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RESEARCH WRITING
METHODS
BY: Tofik Hussien
November, 2023
Monday, November 20,
2023 1
What is research?
• The term ‘Research’ consists of two words:
Research = Re + Search
• ‘Re’ means again and again and ‘Search’ means
to find out something.
• There fore, research means to observe the
phenomena again and again from different
dimensions.
• Research commonly refers to a search for
knowledge.
• It is indeed a voyage of knowledge.
Monday, November 20, 2023 2
Cont,….
• It is an organised, systematic, data-based critical
scientific inquiry or investigation into a specific
problem, undertaken with the objective of finding
answers or solutions to it.
• Research is the systematic and objective
identification, collection, analysis, dissemination
of and use of information for the purpose of
improving decision making related to the
identification and solution of problems and
opportunities
Monday, November 20, 2023 3
Components of research
1. Title
• An important eye-catcher and attention-getter;
“initial impressions” of a research
• A title should be as concise and as informative as
possible: it should describe the topic of your
project precisely by using as few words as
possible.
Monday, November 20, 2023 4
Cont,….
• Most readers read only the title of a research paper and
very few will go on to read the full paper
• In most cases about 10 –15 words are sufficient
• The “title” should be descriptive, direct, accurate,
appropriate, interesting, concise, precise, unique, and
should not be misleading.
Monday, November 20, 2023 5
How to formulate a good title
Dos
• Select appropriate key words
or phrases
• Mention the most important
words first
• Avoid meaningless statements
such as "...a study of..." or
"...an investigation of...".
• Do not start a title with a
present participle, such as
"Investigating" or "Analysing".
The title should rather read: "An
analysis of...".
Don'ts
• Too short and broad
• In the title abbreviations
should not be used
Monday, November 20, 2023 6
2. Abstract or Executive summary
• Concise summary of a research paper or entire thesis
• The abstract needs to be; simple, specific, clear, unbiased,
honest, concise, precise, stand-alone, complete, scholarly,
(preferably) structured, and should not be misrepresentative
• The abstract should be consistent with the main text of the
paper and should include the key message prominently
• It is very important to include the most important words and
terms (the “keywords”)
Monday, November 20, 2023 7
Cont ,….
• Most readers read only the title and the abstract of a
research paper
• The “title” and the “abstract” are the “initial impressions” of
a research
• Last not least the summary should be comprehensible even
to non-experts
• In general a summary does not exceed one page in length
• But some times by the amount of words or characters
• It is a well-developed single paragraph of approximately
250 words in length, which is indented and single
spaced.
Monday, November 20, 2023 8
Cont ,….
• Because the “title” and the “abstract” are the “initial
impressions” or the “face” of a research article, they
need to be drafted correctly, accurately, carefully,
meticulously, and consume time and energy
• Most readers will read only the title and the abstract of
a published research paper, and very few “interested
ones” (especially, if the paper is of use to them) will go
on to read the full paper.
Monday, November 20, 2023 9
Abstracts generally cover the following five sections:
• Reason for writing: What is the importance of the research?
• Problem: What problem does this work attempt to solve? What
is the scope of the project? What is the main argument, thesis
or claim?
• Methodology: An abstract of a scientific work may include
specific models or approaches used in the larger study. Other
abstracts may describe the types of evidence used in the
research.
• Results: An abstract of a scientific work may include specific
data that indicates the results of the project. Other abstracts
may discuss the findings in a more general way.
• Implications: How does this work add to the body of
knowledge on the topic? Are there any practical or theoretical
applications from your findings or implications for future
research?
Monday, November 20, 2023 10
3. Introduction
• This section, along with the Title and Abstract, can be considered
the face of any research paper
• Your introduction is the first section of your research paper
• It is not a repetition of the abstract.
• It should clearly establish the focus and purpose of literature
review.
• It does not provide data about methods, results, or conclusions.
