Language of Research

• Research- is a systematic and scientific process of answering questions about facts and the relationship between facts. An activity involved in answering unanswered questions and seeks an answer to generate to.
• Analysis- a method of sorting, organizing, and scrutinizing data in such a way that research question can be answered or measured to.
• Concept- refers to a mental idea of a phenomenon.
• Conclusion- provides summary for a research.
• Data- provides information in words or numbers.
• Data Gathering Tools- provides instruments and devices used to collect data.
• Data Presentation- involves the use of variety of different graphical techniques.
• In-text citation- a brief form of reference included in the body one's work.
• Research Title- a subject or topic that the research finds interesting when conducting a research.
• Abstract- summarizes all sections that helps readers decide whether to read the entire report.
• Introduction- a process of background information, scope, and focus of a research paper.
• Methodology- explains how the research was conducted.
• Discussion- presents information on the research gathered.
• Literature Review- provides review of what others have written or researched on concerning about the topic.
• Conclusion- provides summary of the research. Gives report a closure by giving emphasis to the idea stated previously.
• Result- other related information includes tables, charts, and graphs.
• Interview- a conversational practice where knowledge is produced through the interaction between the interviewer and interviewee.
• Plagiarism- when ideas, information or pictures are used without proper acknowledgement of the source.
• Reference- a list of all sources in a research paper.
• Survey- a set of questions that gathers information in a survey.