Research material

1. Effectual ways to write research
papers
Dr. R. Latha Devi
Assistant Professor of English
University College of Engineering Nagercoil
(Anna University Constituent College)

2. What is a Research
According to Oxford Dictionary,
research is a careful study of a
subject especially in order to discover
new facts or information about it.

3. What is a research?
• Research cannot be taught or improvised
• Continuously nourish
• Meaningful contributions towards the
advancement of mankind and society.
• Solving the unsolved problems.

4. Qualities of a researcher
• Some of the qualities of a researcher are:
• Hard work
• Dedication
• Open-mindedness
• Analytical mind
• Curiosity
• Critical thinking

5. Research Topic selection
• Selection of a research topic is challenge for
students.
• It should be specific, clear, original, realistic.
• Narrow the topic to something manageable.
• Realize your expertise and your limitation.

6. Research Questions
• Frame research questions
• Research questions must follow FINER criteria
• F-feasibility
• I-interesting
• N-novel
• E-ethical
• R-relevant

7. Model Research questions
• Topic: Assessing the diverse teaching
methods adopted by Language teachers
• Research questions:
• What are the methods that the teachers are
aware of?
• which are the methods that the teachers
practice in their language classes.

8. Research Objectives
• Research questions generate
objectives(solution) and hypotheses(tentative
solution).
• Model Research Objectives:
• To assess the different methods adopted by
the language teachers.
• To understand the knowledge of various
approaches of the language teachers.

9. How to start the research
• Collect research papers, books, and reports
relevant to your topic.
• Read quality journals.
• Prepare the bibliography
• Literature Review

10. Bibiliography cards

11. Data Collection
• Research Data is the raw material for research
and it refers to the information ,facts collected
during the course of the research.
• Provides the researcher to explore
relationship, test the hypotheses , validate the
research findings.

12. Identify the research tools/Data
collection methods
• 1.Survey questionnaire, quizzes
• 2.Structured or semi structured interview
• 3.Performance test
• Real time observation
• Recording the performance
• Case studies, documents records

13. Data Collection
• Onsite collection.
• Online data collection.
• Online survey tools- Jotform, SurveyMonkey,
Google forms and Zoho survey.

14. Analysis and Conclusion
• Present data Analysis
• Conclusion

15. AI Powered tools for research
• Trinka
• Scite
• Scolarcy
• Zotero

16. Writing Research Paper
• Journal Expectation :
• 1.Scope of the journal
• Newness
• Is the paper carefully prepared and
formatted?
• Is the manuscript written in clear and concise
language?

17. Format of a research paper
• Title
• Abstract
• Introduction-broad outline, specific outline,
introduce your topic
• Review of Literature
• Objectives-three objectives maximum-avoid
ambiguous research questions

18. Format of a Research Paper
• Procedures for Data Collection and Analysis
• Present analysis based on your objectives and
research questions

19. Conclusion
• Summarize your findings.
• Don’t give your opinion.
• Include limitations of the study.
• Include future scope of the topic.
• Leave a strong impression on your readers.

20. Reference
• MLA style
• API style
• Acknowledge the research materials that you
have used.