However, it provides more in-depth information on the
background of the subject matter. It also explains what you
attempted to discover, or issues that you wanted to resolve.
• The introduction will also explain if and why your study is new in
the subject field and why it is important.
• It is often a good idea to wait until the rest of the paper is
completed before drafting your introduction. This will help you
to stay focused on the manuscript’s important points.
Monday, November 20, 2023 11
5. Literature review
• Reiterate your central problem or research question
and give brief summary of the scholarly context.
• Literature review
– surveys scholarly source on specific topic
– Provide an overview of current knowledge
– Point out gaps in the existing research
• Purpose of lit review
– Demonstrate familiarity with the topic and scholarly
context
– Position your approach in relation to other researcher
– Show your research fits in
Monday, November 20, 2023 12
Materials and methods
• Include concise description of materials, procedures and
equipment used; including how the study was
conducted, how data was collected, what statistical
analyses were undertaken.
• In general it describes what was done and how?
Monday, November 20, 2023 13
Materials and Methods
Materials
• All materials for the
experiment, with name,
type, manufacturer and
condition of use.
• Exact names and qualities
of chemicals, manufacturer
Methods
• Detail procedures, others
can repeat if new
• if the method is published
give few detail and give
reference
• If modified, give detail of
modified section.
• How many times
• Under what condition
• Use only SI system units
Monday, November 20, 2023 14
Results and discussions
• The results of the study are presented and discussed
with reference to the aim of the research.
• Result reports, What we found with out speculating
why we found and discussion interprets the meaning
of the result, put them in context and explains why
they matter
• Discussion indicates the significance of the result and
give logical explanation by comparing and
contrasting to prior studies’ findings discussed in the
literature review.
• Discusses about problems identified in research
question and put the researchers opinion that lead
to conc.
Monday, November 20, 2023 15
Conc
• After the completion of research, what did it
show? Did they get the result expected? why
or why not
Monday, November 20, 2023 16
Ref
• It is a detailed description of the source of info
that we wanted to credit via citation
Monday, November 20, 2023 17
THANK YOU
Monday, November 20, 2023
18

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Components of research thesis.pptx

  • 1. RESEARCH WRITING METHODS BY: Tofik Hussien November, 2023 Monday, November 20, 2023 1
  • 2. What is research? • The term ‘Research’ consists of two words: Research = Re + Search • ‘Re’ means again and again and ‘Search’ means to find out something. • There fore, research means to observe the phenomena again and again from different dimensions. • Research commonly refers to a search for knowledge. • It is indeed a voyage of knowledge. Monday, November 20, 2023 2
  • 3. Cont,…. • It is an organised, systematic, data-based critical scientific inquiry or investigation into a specific problem, undertaken with the objective of finding answers or solutions to it. • Research is the systematic and objective identification, collection, analysis, dissemination of and use of information for the purpose of improving decision making related to the identification and solution of problems and opportunities Monday, November 20, 2023 3
  • 4. Components of research 1. Title • An important eye-catcher and attention-getter; “initial impressions” of a research • A title should be as concise and as informative as possible: it should describe the topic of your project precisely by using as few words as possible. Monday, November 20, 2023 4
  • 5. Cont,…. • Most readers read only the title of a research paper and very few will go on to read the full paper • In most cases about 10 –15 words are sufficient • The “title” should be descriptive, direct, accurate, appropriate, interesting, concise, precise, unique, and should not be misleading. Monday, November 20, 2023 5
  • 6. How to formulate a good title Dos • Select appropriate key words or phrases • Mention the most important words first • Avoid meaningless statements such as "...a study of..." or "...an investigation of...". • Do not start a title with a present participle, such as "Investigating" or "Analysing". The title should rather read: "An analysis of...". Don'ts • Too short and broad • In the title abbreviations should not be used Monday, November 20, 2023 6
  • 7. 2. Abstract or Executive summary • Concise summary of a research paper or entire thesis • The abstract needs to be; simple, specific, clear, unbiased, honest, concise, precise, stand-alone, complete, scholarly, (preferably) structured, and should not be misrepresentative • The abstract should be consistent with the main text of the paper and should include the key message prominently • It is very important to include the most important words and terms (the “keywords”) Monday, November 20, 2023 7
