[11] R&W - Purposeful Writing in the Disciplines

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Book Review - gives vital information about the book; descriptive and critical account of a book; provides a summary of the content and assesses the value of it to potential readers
Book Report - an objective summary of the main ideas and arguments the book presents; helps potential readers determine if the book will be of any use or interest to them
Steps in Writing a Book Review
Analyze and evaluate the book critically
Compare its content to similar texts and genres appropriately
Be consistent with your stance and stick with it throughout your review
Review the book as a whole to see the big picture of it, rather than resorting to its summary only
Provide viable recommendations to potential readers whether the book is worth reading or not
Elements of Book Review
Title
Author
Genre
Book Jacket/Cover
Structure or Format
Title - this will correspond to the title of the text itself (Book Review)
Author - discussing who the author is and what he/she had written before, includes author's style and what they're best known for and the awards the author received
Genre - fiction, nonfiction, poetry, romance, science-fiction or history
Book Jacket/Cover - artwork contained by the book's cover
Structure or Format - how the book is organized
Literature Review - an integrated analysis and synthesis of scholarly articles related to the topics or issues included in your paper; critically describes, summarizes, and evaluates updated information from learning sources
Parts of Literature Review
Introduction
Body
End
Introduction - defines and identifies the topic by establishing the reasons for the literature review; explains the criteria used in analyzing and comparing articles and points to general trends in what has been published about the topic
Body - groups articles into thematic clusters, or subtopics and proceeds in a logical order from cluster to cluster; emphasizes main findings or arguments of the articles in the student's own words
End - summarizes the major themes that emerged in the review and identifies areas of controversy in the literature; pinpoints strengths and weaknesses among the articles and provides some insight into the relationship between that topic and the larger field of study or discipline
Structural Format of Literature Review
Chronological Grouping
Thematic Grouping
Chronological Grouping - grouping the material according to when it was published or the time period the material addressed a certain issue
Thematic Grouping - sections are organized around particular subthemes within the essay's topic
Research Report - systematic investigation of materials and sources to establish facts and reach new conclusions
Systematic Investigation - key to a good research report; researchers follow certain processes to reach valid conclusions and discoveries
Essential Parts of a Research Report
Title
Abstract Section
Introduction
Methods
Result
Discussion
Reference
Title - reflects the content and emphasis of the project described in the report; should be as short as possible, including essential key words
Abstract Section - provides a prospective reader the opportunity to judge the relevance of the paper without having the need to read the entire material; includes key terms found in the longer work and the purpose and methods of the research; typically 2-4 paragraphs in length containing 200-300 words
Introduction - covers the background of the study; where you will state clearly the purpose of your paper; contains the research questions and includes the literature review with sufficient resources to explain the theoretical assumptions and contextualizes the paper
Methods - cook book of the paper; describes what you did, how you did it, and when you did it
Result - answers the research questions; organizes analysis and interpretation either in descriptions, tables, graphs, or figures
Discussion - extends findings to a broader context by describing implications and limitations and poses further questions
Reference - must follow the prescribed APA style by sorting the sources alphabetically, not based on reference type
Project Proposal - exposes you in coming up with a document used to convince a sponsor that a project needs to be kicked-off in able to solve a particular problem or to introduce an opportunity for development; describes in depth, how the project is going to be commenced so that the sponsor understands early what is involved
Parts of a Project Proposal
Project Title
Project Type
Proponents
Area of Implementation
Project Duration
Target Beneficiaries
Expected Output
Rationale/Background of the Study
Objectives
Sustainability
Risk Management Plan
Project Organization and Staffing
Project Title - provide the project with a catchy name; you may use word play, acronyms, abbreviations, etc.
Project Type - whether your project is designed for education, health, organization, arts, exhibit, and others
Proponents - includes the project designers, investors, or other organizations working on behalf of the project
Area of Implementation - the address of the beneficiaries
Project Duration - timeline or number of implementing days of the project
Target Beneficiaries - specifies whether the beneficiaries would be men, women, youth or the entire community
Expected Output - specify and quantify the expected project outputs
Rationale/Background of the Study - stipulates the reasons behind the project; touches existing problem that you want to address
Objectives - involves aspects of development the project wants to achieve; involves certain viable strategies to be done to meet the objectives of the study
Sustainability - involves long-term effects of the project; embraces specific measures to sustain the project
Risk Management Plan - encompasses risks and factors that may hamper or hinder the successful implementation of project activities and achievement of project outputs; comprises of measures used to mitigate the adverse effects resulting from such risks and factors