Formal Research Structure

What are the primary purposes for formal research?

• To enter the discourse of other writers and scholars in your field

• To learn how others in your field use primary and secondary resources

• To find and understand raw data and information

• All of the above

What is the typical organizational pattern used for primary academic research?

• Introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions/recommendations

• Methods, introduction, results, discussion, and conclusions/recommendations

• Results, introduction, methods, discussion, and conclusions/recommendations

• Discussion, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions/recommendations

What is the purpose of the introduction section in a research paper?

• To present the problem statement, topic, or research inquiry

• To state the purpose and focus of the paper

• To provide a summary or overview of the writer's position or arguments

• All of the above

What tense is the methods section usually written in?

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Both present and past tense

How should quantitative information be presented in a research paper?

• In tables, charts, and graphs

• In essay-like prose or lists

• In descriptive or explanatory information

• In prose tables

What tense is the discussion section usually written in?

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Both present and past tense

What should the conclusion section of a research paper do?

• Tie the research to the thesis

• Present the logical outcome of the research

• Relate directly to the ideas presented in the introduction

• All of the above

What tense is the conclusions and recommendations section usually written in?

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Both present and past tense

What is the purpose of the introduction section in a research paper?

• To present the problem statement, topic, or research inquiry

• To state the purpose and focus of the paper

• To provide a summary or overview of the writer's position or arguments

• All of the above

What tense is the methods section usually written in?

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Both present and past tense