  • 8. Cont ,…. • Most readers read only the title and the abstract of a research paper • The “title” and the “abstract” are the “initial impressions” of a research • Last not least the summary should be comprehensible even to non-experts • In general a summary does not exceed one page in length • But some times by the amount of words or characters • It is a well-developed single paragraph of approximately 250 words in length, which is indented and single spaced. Monday, November 20, 2023 8
  • 9. Cont ,…. • Because the “title” and the “abstract” are the “initial impressions” or the “face” of a research article, they need to be drafted correctly, accurately, carefully, meticulously, and consume time and energy • Most readers will read only the title and the abstract of a published research paper, and very few “interested ones” (especially, if the paper is of use to them) will go on to read the full paper. Monday, November 20, 2023 9
  • 10. Abstracts generally cover the following five sections: • Reason for writing: What is the importance of the research? • Problem: What problem does this work attempt to solve? What is the scope of the project? What is the main argument, thesis or claim? • Methodology: An abstract of a scientific work may include specific models or approaches used in the larger study. Other abstracts may describe the types of evidence used in the research. • Results: An abstract of a scientific work may include specific data that indicates the results of the project. Other abstracts may discuss the findings in a more general way. • Implications: How does this work add to the body of knowledge on the topic? Are there any practical or theoretical applications from your findings or implications for future research? Monday, November 20, 2023 10
  • 11. 3. Introduction • This section, along with the Title and Abstract, can be considered the face of any research paper • Your introduction is the first section of your research paper • It is not a repetition of the abstract. • It should clearly establish the focus and purpose of literature review. • It does not provide data about methods, results, or conclusions. However, it provides more in-depth information on the background of the subject matter. It also explains what you attempted to discover, or issues that you wanted to resolve. • The introduction will also explain if and why your study is new in the subject field and why it is important. • It is often a good idea to wait until the rest of the paper is completed before drafting your introduction. This will help you to stay focused on the manuscript’s important points. Monday, November 20, 2023 11
  • 12. 5. Literature review • Reiterate your central problem or research question and give brief summary of the scholarly context. • Literature review – surveys scholarly source on specific topic – Provide an overview of current knowledge – Point out gaps in the existing research • Purpose of lit review – Demonstrate familiarity with the topic and scholarly context – Position your approach in relation to other researcher – Show your research fits in Monday, November 20, 2023 12
  • 13. Materials and methods • Include concise description of materials, procedures and equipment used; including how the study was conducted, how data was collected, what statistical analyses were undertaken. • In general it describes what was done and how? Monday, November 20, 2023 13
  • 14. Materials and Methods Materials • All materials for the experiment, with name, type, manufacturer and condition of use. • Exact names and qualities of chemicals, manufacturer Methods • Detail procedures, others can repeat if new • if the method is published give few detail and give reference • If modified, give detail of modified section. • How many times • Under what condition • Use only SI system units Monday, November 20, 2023 14
  • 15. Results and discussions • The results of the study are presented and discussed with reference to the aim of the research. • Result reports, What we found with out speculating why we found and discussion interprets the meaning of the result, put them in context and explains why they matter • Discussion indicates the significance of the result and give logical explanation by comparing and contrasting to prior studies’ findings discussed in the literature review. • Discusses about problems identified in research question and put the researchers opinion that lead to conc. Monday, November 20, 2023 15
  • 16. Conc • After the completion of research, what did it show? Did they get the result expected? why or why not Monday, November 20, 2023 16
  • 17. Ref • It is a detailed description of the source of info that we wanted to credit via citation Monday, November 20, 2023 17