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Writing Your Research. Bill Reimer and Frances Shaver Concordia University. Three types of manuscripts. Hypothesis-testing Articles Descriptive Articles Client-Oriented Reports. Hypothesis-testing Articles. Introduction Theoretical framework Research design Research results - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Writing Your Research
Bill Reimer and Frances ShaverConcordia University
Three types of manuscripts Hypothesis-testing Articles Descriptive Articles Client-Oriented Reports
Hypothesis-testing Articles
Introduction Theoretical framework Research design Research results Interpretations Conclusions and Implications
Introduction What is the problem? What is the central research
question? Why is it important?
Hypothesis-Testing
Theoretical Framework How have others framed the problem? How have others answered the
question? Strengths and weaknesses of how it
has been treated How will you improve on it? What is your central proposition?
Hypothesis-Testing
Research design How does it flow from the previous
discussion? Define key theoretical concepts Research design description and
justification Operationalizations Hypotheses examined
Hypothesis-Testing
Research results Describe adjustments made to ideal
design Describe research context Describe results Describe qualifications
Hypothesis-Testing
Interpretations What are the implications of the
results for the original research problem and question?
How do you now answer the question?
Hypothesis-Testing
Conclusions and Implications Summarize problem, question, and
results Identify qualifications What new questions or issues are
generated? What research suggestions do you
have?
Hypothesis-Testing
Descriptive Articles Introduction (the problem) Theoretical framework Major issues to be addressed How did you do it? Results and Interpretations Summary and Conclusions
Similar to Hypothesis-testing – except: Less focus on central proposition(s) Several issues often included Modifications to framework(s)
become prominent
Descriptive
Client-Oriented Reports Introduction (the problem as
formulated by client) (Re)Conceptualizing the problem Research approach Results and Interpretations Overall conclusions Recommendations Executive Summary
Introduction State the problem as the client sees
it (often pragmatic)Reconceptualization Justify modifications to the client’s
formulation Prepare rationale for the research
approach
Client-Oriented
Research Approach Justify Leave technical details to appendix Describe what you did
Client-Oriented
Results and Interpretations Present it from the client’s
perspective Use charts and graphs over tables Put qualifications in footnotes and
appendices Be clear (non-jargon) and short
Client-Oriented
Overall Conclusions From client’s original questions Use bullets and points
Client-Oriented
Recommendations Brief setting of context Point form series of
recommendations Brief justification of each with
respect to original problem
Client-Oriented
Executive summary 1 to 2 pages
Problem Approach taken Results Conclusions Recommendations
Minimal qualifications
Client-Oriented
Style and Grammar Paragraph and sentence structure Transitions Multiple drafts
Content/organizational editing Copyediting Fact checking Proofreading
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