... Try to make it as creative as possible; if you're given the opportunity to choose your own, take advantage of this. Choose something you're particularly interested in because this will make it easier to write; in particular, try to select the topic as a result of pressing questions you already know you want to search for answers to. Once you've decided on a topic, be sure to hone down it to a do-able topic; often a topic 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...
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...relevant and concentrated. It focuses on the problem faced by Nokia about the make or buy decision, loyalty to its supplier (in that case Symbian) and made a suggestion that Nokia should keep in mind alternative outsourcing. The subject is socially relevant and well described. As some new operating systems help mobile companies make profit, it’s a fact that Nokia has been a little bit desolated. This topic is both scientifically and socially relevant and easily researchable. Since Nokia and Symbian are both big companies, it is easier to find and collect information and references for the background information. The subject is linked to the theoretical framework. This proposal describes how Porter’s five forces are applied to Nokia. As it is said Symbian can be considered as an important external factor, which influences Nokia’s profits. The paper emphasises on the powers of suppliers in the five forces analysis and thus conclusions for the dependency of Nokia can be made. It also illustrates other forces in Porter’s model like the competitors force. The topic of the bargain power of consumers is also described well: Consumers choice is affecting Nokia’s profits since Nokia is missing the target market preferences as consumers lean towards high end phones and not the cheap supply Nokia has. However we think that the threat of new entries should be dealt in more detail. The topic of the research is clear and specific though it focuses a little too much on Symbian as the main...
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...Name: Shoaib Shakir Company: Folio3 Job Title: SEO Specialist Company URL: http://www.folio3.com Contact No: 0341-2471043 1. Is GA difficult for new or inexperienced users? If so, why? What typically trips up new users of GA, and why? To an extent I do agree that GA (Google Analytics) can be difficult for inexperienced users. This can possibly be because of the massive data and information overdose that GA provides to users and they are unable to handle and manage it. I think setting up a GA account is typically a hectic job for new users, mainly because they find code handling and scripts extremely confusing. Well, with some of the screenshots below you might get an idea of how to do it in very simple and easy steps. Once you have a Google account, you can go to (analytics.google.com). Here you will be greeted with three steps that you need to complete for setting your Google Analytics account. On clicking ‘Sign Up’ button you will land of this page where you are required to fill in all important details related to your website After filling in all the details when you click the ‘Submit’ button a page will appear in front of you that would be like this Once you are finished, you will click the ‘Get Tracking ID’ button a pop-up will appear with Google terms and conditions, which you have to agree to. Then you will get your GA Tracking code. This needs to be placed on all pages of your website. The installation depends on the nature of website. For...
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...How to Be a Successful PhD Student (in Computer Science (in NLP/ML)) Mark Dredze (Johns Hopkins University) Hanna M. Wallach (University of Massachusetts Amherst) Version 1.0, March 20, 2012 Being a graduate student can be extremely rewarding and a lot of fun, but it’s also hard work. Like anything in life, there are ways to succeed and ways to fail. Hopefully, you will find a good support network that can help you learn what it takes to be a good graduate student. However, not everyone is able to find such a network, and it’s important to learn these lessons early. This guide was written based on our experiences as graduate students and our experiences advising graduate students, specifically, PhD students in NLP and machine learning; however, we hope many of the points are applicable to a wider audience. Where possible, we have indicated when advice is field-specific. Beyond that, the advice is listed in no particular order. No doubt there will be points with which you disagree. That’s totally fine -- there are certainly points about which even we had differing views; however, before you decide to ignore these points, it’s well worth taking the time to understand why we included them. Becoming a PhD Student Why Get a PhD? This question is dealt with extensively in other documents, so we will not discuss it in detail here; however, we want to emphasize the importance of asking this question. Getting a PhD will change your career path dramatically. Not only does getting...
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...1. Choose your topic. Try to make it as creative as possible; if you're given the opportunity to choose your own, take advantage of this. Choose something you're particularly interested in because this will make it easier to write; in particular, try to select the topic as a result of pressing questions you already know you want to search for answers to. Once you've decided on a topic, be sure to hone down it to a do-able topic; often a topic 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. * 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...
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...ABSTRACT Research assignments give you an opportunity to demonstrate practically the skills and knowledge learnt so far in class within the end of a particular study. This article highlighted some common mistakes made by students in research paper writing. Textbooks, internet, and correction given during class seminar presentation constituted the sources of information gathered. It was realized that in the effort to give the best in writing research papers, students unconsciously make mistakes in topic selection, objectives of research, writing format hypothesis or thesis statement, literature review, research methodology, paragraphing, use of tense in sentence construction, referencing and quoting to mention but a few. This writing also incorporated some tips in avoiding these mistakes mentioned and therefore concluded and recommended that The mistakes stated above should be avoided at all cost when writing research papers. They can contribute to low grades or disqualification of your project. Therefore, it is advisable that students seek for guidance from their instructors or professionals in research papers writing. INRODUCTION Research assignments give you an opportunity to demonstrate practically the skills and knowledge learnt in class. In the effort to give...
