...WRITING THE RESEARCH PAPER In between the choosing of a topic and the final typing of the last revision lie a series of skills which, if learned thoroughly, might well be the most important and most permanent academic possession acquired in four years of college. Specifically, you need to learn how to: delve deeply into a topic; find and select raw data; reflect, speculate, and mediate upon implications and relationships; glimpse and follow insights; establish logical categories; organize an outline; think and write with clarity and precision; and revise. Make the writing of every paper an exercise to develop these skills. Steps In Writing The Research Paper 1. Choose your subject 2. Narrow your subject 3. Provide a focus for narrowing material 4. Find references and select bibliography 5. Gather notes 6. Categorize notes 7. Decide upon an approach and point of view to gain control over your material 8. Draw up a detailed outline 9. Write a detailed outline 10. Make a clear copy 11. Leave for a day 12. Edit your work-go over you paper four times a. First, reposition paragraphs and sentences b. Second, add and delete material to achieve balance and to advance the stated objective of your paper c. Third, look to insert transitional words and phrases d. Fourth, read the paper aloud 13. Make a copy 14. Know rules for using quotations 15. Know rules for using footnotes 16. Know how to make a bibliography Choosing Your Subject Choose a subject...
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...Article ID 902708, 17 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/902708 Review Article The Effects of Mind-Body Interventions on Sleep Quality: A Systematic Review Rachel Neuendorf,1 Helané Wahbeh,1,2 Irina Chamine,2 Jun Yu,2 Kimberly Hutchison,2 and Barry S. Oken2 1 Helfgott Research Institute, National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter Street, Portland, OR 97201, USA Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, CR-120, Portland, OR 97239, USA 2 Correspondence should be addressed to Rachel Neuendorf; neuendorf@gmail.com Received 28 February 2015; Accepted 25 May 2015 Academic Editor: Lise Hestbaek Copyright © 2015 Rachel Neuendorf et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Study Objectives. To evaluate the effect of mind-body interventions (MBI) on sleep. Methods. We reviewed randomized controlled MBI trials on adults (through 2013) with at least one sleep outcome measure. We searched eleven electronic databases and excluded studies on interventions not considering mind-body medicine. Studies were categorized by type of MBI, whether sleep was primary or secondary outcome measure and outcome type. Results. 1323 abstracts were screened, and 112 papers were included. Overall, 67 (60%) of studies reported a beneficial effect on at least one sleep outcome...
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...integration; tailoring the value chain; building successful strategic alliances; and off-shoring models and approaches. Week 1 - Topic 1: Mission, Vision, and Values Objectives Distinguish between strategy and tactics. Explain the essential components of the strategic management process. Analyze the relationship among leadership, culture, stakeholder interests, and strategic outcomes. Create vision, mission, and values statements. Materials MIND MAP Mind Map Concept Outline EBOOK EBOOK COLLECTION: Chapter 1 - Pearce & Robinson. (2005). Strategic management (9th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. EBOOK COLLECTION: Chapter 2 - Pearce & Robinson. (2005). Strategic management (9th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. EBOOK COLLECTION: Chapter 10 - Pearce & Robinson. (2005). Strategic management (9th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ARTICLES ARTICLE: Required Articles for Week One Assessment Mission, Vision, and Values Paper Submit a 700-word to 1,050-word paper in which you do the...
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...Rubric for Research Paper | 5-6 points | 3-4 points | 1-2 points | Purpose | The paper has a well-developed argumentative thesis. The introduction establishes the issue(s) at stake and the conclusion indicates what will change as a result of this argument. | The paper has an undeveloped or under-developed thesis, or lacks an introduction or conclusion that adequately communicates the consequences of the argument. | The paper lacks an argumentative thesis, or the thesis does not accurately convey what the paper develops. | Content | The paper demonstrates excellent development of each idea and focuses on relevant details. Clearly explained examples support the claims and the topic is thoroughly researched. | The paper contains adequate evidence to support its claims but will benefit from more research or development OR lacks sufficient evidence or a clear sense of purpose. | The paper needs more details on every level (main ideas, related ideas, specific ideas). | Audience | Author is attentive to the values of intended audience (fellow undergraduate students and professor). Author defends beliefs and handles counter-arguments with respect. | The paper contains words/examples likely to appeal to a specific audience, but could benefit from more effective handling of counter-arguments OR relies on beliefs that the audience might not share. | The paper does not appear to have a specific audience in mind or is disrespectful to its intended audience either by failing to...
