bruh Flashcards
What is research?
a set of perspectives and skills
that are applied to questions or problems
What is a claim in the Toulmin Model?
A statement or position being argued or explored, which can be expressed as a thesis, hypothesis, or research question.
Define a warrant in the Toulmin Model.
A standard or principle that links the data to the claim, explaining why the data supports the claim.
What are examples of types of warrants?
A generally accepted assumption.
A shared belief.
An appeal to authority.
A law of nature.
A principle of human behavior.
A carefully planned research method.
What are the three main components of an argument in the Toulmin Model?
Claim, data, and warrant.
What prompts should researchers use to evaluate warrants?
“How do we know what we know?”
“Why do we believe this to be true?”
what are the principles of research?
systematic, disciplined, verifiable, cautious, value-free
Define empiricism.
A philosophical position that prioritizes evidence derived from the five senses or observations.
What are empirical questions?
Questions that can be answered through measurement.
What is a research report, and how is it structured?
A summary of a research project with an objective standpoint.
Claim is phrased as a hypothesis or question.
Sections: theory, research method, findings, analysis.
Designed to be replicable.
