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 ReviewKansai University 2011

2. Body of Academic Paper (1)IntroductionIntroductory ParagraphLiterature ReviewConcluding Paragraph or Study OverviewMethodsIntroductory ParagraphParticipantsStep-by-step Description of ProcedureExplanation of How Data was AnalyzedConcluding Paragraph

3. Body of Academic Paper (2)Results & DiscussionIntroductory ParagraphPresent your dataInformation about your data Tables and FiguresExplain your dataConcluding ParagraphConclusionReferencesNeed for each citation

4. Review:The Conclusion SectionWhat 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) directivesNew 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 ReviewIn 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. HomeworkReview 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 AnswersKansai UniversitySpring 2011