Research Writing

What refers to the comprehensive summary or overview of your research?

• Introduction

• Statement of the Problem

• Abstract

• References

__________are the raw materials collected, processed and studied in the undertaking of research. They are the evidential basis that substantiates published research findings.

• Conclusion

• Assignment

• Findings

• Research Data

It is a brief overview of a study

• Abstract

• Significance of the study

• Introduction

• Data

A concept that needs to be proven through a thorough study.

• Hypothesis

• Effect

• Cause

• Relationship

This research term provides a tentative explanation or answer for a

phenomenon under investigation.

• reliablity

• hypothesis

• sampling

• validity

What does it mean if a source is credible?

• it will support your main idea

• It provides you with lots of good information about your topic

• It is able to be believed or trusted

• It is a really old source

What does it mean for a source to be relevant?

• It means it is connected to the main idea of the paper and will help support the key points.

• It means it is hip and with it.

• It means it is the author's favorite source.

• It means it has nothing to do with what you're writing about.

What do I mean if I tell you you need to elaborate more?

• Your paper needs to be longer.

• You need to develop your ideas with more detail.

• You need to use more quotes in your paper.

• You need to correct your in-text citations.

What are you doing if you are making the mistake of over-reliance when writing a research paper?

• You are relying too heavily on only one source for you researched information.

• You are using technology too much.

• You are using the same words over and over again.

• You have not written enough about your topic.

If you quote anything word for word, you must identify it with

• a question mark

• parenthesis

• quotation marks

• none of the above