RAWR22

• Literature review

  A summary of existing literature, a synthesis of the arguments of others, a critical or analytical account of a finished research
• Purpose of a literature review


  • To show knowledge of the topic
  • To keep current or abreast with the times
  • To serve as steppingstone for further research
• A literature review offers the reviewer's justification of the conducted research
• The part that accurately contains in-text citations is the References
• Literature review strategy - Summary


  When you state the arguments and main points of the research
• Analysis


  When one closely examines the elements or structure of the research
• A literature review does not attempt to develop a new argument
• DOI


  A system that provides a means of identification for managing information on digital networks
• Literature review strategy - Evaluation


  Assesses the research based on the criteria that you chose
• Sources for a good literature review


  • Databases
  • Websites
  • Textbooks
• Literature Review


  A summary of what existing scholars know about a particular topic
• Literature review strategy - Synthesis


  Combines ideas in order to form an integrated or system through critical evaluation
• Cohesion

  Relational words phrases are used in writing the literature to achieve
• Introduction

  Part of a literature review that defines the topic and the scope being considered
• Main Body

  Part of a literature review where the organization of the evaluation of sources is arranged chronologically
• Results

  Part of a research report that contains the interpretation of data and a short introduction
• Discussion

  Part of a research report where the outcome of the study is interpreted and evaluated against the existing body of research literature
• Research Report

  A long formal essay with the length of five to fifteen pages presenting the writer's views and findings
• Abstract

  Limited to 200-300 words
• Research report evaluation

  Should be done by the teacher
• Recommendations are not found in a research report
• Physical format of a research report


  • Margin
  • Length
  • Width
• Aims of the introductory part of a research report

  • Identify the specific focus of the study
  • Provide a rationale of the study
  • Grab reader's attention
  • All of the above
• Conclusion


  Summarizes the key findings of the research report
• Biggest enemy of students in preparing and writing research reports


  • Time
  • Money
  • Commitment
• Research report audience


  Unknown reader
• References


  Reflects the content and emphasis of the project described in the study
• Methodology


  Allows the readers in evaluating the quality of the research which another researcher may replicate
• Abstract


  An overview of the research study measuring two to four paragraphs
• Budget


  Presents an analysis of all the costs anticipated in the project
• Project Introduction


  Part of the Project Proposal that provides the background necessary for understanding the project
• Project Proposal


  Written for problem solving, service provision, event planning, or equipment selling
• Rationale


  Identifies the problem to be addressed and shows the need to solve it
• Revising the proposal


  When you review your proposal for accuracy and organization before you send it out
• Project Proposal


  A detailed description of a series of activities which aim to solve a certain problem
• Writing the proposal


  When you fill out the parts of the proposal with the relevant data
• Specific


  In stating the proposal's objective, you should clearly state the issue, the target group, time, and place of the program
• Methodology


  Details the different activities the project will take on that includes the manpower
• Organizing the data


  In doing a project proposal, when you use an outline to structure your discussion more effectively
• Benefits


  Shows what the reader target audience can gain from the proposal, like improvements on systems or a change in behavior of the beneficiaries