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...thinking, appropriate genre, appropriate tone, establish knowledge, perspective, position, and include appropriate word choice. By following these lessons, I have created powerful documents. In my legislative history memo, I identified the problem of the pattern of gun control, that all citizens are affected by the issue. Next, I included specific gun regulations to support my argument. I used headings and bullets to create organization. I established my credibility with research and knowledge of my topic and avoided any stereotypes. I established a policy communicator thinking my being concise and to the point. I created an appropriate genre and tone for the topic at hand. I established the perspective as a concerned citizen and stated my position on the repeat pattern of gun control. Lastly, I included metaphorical language to enhance my overall paper. Furthermore, in my Virginia Handbook policy memo, I established the problem as unclear voter ballot guidelines and voters and politicians are affected by this problem. Next, I included a background of the questioning of the Virginia Handbook guidelines. I used heading to create a clear structure of my memo I avoided stereotypes and established credibility through my research on the issue. I established a policy communicator thinking in listing my alternative solutions. I created an appropriate genre for the problem and set an overall active tone. I established the perspective as a concerned voter. Lastly, I included metaphorical language...
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...to start my senior year of high school, but still asked myself the same question. However, senior year in my Biomedical Engineering class I was told each week I had to research an article that was somehow related to the class. I had to read the research/article thoroughly, write a three to four page research paper and present my findings in front of the class. At first I wasn’t so eager about the assignment, because not only I hate writing but also reading. However by doing these research papers helped me shape my career aspiration and also helped prepare me for college level research papers. The first article I read that grabbed my attention was “Thoughts Control Robotic Hands”. The article talked about how a group of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have implanted an array of electrodes into the motor cortex of a patient’s brain enabling...
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...private school systems 1. How much does my audience know about my subject? The audience would be potentially ex-school teachers that know how to teach, what to teach, and are able to work with children effectively. 2. Age? Gender? Race? Social Status? Location? Religion? The audience would be generally younger couples. Their race can be of any origin with no particular social status. No particular location is required; with a Christian emphasis as the particular religion. 3. Where does my audience stand on the issue; are they Opposed or Neutral? The audience is very interested but is worried that the spiritual, social, and educational aspects may fail their expectations. Outline: 1. Spiritual Benefits A. Control false doctrine B. Emphasis on God as the centre for your life C. Solid foundation 2. Social Benefits A. Family centered mindset B. Public limitations C. Limited exposure to negative influences from friends D. Healthy community activities 3. Learning Benefits A. Student to teacher ratio B. Learning at individual’s own pace C. Higher GPA Imagine a world where a child is excited to face the day because they know there are very few to no bullies around the corner. A world where a child encounters countless opportunities to excel, and succeed because the teacher goes at the child's pace instead of a big class spacepace. Imagine that world...
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...Beale makes it clear and understandable for the reader to see his viewpoint. It has a easy to read layout with bold titles making it clear on what each paragraph is about. The Fact that the article was published on CNN, makes it informatical and reliable. Gardner, Zen. "Mind Control: Orwell, Huxley, and Today's Reality - Zen Gardner." Zen Gardner. N.p., 03 Sept. 2014. Web. 30 Oct. 2015. Zen Gardner a literary journal on “How the World Work” wrote a literary comparison of 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Relating the dystopian novels by showing the differentiation of mind control from both novels. This authentic source talk about further on in the article about how today's society is Nothing like the fictional place of Oceania in the ways of how society works. But in the ways of mind control use in orwell's novel is very critical and surveillance is very much like today's society. This source is very reliable in the ways it is put with facts to back up opinions and the credentials of of the author with a degree from Stanford. This literary journal is a great source with the thesis question with dependable information . It gives me a dissimilar view on mind control in 1984 and how mind control is in today's society. Hopkinson, Tom. "George Orwell." British Writers. Ed. Ian Scott-Kilvert. Vol. 7. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984. 273-85. Print. Tom Hopkinson wrote a section in British Writers on George Orwell and his novels. Hopkinson gives his opinions...