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...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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...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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...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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...Education Research Paper Writing Education research paper is a particular type of college research paper that has to be considered by every students involved in the writing research paper process. It is often misunderstood that only students in education will be required to write this type of paper. In actual fact, every research paper should be considered an education research paper or an edification paper in which the student will have to infuse some learning into the readers. Therefore, you should decide on a topic that you know much about and which you think will call for action in the minds of your readers. You should seek for assistance in doing so from www.MasterPapers.com. If your paper is an education or edification, organization and choice of words used is what matters most. If you are writing your paper using any particular referencing style, make sure you represent all the features of that style in the paper. Keep in mind that your paper must be full of examples and illustrations and this is one of the easiest ways to educate your readers. Your language should be simple and easy for all to understand what you are teaching. In fact, you should consider your paper to be more than a good research paper to a sample research paper because others will have to make reference to your paper. Therefore, do not discard support from research and writing services like www.MasterPapers.com. An education paper should have something new to the readers. Therefore, you should...
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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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...PROBLEM STATEMENTS This Research is mainly dealt with knowing purchase and post purchase behaviour. This Research is focuses on product output which customer get from the product. This Research is also focus on changing preference of customers because in today’s time there are so many best option for customer for every electronic product. This Research also studies that product are reaching up to the expectation of customer or not. A electronic product company differentiate its product on different grounds. So we study that, for which qualities company is advertising, those features that product have or not. SCOPE OF THE STUDY ? This Report will help to understand the consumer behaviour towards purchasing a new Washing Machine or Refrigerator. ? It also opens the various factor which can effect the purchase decision. ? This Report provides a frame of mind of people, what are the exceptions of consumer and up to how much level these expectation met. ? This Report will be helpful for Retailers and Companies so that they can understand the consumer behaviour and can satisfy the consumer on more better manner. ? To know whether they recommend to other or not. www.allprojectreports.com OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY ? To know race of celebrity in buying decisions. ? To know consumer behaviour while purchasing. ? To know what factor affect consumer behaviour. ? To know the consumer view regarding service/after sales service. ? To know various strategies...
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...University of Phoenix Material 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 answer. 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, remember that you 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 you genuinely want to know the answer to. Try to pick a research question that is neither too broad (covering too much) or too narrow (covering too little). It should be broad enough to be discussed in a short research paper. Part 1: Complete the Research Plan |What is your general topic or area of interest? |My general topic of interest is Drugs. I raise a child that was born | | |addicted, and feel this topic will be very helpful and insightful in | | |helping me raise this child properly...
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...Management Research Project Research title An investigation into recruitment and selection for Wisite fire-fighting equipment (China) Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………3 1.1-Selected Research Paper…………………………………………………….3 1.2 -Structure of the report……………………………………………………….3 2.0 -Summary of purpose, rationale, and related literature……………………..3 2.1 -The purpose/rationale of the study………………………………………..3 2.2- Clarity of research question…………………………………………………4 2.3- Conceptual foundations……………………………………………………..4 3. 0- Research methodology and design……………………………………………6 3.1- Describe and evaluate the methodology adopted………………………6 3.1a. Research site/context…………………………………………………..6 3.1b. Methods of data collection……………………………………………..6 3.1c. Method of data analysis…………………………………………………6 3.1d. Sampling…………………………………………………………………..7 3.1e. Ethical issues…………………………………………………………….7 3.2 – Suitability of the Research Paper Methodology for Adaptation…….8 4.0 – Main Findings and Implications………………………………………………..8 4.1 – Outline the Main Findings of the Research……………………………...8 4.2 – Comments on Implications Presented……………………………………9 4.3 – Comments on Limitations Identified……………………………………..9 5.0 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………….10 5.1 – Highlights of Key Points…………………………………………………...10 5.2 – Suitability of Design for Reviewer’sResearch………………………….10 1.0- Introduction 1.1-Selected Research Paper The reviewer would select the research paper named...
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...University Abstract Creating an academic paper has some legitimate aspects to be gathered to bring out a successful paper as output. The academic paper is considered to be the most common assignment assigned to each to know the depth of knowledge they have on the prescribed topic. With the discussion in flow, this paper would discuss the aspects that are necessary for developing an academic paper. I will cover steps involved in researching a topic and collecting data to formulate an academic paper. The item critical thinking with the aspect of decision making will be covered in this document. The academic paper is a presentation of real understanding of the subject, the amount of hard work offered during the research. The document is to be well formatted and organized so that readers can read and escalate the ideas mentioned. Planning and Decision Making Writing an academic paper, initial requirement is gaining knowledge of the subject which is then later researched a lot for better writing flow. An analysis is a next step which leads to a perfect output as an academic paper. There are few necessary steps to develop a good academic paper. The first step is to analyze the paper to be discussed, the analysis is something important which is followed by a sequence of collecting information about the writing through reading many posts, articles or blogs or through research. It is also important it is crucial for students to make a note of the references or where information...
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