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Different Genres and its Practice in Academic Writing, What a case study…

- - - -  Relevance to contemporary policy or social change issues
      -  Contemporary relevance to scientific/ scholarly interests
      -  Has the potential to contribute something new to knowledge
      -  Should suggest clear scope of research
      -  Should suggest freshness in research
      -  Disciplinary relevance
    - - When Writing an Abstract title take this into consideration:
        
         Spatial and temporal specifications of the research should be given, for the reader to understand the nature of the abstract contents.
        
         Ideally comprised of a two-part structure
        
         Should not be like an essay topic or book title.
        
         Should be attractive and appealing to the reader.
        
         Quality of language, no repetition of words unless it is necessary.
        
         Try to avoid clichés such as “with special reference to”
        
         Ideally 15 words in length.
        
        Not too short, not too long
- - - - Data Sources for Case Studies....
        
        <---Namely
        
        **Review of published and unpublished written materials;
        
        ** Surveys;
        
        **Interviews with key informants; and
        
        **Observation including field notes.
- - - - What the relationships are amidst key ideas, dynamics and variables?
      - What the current theories, trends and themes are surrounding the literature review.
      - 1 What is known about the research area?
      - What the potential inconsistencies, implications and shortcomings of previous studies were which have already been conducted.
      - What areas need further investigation because evidence is lacking, inconclusive, contradictory and/or limited?
      - What methodological approaches have been taken and why? Are the
        methodological approaches justified?
      - Why this area of research needs to be studied further?
      - What contribution your work make to the current debate in the academic literature 'world' or environment?
- - - - :
        
        Determine who will participate in the survey
        
        Decide the type of survey (mail, online, or in-person)
        
        Design the survey questions and layout
        
        Distribute the survey
        
        Analyze the responses
        
        Write up the results
      - Steps to consider when creating a survey:
        
        Consider the population sample
        
        Decide what type of survey will be used in the research which will be the most effective. (Questionnaires; interviews)
        3.Design survey questions. (Remember: Pay attention to the type of questions; Consider the content in the questions; Think carefully about how to phrase the questions; Bare in mind the order of the questions; open ended or closed ended questions?)
        4.Distribute the survey and collect the responses.
        
        Analyze carefully the responses to the survey questions.
        
        Compile and write up the survey results.