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Academic writing genres, Structure type, Structure - Coggle Diagram
Academic writing genres
Abstracts
Definition/Purpose
An overview of a research article
Information from different sections
The first thing that your reader will see
Determine if the reader wants to read the full report
Forms part of a report but can also stand alone
Contents/Structure
The background or position
The aim and thesis
Methodology
Results
Conclusion
Important aspect to consider
Audience
Purpose
Methods
Rationale
Outcomes
Implications
Recommendation/Claims
Future research
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Case studies
Video (Click)
In-depth investigation
Single person
Group
Event
Community
Continues for a prolonged period
Methodology
Variety of data sources are used
Library search
Interviews
Questionaires
Observation
Dairies
Historical documents
Collecting current documents
Purpose
Determent by the type of study
Exploratory
Search for patterns
Generates a model to understand data
Specific features of a problem
Analyse and explain occurrence
Descriptive
Explanatory
Structure
Introduction
Describe and evaluate previous research
Methodoloy
Results
Summary of results
Evaluation
Conclusion
Recommendations
Strengths
Generates rich data
Insight for future research
Allowing examination of unpractical circumstances
Limitations
Lack of rigour and generalisation
Subjective influence
Challenging to repeat
Timeous and costly
Complexity of analysis
Literature reviews
Investigation of academic sources on a specific topic
Overview of current knowledge
Identifying relevant
Theories
Methods
Gaps in research
WHY CONDUCT IT?
Demonstrate familiarity with the topic and academic framework
Develop a theoretical methodology
Position in relation to other’s
To contributes to the issue
Validation of research
Video (Click)
Research reports
Well crafted document that outlines the methods, information and results of a systematic investigation
Impartial and accurate source of information
Highlights
Results
Recomendations
Other details
Should provide information about core areas of the research
Features
Comprehensive presentation
Processes
Findings
Graps
Tables
Formal language
Written in 3rd person
Based on verifiable data
Formally structured
Comprise of recommendations for future engagements
Styles of research reports
Nature of research
Qualitative
Descriptive
Narrative
Quantitative
Numerical
Statistical
Audience
Technical
Popular
Why conduct such a report?
Transferring information
Identifying knowledge gaps
Structure
Title
Table of Contents
Abstract
Inroduction
Literature Review
Research process and methodology
Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
References and Appendices
Video (Click)
Essays
Short formal piece of writing
To persuade the reader
Structure
Introduction
Presents an argument
Thesis statement
Body section
Based on evidence
Persuasive
Suggests specific opinion
Demonstrate
Conclusion
Summarise
Discoveries
Contents
Styles and their purpose
Argumentative or Persuasive
In-depth study
Strong thesis statement
Consider alternative arguments
Good language and understanding
Comparative
Two or more items
Built new
Relations
Resemblances
Variances
Focused on similar
Class
Theories
Expository Essays
Describe an exact subject
Based on facts
Third person view
No formal arguments
Narrative Essays
Tells a story
Descriptive
Subjective
First person view
Engaging
Enlightening
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Surveys
Method for gathering information from a sample
Generalised results to population
Kind of surveys
Questionnaire
Telephonic
Self-administered form
Online
Most popular
Quick and easy
Face-to-face
Why make use of a survey
To gather information about a topic
To reach as many people as possible
Understand respondents behaviour
Medium for discussion
Improvement strategy
The design and process
Define the research question and goals
Determine the sample
Pre-test
Sent it out
Analyse
Research scales used
Nominal
Variables for labeling
Ordinal
Establish a rank in variables
Interval
Comparing variables
Ratio
Ranked and compared variables
The benifits
Minimal costs involved
Variety of responses
Trustworthy for respondents
Anonymous and secure
Explicit responses
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Structure type
Chronological
Trace development over time
Thematic
Recurring central themes
Methodological
Compare the results if drawn from different sources
Theoretical
Foundation of theoretical framework
Structure
Main Body
Subsections
Summarise and synthesise
Analyse and Interpret
Critiacal evaluation
Well structured paragraphs
Conclusion
Summarise key findings
Emphasise importance
Introduction
Focus and Purpose
