English 10

• Research


  The creation of new knowledge or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way to contribute to an existing body of knowledge through a systematic investigation
• Research


  • Generates new concepts, methodologies and understanding
• Technical definition


  Having a special and usually practical knowledge
• Research title


  The subject or topic that a researcher finds interesting when conducting research, which needs to be narrowed down to focus on the main idea
• Abstract


  Summarizes all sections and helps readers decide whether or not to read the entire report. It is a short summary of the complete research.
• Introduction


  Presents background information, scope, and focus of the research paper. It also gives the readers background and context to convey the importance of the research.
• Introduction of research


  1. Broadly introduce the topic or title

  2. Discuss the background of the study

  3. Discuss the theoretical framework

  4. Discuss the research paradigm

  5. State the problem

  6. Discuss the significance of the study

  7. Discuss the scope and delimitation of the study

  8. Define the key terms
• Literature review


  The process of finding information relating to an aspect of a piece of literature, which is usually incorporated into a literature research essay
• Technical definition


  The meaning of a term from a dictionary or other authoritative source
• Operational definition


  The specific meaning of a word or phrase given to it by a group of people who use it in their specific context, providing clear, practical explanations of terms used
• Expanded definition


  A very detailed explanation of a technical term, sometimes with the use of examples and visuals, usually found in academic texts
• Expanding a definition


  1. Giving an example

  2. Comparing and contrasting

  3. Describing a process
• Term


  The word or phrase being defined, which may be introduced by articles like "the", "an", and "a"
• Class or General Class


  The class to which the term belongs, which is necessary to include in the definition to give readers a specific idea of the term
• Differentiating Characteristic


  The information that distinguishes the term from other members of the class, introduced using relative pronouns like "that" and "which"