Research styles

What are style manuals and style guides?

• Websites that help authors check academic words and grammar references

• Books or websites that help authors to write in a style suitable for the selected publications

• Sources such as dictionary to use for spelling and other reference for language use

• Detail requirements for items such as the description of chemical structures

Which one is probably not the style guide?

• The American Psychological Association

• General manuals such as Google or Yahoo

• A book publisher

• Personal blog

What should you do if you cannot find the answer about the appropriate manual on the publication website?

• Look for the example of previously published issues.

• Call the publisher to ask for information.

• Change the publication.

• Ask Google.

Which type of word is appropriate to write academic paper?

• slang

• cliches

• nursing jargon

• formal word

Which sentence is written using passive voice?

• The research conducted by Prof. Dr. Jintana

• The experiment comprised three main stages.

• The data was collectd fron June to August 2023.

• We used SPSS to analyze the data.

Which part of research article is written using passive voice?

• DIscussion

• Introduction

• Result

• Methodology

For the concise and clear writing, which is not true?

• Use colloquial languages.

• Try not to begin sentences with 'it'.

• Use active voice.

• Use transition and signposts.

Which sentence is inappropriate for rules for numbers?

• Ninety-five percent of the students would choose to pursue their study.

• This article reviews 9 previous research articles in the field of nursing management.

• Previous studies show that 60% of young Thai adults prefer traveling abroad.

• This number includes millions of travellers around the world.

Which sentence does not include the hedging language?

• The flu symptoms seem to be more serious than before.

• Technology has improved people's lives.

• Most adults have problem sleeping.

• Many researchers might avoid using secondary sources.

Which is not the reason to use langauge for hedging?

• Writers can provide spece for disagreement and negotiation.

• Writers would like to make the text more difficult to read.

• Writers can safeguard their reputation if the conclusion they made is incorrect.

• Writers can more accurately convey information.