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1. How to Write Research
Article
Parmeshor Baral
pbaral2000@gmail.com
PNC
2019

2. What is a research Article (Paper)?
• A research article reports the results of original research, assesses its
contribution to the body of knowledge in a given area, and is
published in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal.
• A research paper is a piece of academic writing based on its author’s
original research on a particular topic, and the analysis and
interpretation of the research findings.
• The term research paper may also refer to a scholarly article that
contains the results of original research or an evaluation of research
conducted by others.

3. Contd…
• Your research paper should focus on a specific angle on one of these
subjects.
• Research papers require writers to locate information about a topic
(that is, to conduct research), take a stand on that topic, and provide
support (or evidence) for that position in an organized report.
• It is a research based article which focuses on a particular topic of
interest.
• It is written in IMRD format where I – Introduction; M – Methodology,
R – Results; and D – Discussion

4. Title and Abstract
• The title and abstract are key factors in determining whether the
entire article will be read. A title should be descriptive, giving the
reader an idea of the focus of the study. Because the Internet has
made it possible to access so many research articles online, a title
should contain enough keywords for an interested reader to find the
article. The abstract, meanwhile, serves as a mini-summary of the
study. Many readers will review the abstract and, based on the
findings, will decide whether to read the entire article.

5. Introduction
• The introduction of a research article should state the problem being
studied and the reason for the study. To place the research in proper
context, the introduction should contain a brief summary of the
previous research in the area covered by the study. This literature
review should include references, which should be listed in the
references section at the end of the article. By presenting an overview
of the previous research, the article's author(s) can explain how the
study presented in the article will contribute to and advance the body
of knowledge.

6. Methods
• This section of the research article should outline the methodology
the author(s) used in conducting the study. Including information on
methods used allows readers to determine whether the study used
appropriate research methods for the question being investigated. It
also makes it possible for other researchers to replicate the study and
see if they obtain the same results.
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7. Results
• The results section will present the data, the meat of
the study. It is easy to confuse the results section with
the discussion section that follows, in which the
article's author interprets the results of the study. The
results section should only report the results from the
data analysis, regardless of whether the study is
qualitative or quantitative.
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8. Discussion
• The discussion section presents an interpretation of
the results of the study. The authors will summarize
the findings and assess them in the larger context of
the existing knowledge, pointing out the ways in
which their findings relate to those from prior studies.
Any unusual or unexpected results will be discussed in
this section as well. Finally, the authors will consider
the larger theoretical implications of the study's
results

9. Citations
• Cite those sources from which you borrowed the ideas that you have
incorporated in your research.
• Depending upon the department and stream, the citation style can be
vary so it is better to consult the concerned department for the type
of citation to be made.
• Department of education, TU does APA style of citation.
• CF: Refer previous slides for techniques of citation.