3.1.4 Writing the Research Report

• What does the "Specific" characteristic of a comprehensive research question ensure?

  Focus on a clear topic
• Interpreting findings and drawing conclusions is a key step in data analysis.


  True
• Order the steps involved in gathering and analyzing data for a research project:

  1️⃣ Develop a comprehensive research question

  2️⃣ Identify appropriate data sources

  3️⃣ Select data collection methods

  4️⃣ Choose data analysis techniques

  5️⃣ Interpret findings and draw conclusions
• Steps in gathering and analyzing data

  1️⃣ Identify data sources

  2️⃣ Select data collection methods

  3️⃣ Choose data analysis techniques

  4️⃣ Interpret findings
• What is an example of a qualitative data analysis technique?

  Thematic coding
• Corpora are large datasets of naturally occurring language
• What does discourse analysis examine?

  Structure, function, and context
• What is the primary purpose of a thesis statement?

  Overview of main argument
• Main sections of a typical research report outline

  1️⃣ Introduction

  2️⃣ Research question

  3️⃣ Data collection and analysis

  4️⃣ Findings and conclusions
• One of the key components of the Introduction in a research report outline is the research question
• The literature review helps identify gaps or areas for further investigation
• The findings/results section presents the key research outcomes
• The conclusion may include contributions of the research and suggestions for future research
• A good research question should be specific, answerable, and significant
• What does it mean for a research question to be specific?

  Focuses on a clear topic
• Why should a research question be focused?

  Manageable within project scope
• What is an example of a qualitative data analysis technique?

  Thematic coding
• Match the data collection method with its description:

  Interviews ↔️ Gather in-depth qualitative data

  Surveys ↔️ Collect quantitative and qualitative data

  Corpora ↔️ Analyze large language datasets

  Existing Literature ↔️ Review and synthesize research
• What does corpus linguistics use to analyze language data?

  Computational methods
• A thesis statement provides a clear and concise overview of the main argument or focus of the investigation
• A thesis statement should be narrow enough to be addressed within the scope of the research report
• What is the purpose of the introduction in a research report?

  States research question
• What does the conclusion of a research report summarize?

  Main points and contributions
• What is the purpose of stating the research question in the introduction?

  Focuses the investigation
• Thematic coding is used to identify recurring themes in qualitative data.


  True
• Understanding the purpose of each section in a research report is crucial for effective structuring and writing.


  True
• Match the data source with a relevant example:

  Interviews ↔️ Personal opinions

  Surveys ↔️ Quantitative data

  Corpora ↔️ Language usage patterns
• The literature review summarizes existing research to identify gaps or areas for further investigation
• After developing a research question, the next step is to gather and analyze data
• Data collection methods should align with the research question
• Interpreting findings is the final step in data analysis.


  True
• Steps in thematic coding for data analysis

  1️⃣ Identify recurring themes

  2️⃣ Analyze patterns in themes

  3️⃣ Interpret the significance
• Corpus linguistics uses computational methods to analyze large language datasets.

  True
• An arguable thesis statement presents a claim that can be supported with evidence.

  True
• What is the first main section of a typical research report outline?

  Introduction
• A literature review summarizes relevant existing research and theories.


  True
• Data analysis techniques are part of the methodology section.


  True
• What is the main purpose of the conclusion section in a research report outline?

  Summarize main points
• What is the purpose of the introduction in a research report structure?

  States the research question
• What are some examples of data sources for research reports?

  Interviews, surveys, corpora