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...pleasure, but you need it, you need to drink, you need to smoke, you need to have sex, etc. That once choice of addiction you had now becomes a disease, a uncontrollable need physically and mentally. So what now? Should you keep on believing that this once called “choice” that you had can be controlled or is it indeed an actual disease that is uncontrollable and that you may need help for (that’s even if you want the help)? The cure for addiction is totally up to the addict, but it is in fact that through time the addictions that a person once wanted are now addictions that a person needs every day, every minute, and every second and that is why addiction is not choice. In Alice M. Young’s research paper Addictive Drugs and the Brain addiction with drugs is talked about majorly in the paper and how addiction can become a disease. More or less addiction is something that is uncontrollable dealing with drugs because of the chemicals that go in to it. One example of this is cigarettes. The common chemical in cigarettes that make them addictive is nicotine. It causes changes in the brain that make people...
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...UNDERSTANDING ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING: A GUIDE FOR STUDENTS Teresa P. Gordon College of Business and Economics University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho USA Jason C. Porter College of Business and Economics University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho USA ABSTRACT The ability to read and understand academic research can be an important tool for practitioners in an increasingly complex accounting and business environment. This guide was developed to introduce students to the world of academic research. It is not intended for PhD students or others who wish to perform academic research. Instead, the guide should make published academic research more accessible and less intimidating so that future practitioners will be able to read empirical research and profitably apply the relevant findings. The guide begins by examining the importance of academic research for practitioners in accounting and next reviews the basics of the research process. With that background in place, we then give some guidelines and helpful hints for reading and evaluating academic papers. This guide has been used for several years to introduce master’s degree students to academic literature in an accounting theory class. After reading this guide and seeing a demonstration presentation by the professor, students have been able to successfully read and discuss research findings. Key words: Understanding empirical research, supplemental readings, importance of academic research, incorporating academic research in classroom...
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...1. INTRODUCTION Mind map has been defined as an expression of ''Radiant Thinking'' which is a natural function of the human mind (Tony and Barry Buzan 993). It is powerful graphic techniques which provides a universal key to unlocking the potential of the brain. The mind map can be applied to every aspect of life where improved learning and clearer thinking will enhance human performance. It has four essential characteristics. They are the subjects of attention crystallized in a central image, the mind themes of the subject radiate from the central image as branchers, and branches comprise the key word printed on associated line. Topics of lesser importance are also represented as branches attached to higher level branches and the branches from a connected nodal structure. Mind map then can be enhanced and enriched with colors, pictures, codes and dimension to add interest, beauty and individuality. These will in turn aid creativity, memory and specially the recall of information. Tony Buzan in his book mind maps for kids (2003) said that mind maps are the tool of choice to help us to get our memory tuned. Mind maps work so well because they work with two sections of our memory, which are the imagination and association. He said that mind mapping is a special form of note-taking and planning that work with your brain to make it easier for you to remember things. We must use colors and images to help get our imagination whirring and the way we draw them with words or images...
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...* Skip to Navigation * Skip to Content TermPaperWarehouse.com - Free Term Papers, Essays and Research Documents The Research Paper Factory * Join * Search * Browse * Saved Papers ------------------------------------------------- 窗体顶端 Search 窗体底端 * Home Page » * English and Literature The Quickening In: English and Literature The Quickening THE QUICKENING Author: Lisa Interollo Title It refers to sth which is happening quickly. Setting :- New York - in different places such as shopping stores, a pharmacy, a small private school for girls “Kingston”, a park on cold and snowy days in February in winter . Point of view: First person point of view ; Limited(the narrator doesn’t know the thoughts and feelings of the other characters) Conflict: External conflict : saleswoman vs the girls ( caught stealing and in conflict with the saleswoman) Internal conflict : (while they were going to school with Miss Olafson ,Vicky feels nervous and considers running but that may be thought as an outright admission of guilt and besides that the saleswoman might come after them and make a scene so she gives up the idea) Minor internal conflict: within Vicky’s mind (when Mrs Medford tells the class not to give their pocket money to the people living on the 115th street and Amsterdam Avenue, Vicky feels humiliated and infuriated because she lives close to that area and wants to say that she disagrees with her and people...
