Mini-research Project
Introduction to research
Four steps of doing research
Sample questionnairs & reports
Class arrangement: two classes of learning + one class of presentation (maybe just two?)
Assignment: The whole class is divided into groups of 5 students, making up of 6 groups (One group should have 6 members.). Each group will work as a team on a mini-research project.
Grading: 30% of final grading
What is a research paper?
It is : a piece of academic writing that requires a more abstract, critical, and thoughtful level of inquiry than you might be used to.
A research paper presents the results of your investigations on a selected topic.
Based on your own thoughts and the facts and ideas you have gathered from a variety of sources, a research paper is a creation that is uniquely yours.
The experience of gathering, interpreting, and documenting information, developing anizing ideas and conclusions, municating them clearly will prove to be an important and satisfying part of your education.
two types of research paper
Analytical research paper: To analyze means to break a topic or concept down into its parts in order to inspect and understand it, and to restructure those parts in a way that makes sense to you. In an analytical research paper, you do research to e an expert on a topic so that you can restructure and present the parts of the topic from your own perspective. Your task is to survey the information and views already out there. That will require critical thinking and reading, plus evaluation of the resources you handle. By the end of the paper, you will be able to contribute your own thoughts to the academic discussion by drawing some conclusions about the topic you have just analyzed.
two types of research paper
Argumentative research paper: It is a series of generalizations or propositions, supported by evidence or reasoning and connected in a logical manner, that lead to a justified conclusion. You must sustain your argument by giving e
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