This document provides guidance on writing different sections of an academic paper, including the introduction, methods, results and discussion, and conclusion sections. It also provides guidance on writing an abstract, including what key elements should be included such as the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions of the research. The document advises that students review each other's abstracts, ask questions for clarity, and suggest improvements to help strengthen abstract writing skills. It concludes by assigning homework for students to rewrite their abstract based on peer feedback and reflect on lessons learned from the review process.

1. Lesson 9 Academic PaperAbstract Peer Review Kansai University 2011

2. Body of Academic Paper (1) Introduction Introductory Paragraph Literature Review Concluding Paragraph or Study Overview Methods Introductory Paragraph Participants Step-by-step Description of Procedure Explanation of How Data was Analyzed Concluding Paragraph

3. Body of Academic Paper (2) Results & Discussion Introductory Paragraph Present your data Information about your data Tables and Figures Explain your data Concluding Paragraph Conclusion References Need for each citation

4. Review:The Conclusion Section What was your thesis about and why was it important? Repeat your thesis statement. Summarize your major ideas. What did your research show? (Main ideas only.) What new information did your research add? What were some shortcomings or things that did not work well? What questions are still not answered? (Future implications) Keep this section short.

5. Review:Contents of the Abstract (1) What was the purpose of your research? What was your thesis? What problem did your research address or look into? What background will the reader need to understand the importance of your research? Who were the participants? What tools or applications did you use? What are policies that relate to your topic? Japan’s Ministry of Education (MEXT) directives New NGO policies

6. Review:Contents of the Abstract (2) What research methods did you use? Briefly explain your method. Where did you do your research? How did you gather data? How did you analyze data? What were the main results of your research? What is your conclusion and recommendations?

7. Peer Review In a group, review the abstracts of your peers. Ask questions to help you understand what is written. Suggest ways to improve the abstract. Make changes to or post to Google Docs.

8. Homework Review comments from your classmates. Edit or rewrite your abstract. Write reflections about what you learned and how to apply this lesson when writing your paper. Post reflection in Facebook ADP Group.

9. Question and Answers Kansai University Spring 2011