Research Writing

The section of a research paper where the authors provide the data collected during their study.

• Abstract

• Questionnaire

• Results (Findings)

• Reference

Intended to help the readers understand why your research should matter to them after they have finished reading the paper.

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Methodology

• Discussion

The section of a research paper whose purpose is to interpret and describe the significance of your findings in light of what was already known about the research problem being investigated. It explains new understanding or insights that emerged as a result of your study of the problem.

• Abstract

• Hypothesis

• Discussion

• Conclusion

In which section of a scientific article are you MOST LIKELY to find a figure?

• Materials and Methods

• Abstract

• Results

• Discussion

What is a claim?

• an idea or an assertion about your experiment

• some evidence to support that claim

• a reason that explains why or how the data (or evidence) supported the claim

What is the reasoning?

• an idea or an assertion about your experiment

• some evidence to support that claim

• explains why or how the data (or evidence) supported the claim

Abstracts should include:

• aim and the thesis statement

• methodology and a conclusion

• the same content as the Discussion section

• a summary of all the key research points

Which of the following statements are NOT true?

• Abstract is a summary of research that is needed to decide if to read the whole paper.

• Abstracts should not mention the purpose and value of the research.

• Conclusion is not exactly the same as Abstract

• All of the above

Which is an example of results?

• a) web site

• b) The plants growth with fertilizer A

• c) topic link

• d) Our project is based on the use of fertilizer

What is an abstract used for?

• for a brief written interview

• for a written description of a project

• for a news article