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ASPECTS OF ACADEMIC WRITING 3 - Coggle Diagram
ASPECTS OF ACADEMIC WRITING 3
SURVEYS
can be electronic or hardcopy
can be generated and interpreted via apps
descriptive statistics are used to analyse data
data can be analyzed in the form of a table, graph, chart, statistics
can be conducted in various ways:
interviews
face-to-face questions- allowing for broader responses
questionnaires
a list of questions with multiple choice or specific responses
can be qualitative or quantitative
good way of obtaining large amounts of data
good to maintain anonymity
purposeful or random sampling
there may be difficulty in collating informtaiton
difficulty in ensuring surveys are returned
promoting participants to take part in the survey
ESSAYS
must follow academic conventions
referencing techniques
combining sources and quoting
thorough planning/ eliminating plagiarism
proof-reading is essential
suitable language, paraphrasing, syntax
argument and discussion
follow an academic style accuracy in writing
formal language, suitable punctuation
write critically
contains an academic argument
essays in the form of: research proposals, thesis, etc.
consists of:
body of multiple paragraphs
conclusion
introduction
draw conclusions
academic conventions
explicit writing
linked to bainstrom 1: literature review/ academic writing
