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Writing proper tilte and introduction
- 1. Writing Proper Title and Introduction Dr. Nermin Ahmed Osman Assistant Lecturer of Medical Statistics nerminahmed@alexu.edu.eg UNSSC Intern – UNITAR (Royal Statistical Association) nerminosman@limun.org.uk
- 7. HOW TO PREPARE THE TITLE First impressions are strong impressions; a title ought therefore to be well studied, and to give, so far as its limits permit, a definite and concise indication of what is to come. —T. Clifford Allbutt
- 10. DEFINITION OF A GOODTITLE: The fewest possible words that adequately describe the contents of the research work. •Condenses the paper’s content in a few words •Captures the readers’ attention •Differentiates the paper from other papers of the same subject area
- 11. LENGTH OF THE TITLE A good title for a research paper is typically around 10 to 12 words long. A lengthy title may seem unfocused and take the readers’ attention away from an important point.
- 12. Do : 1- Keep it concise and informative 2-Write for your audience 3-Be attractive 4-Incorporate important keywords 5-Write in sentence case, try to include your study design
- 13. REMOVE THE WASTE WORDS: (CLUTTER) •"Studies on '' • "Investigations on'' •"Observations on"
- 14. Do not: 1- Exaggerate (Do not use dramatic title) 2- Write your title as a question You have to use an indicative or conclusive title Because you already got the answer of your research hypothesis
- 18. Drug XYZ has an reliving effect on muscular spasm for athletics Drug XYZ reduces muscular spasm for athletics
- 19. COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING TITLE: "Action of Various Antifungal Antibiotics on Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus” Not Specific
- 20. COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING TITLE: "Isolation of Antigens from Rats Using CF technique” Jargon/Vague
- 21. CHOOSE THE BEST ONE : •"Action of Streptomycin on Mycobacterium tuberculosis" • "Inhibition of Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Streptomycin."
- 31. STEP 1:ESTABLISHING A TERRITORY nerminahmed@alexu.edu.eg In this opening step, the author may do one or more of the following to broadly sketch out where the subject of his/her essay falls—the “big picture” • · •· Or Point out the main topic and its importance. Make generalizations about the subject Review items of previous research. (( Current Knowledge)) (( Literature Review)) (( Background))
- 32. STEP 2:ESTABLISHING A NICHE nerminahmed@alexu.edu.eg (Niche = knowledge gap) In this step, the author takes the reader to a particular area of the broader subject that the essay will deal with. This can be done using one or more of the following: • · Make a counter-claim, i.e. assert something contrary to expectations • · Indicate a gap in the existing research/thinking • · Raise a question about existing research/thinking • · Suggest the essay is continuing a tradition, i.e. it is following in the footsteps of previous research/thinking
- 33. STEP 3:OCCUPYING THE NICHE • In this step, the author Outlines the purpose of the essay, or state the research that was pursued. Aim of the work nerminahmed@alexu.edu.eg
- 36. i h ed@alexu edu.eg STEP 1: establishing a territory
- 37. ed u. STEP 2: establishing a niche
- 38. STEP 2: establish ing a niche STEP 3: Occupying the niche (Aim of The Work)