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...Sciences 2011 Department of Psychology Course: Between Psychology and Medicine Paper on: Medical and Psychological processes in Pilates Presented by: Hani Ovadia Introduction Psychological and physical health is greatly affected by behavior, similarly, different patterns of behavior derive from psychological and physical health (Folkins 1981). Consequently, both psychotherapists and doctors recommend to their patients to participate in activities that advance a healthier lifestyle (Bull 1995). The patients are advised to integrate gymnastics of different types in their lifestyle, includ ing among others: aerobics, yoga, kickboxing and Pilates (Howell 2011). Pilates is an exercise method based on gentle phy sical movements integrated with focused mind. The physical aspect is designed to tone and increase the flexib ility of the muscles and joints and also includes developing good posture, balance and coordination. The psychological aspect is based on correct breathing and mental concentration (Field 2009) In this paper I will examine the beneficiary effects of Pilates as a mind and body training method. First, I will describe the development of the method and the uniqueness of Pilates in comparison to other physical exercising methods. Then, I will further examine the physical and psychological influence Pilates has on its practitioners, while referring to research difficulties that arise and I will conclude with my personal opinion. Developing the...
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...PSYB4 Past Paper Questions Listed below are all of the available past paper questions for the Debates section of your PSYB4 examination. The specimen paper below is representative of what your actual paper will look like (2 x 4 mark questions and 1 x 12 mark essay question. Older papers (June 2006-June 2009) used to have Psychology and Science as a separate section so there are a lot of past paper questions on this particular debate. Now they are combined and you would be asked a mixture of questions from across different debates. Print off the copy of this document without the answers and use this to mark them and give yourselves targets for improvement. Specimen Paper Outline what is meant by hypothesis testing and explain the role of hypothesis testing in scientific research. (4 marks) [AO3 = 4] Up to 2 marks for definition/outline of what is meant by hypothesis testing, eg a hypothesis is a testable, predictive statement/proposition specifying the relationships between events or variables. Two further marks for explanation of the role of hypothesis testing in research, eg theories need to be tested by empirical studies, hypothesis testing allows researchers to refute or support a theory, the degree of support determines confidence in a theory. Credit references to the null hypothesis and falsification of a theory 0 8 Explain what is meant by the nature-nurture debate in psychology. (4 marks) [AOl = 2, AO2 = 2] AOl One mark for outlining the term nature;...
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...Superintelligence Reflection There are many differences in this paper compared to my first draft. In my first paper I tended to overuse the same pronouns when referring to the author. I also did not compare and contrast the authors as well as I should have and did not supply any possible solutions to the problems the authors wrote about. In this draft I tried to do a better job of inserting quotes without using sentences starting with “this quote…” or “this quote highlights”. Also I gave my view on how we should approach singularity as my solution to the problems and uncertainties discussed in this paper. As a whole I believe this paper is way better than my first. The biggest thing I took away from this assignment is how vital technology has and will be in mankind’s existence today and continued survival. Also my researching skills have improved after the continued practice I had throughout this assignment. Superintelligence A Superintelligence is “any intellect that vastly outperforms the best human brains in practically every field, including scientific creativity, general wisdom, and social skills”; however, this definition leaves open how the super intelligence is implemented – it could be in a digital computer, an ensemble of networked computers, cultured cortical tissue, or something else. The ethical issues surrounding the creation of these machines with general intellectual capabilities that far outstrip those of humans are very different and have far greater...
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