Anatomy of a research article

The most important section of a research article is the "Introduction".

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

One should avoid reading the "Abstract" until the entire article has been read.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The "Methods" section is important for understanding how the researchers came up with their findings.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

To improve the chances of an RP being published, most authors avoid the limitations of their study.

• True

• False

The "Discussion" section of an article describes in detail the various findings of the study.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The "Results" section of an article links the study's findings to the findings of other studies.

• True

• False

The "Introductory" section of an article describes "gaps" in our knowledge to suggest the "why" behind the research question being explored.

• True

• False

The "Methods" section of an article is less important than the "Results" section.

• True

• False

The "Methods" section of an article describes how the data will be collected and how it will be analyzed.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The "Title" of an RP often identifies the study's independent and dependent variables.

• True

• False