between ideas through drawing. Begin with...
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...Beetles can carry an immense amount of weight on their backs, but does the amount of weight that they carry affect their speed or the distance they can travel in a specific amount of time? We are trying to test our hypothesis: If there is more weight on the beetle’s back, the shorter the distance that it will travel in 20 seconds. To prove if our hypothesis was correct, we first tested the beetle without weight on its back. Next, we then added a paper clip, for weight, at a time (up to 3). Then we measured the distance it traveled each time a paperclip was added, in 20 seconds. This showed how the distance of the beetle traveling (in 20 seconds) changed according to the amount of weight on its back. Many errors occurred during the lab. One...
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...Brian Piersall Vincent Portillo Proposal for an Inquiry Paper 4/13/11 Border Crime Background: The blanket topic of border crime has always held a great amount of interest for me. I have done a few other papers on the topics of immigration, and the Mexican drug cartels. Through those papers I have learned a great deal, however I have only ever researched the problems along the Mexican-American border. Through this paper I have started branching my research out to include criminal activities along the other border as the Canadian-American border and the oceanic borders. In addition to already having done some research on one part of this topic, there is another reason that caused me to be interested in this topic as well. This reason was the main event that was the spark that lit the flame of curiosity in me, and it occurred on one of the many trips down into Baja Mexico that my father and I take almost every year. This particular incident took place around two to three years ago in some small Mexican down about some odd two hundred miles down into Baja. Back then I had no real interest in the problems that occurred along our borders any more than what I would see from time to time in the newspapers or on TV. I didn’t really realize that there was a real problem with the Mexican Cartels; I like many Americans was blind to what was going on outside of my own little bubble in my own little town. However after this trip I realized that there were problems in Mexico...
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