Research Flashcards
A subject or topic that the researcher finds interesting with conducting research, this needs to be narrowed down which will focus on the main idea
Research Title
Summarizes all sections and helps readers decide whether or not to read the entire report
Abstract
Presents background information, scope, and focus of the research paper
Introduction
Provides a review of what others have written or researched on concerning the topic. In some research reports, concept literature, research literature, theoretical framework, conceptual framework, research hypothesis, and definition of terms are also included
Literature Review
Occurs when ides, information, and even pictures are used without proper acknowledgement of the original sources. Providing in-text citation or parenthetical text from another source is a method used to avoid plagiarism
Plagiarism
According to Shane (2021), use of in-text citation shows that the idea is not yours and that you acknowledge its rightful source
Running Text
The use of in-text citation shows that the idea is not yours and that you acknowledge its original source (Shane, 2001)
Within Parenthesis
Refers to the collected facts or information
Data
Refers to the important data and meaningful findings in a research
Significance
Explains how the research was conducted, these include the research design, population and sampling procedure, research instrument, data gathering procedure, and data analysis procedure
Methodology
Contain other related information such as graphs, charts, tables, and lists
Results
Presents the information gathered through the research
Discussion
Provides the summary of the research, it brings the report to closure by giving emphasis to ideas stated previously
Conclusion
A statistical analysis of answers to a poll of a sample of a population, e.g. to determine opinions, or knowledge
Survey
A list of all sources used in research
Reference
Contains related information such as graphs, charts, tables, lists
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