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ASPECTS OF ACADEMIC WRITING - Coggle Diagram
ASPECTS OF ACADEMIC WRITING
ABSTRACTS
overview of the study
based on information from other sections of the report
appears before the introduction of the study
what the content mainly consists of
brief statement of the manner in which the content is structured
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE
METHODS
RESULTS
EVALUATION
CONCLUSION
explanation of what was important and why
brief discussion of data analysis
report on the data/findings
how the study was carried out
a report on the reasoning for the study
a description of the context
In academic writing, abstracts enable researchers to decide if the article is worth reading
helps to quickly ascertain the paper/report's purpose
also known as an EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CASE STUDIES
to observe how a new practice works
different ways
library research
questionnaires
interviews
observations
diaries
three types
DESCRIPTIVE
obtain information on particular features of an issue
EXPLANATORY
analyse and explain why/how something happened
EXPLORATORY
deals with patterns and models of data
to study one aspect of a real-world problem
but from many different viewpoints
it is a way of establishing design validity
a researcher looks for systematic connections amongst observable behaviour, specualtions, causes and treatments
data can also be collected in a freer way- pictures, music, artifacts
can employ a hybrid discourse
data collection can be qualitative or quantitative
to identify patterns, relationships, dynamics
can be controlled- in the form of collecting statistcis
case studies require multiple methods in order to truly capture the case in some depth
we assume that a phenomenon is investigated as a 'bounded system'
bounded system with clear unit of analysis
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND READING
METHODOLOGY
RESULTS
SUMMARY
EVALUATION
CONCLUSION
RECOMMENDATIONS
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generalisation/summary of findings
assess findings in terms of background reading
summary of results
findings per method
report on methods used
description of previous research
describe the problem/ why the study was undertaken