English 1

• Research


  A systematic and scientific procedure of data collection to inform action, prove a theory, and contribute to knowledge in a field or study
• Types of Research


  • Science - Experiments
  • Quantitative - Number/Statistics
  • Qualitative - interview, based on words, feelings, and emotion, and other non numerical and unquantifiable elements
• Concept


  An abstract term that describes and names an object, a phenomenon or idea
• Theory


  An organized body of concepts and principles intended to explain a particular phenomenon
• Variables


  Any quality of a person, group subject, event or condition, or situation that varies or takes on different values
• Hypothesis


  A logical supposition, a reasonable guess, and educated conjecture
• Test Sampling


  The process of selecting participants who are representatives of a larger population
• SMART


  • Specific
  • Measurable
  • Attainable
  • Realistic
  • Time
• Technical Definition


  The definition of a word as used in a particular field like Science, Law, or Engineering
• Operational Definition


  A definition that results from the process of operationalization and is used to define something (term/object) in terms of process
• The difference between operational definition and technical definition is that a technical definition is a definition in the technical sense, while an operational definition includes information from the real world
• Bibliography


  A complete or selective list of works compiled about upon some common principle of a specific author, publisher, place of publication, and a specific subject
• Reference List


  A list that conveys details of all sources cited in text, arranged alphabetically by author
• Types of Writing Style

  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Modern Language Association (MLA)
  • Chicago Manual of Style
• APA


  A set of rules that authors use when submitting papers or publications in the journals of APA, established in 1929 as a valuable tool for writing specific papers, laboratory reports, and papers covering topics in the field of psychology, education, and other social sciences
• MLA


  The principal professional association in the United States for scholars and literature, aimed at strengthening the study and teaching of language and literature, to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities