How to Write a Research Paper by Simon kendal PDF Free Download

Book Description :

Genre : Educational, Career & Study Advice

Written By : Simon kendal

Book Size : 6.01 Mb

By using small simple exercises and feedback this book aims to develop the practical and analytical skills needed to write a good research paper or a research chapter in a dissertation – assignments that many undergraduate and M.Sc. students at University face.

These skills include:-

Understanding the difference between a research paper and an essay.

Helping you develop ideas for your research paper.

Learning how to find the research papers you will need.

Developing your understanding of research papers.

Develop an understanding of research methods, experimental design and bad science so you will have the skills to evaluate research for yourself.

Develop the writing skills needed to write your research paper.

Many books already exist to help with basic writing skills or even academic writing. Unlike those texts this book will focus solely on the skills required to write a research paper. Each chapter incorporates small exercises with solutions and feedback provided.

Content :

Just What is ‘Research’ Anyway?

Research – A Common Misunderstanding

What is Research?

What is Knowledge?

A Simplified Scientific Process

A Hypothesis…a Testable Theory

The Differences between Research Papers and Books

Research Papers are Scary

The Differences Continued

Good Quality Sources

Research Sources Ranked in Decreasing Order of Quality

How You Demonstrate the Use of Good Quality Sources

How to Write a Research Paper

Summary

Research – Changing our World

Researchers Change the World

Astronomy Research

Business Research

Computing Research

Construction Research

Engineering Research

Environmental Research

Humanities Research

Medical Research

Military Research

Psychology Research

Science Research (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics)

Robotics Research

Space, Aircraft and Automotive Research

Sports Research

Technology Research

Your Contribution to a Changing World

Finding Research Papers

An Unexpected Starting Point

Choosing a General Topic for your Research Paper

Tools for Finding Research Papers

Learning How to Find Research Papers

How to Find a Coherent Set of Research Papers

Choosing a Title for Your Research Paper

Choosing a Title for a Dissertation Research Chapter

Other Resource Discovery Services such as the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Summary

Research Methodology

Research…an analogy

Scientific Method

Scientific Principles

Controlled Experiments

Empirical Research

Basic Research Criteria

Basic Research vs Applied Research

Qualitative vs Quantitative Research

Project Types

Alternatives to Laboratory Based Experiments

Data used to Generate a Hypothesis Cannot be Used to Verify the Hypothesis

Testing the Null Hypothesis

Testing Our Understanding of the Concepts

Flawed Research

Summary

Analysing the Contents of a Research Paper

Understanding What a Research Paper Looks Like

Not All Research Papers Are The Same…

Summary

Designing and Running Experiments

What Role do Experiments Play in Research?

Definition of an Experiment

Designing an Experiment

Setting up an Experiment

Recording the Results

Can We Trust the Results?

Analysis of the Results

Reaching Conclusions

Different Types of Experiment

Considering Different Types of Experiment

More Detailed Experimental Design

Summary

Bad Science and the Need for Critical Evaluation

Scepticism is Good and Science is Essential

But What about Bad Science?

Bad Science

Evaluating the Science

Poor Methodology…

Examples of Good or Bad Methodology

Big or Small Question Mark ? or ?

Flawed Discussion of Results…

An Example Discussion of the Results

False Positives verses False Negatives

Unjustified Conclusions…

An Example of a Researchers Conclusions

Accepting Conclusions as Valid

Learning More about Critical Evaluation

One Additional Thought…

Summary

Plagiarism, Citations and References

What is Plagiarism?

Citations and References

The British or Harvard System

The Reference List

The Impact of this on the Body of Your Research Paper

The Difference between a Reference List and a Bibliography

Summary

Practising Academic Writing

Moving from Opinion to Reasoned Argument

Presenting Relevant Conclusions

Considering Critical Evaluation

Practising Comparative Analysis

Practising Application of the Theory

Summary

Drafting a Research Paper

A Path Through the Forest

Drafting, Drafting, Drafting

A Day Starts by Getting out of Bed

Define General Structure and Headings

Write a Rough Introduction in Note Form

Add One Descriptive Section (i.e

summarise one research paper)

Add the Other Descriptive Sections

Evolve and Refine the Structure of Your Paper

Draft the Evaluation Sections

Drafting the Comparative Analysis and the Application of the Theory

Draft the Conclusions

Drafting the Abstract

Refine, Refine, Refine

Feedback from a Critical Friend

Your Own Brain Can Trick You

Check Formatting, Citations and References

Summary

Writing an Introduction

An Introduction as a Funnel

Using Those Less Relevant Papers

Considering Two Introductions

Summary

Writing the Body of a Paper and the Conclusions

Considering the Structure of Your Paper

Considering Your Evaluation Sections

Considering Where You Compare the Theories

Considering the Application of the Theory

Considering the Conclusions

Testing the Quality of Your Paper

Summary

Writing an Abstract

An Abstract Is Not An Introduction

Good and Bad Abstracts

Summary

Considering Research as Part of a Dissertation

The Similarities between a Research Paper and a Research Chapter

The Differences between a Research Paper and a Research Chapter

The Length of a Research Chapter

The Impact of the Research on a Project

Evaluating the Impact of the Research

Practical Projects Verses Research Projects

Summary

In Conclusion

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