Research Methods: Plagiraism, Abstract and Developing Your Research Question Mukhametzhan Seitzhapparuly seitzhapparuly 1@gmail. com Research Methods
Plagiarism • Passing off ideas & words of others as your own without acknowledging source • Turning in someone else’s work as your own • Purchasing work to pass off as your own
Plagiarism • Copying sentences, paragraphs, or whole pages without citation • Copying without including quotation marks • Paraphrasing without citation • False paraphrasing
Abstract Content • An abstract is an outline/brief summary of your paper and your whole project. • It highlights major points of the content and answers why this work is important, what was your purpose, how you went about your project, what you learned, and what you concluded. • It is a well-developed paragraph and should be exact in wording. • It must be understandable to a wide audience. • Do not include any charts, tables, figures, or spreadsheets in the abstract body.
Abstract Content Generally to say: • State the objectives and scope of the investigation or activity. • Describe the methods used, approaches taken etc, range of operation. • Summarize the results or findings. • State the principal conclusions.
Discussion A Research Question?
Research Question is • A research question guides and centers your research. It should be clear and focused, as well as synthesize multiple sources to present your unique argument • The research question should ideally be something that you are interested in or care about
According to Hammersley and Atkinson (1995) usually people start with a general research area that interests people and it may derive from several sources: • • • Personal Interests/experience Theory The research Literature New Development in society Social problem
Checklist of Potential Research Questions • Is the research question something I/others care about? Is it arguable? • Is the research question a new spin on an old idea, or does it solve a problem? • Is it too broad or too narrow? • Is the research question researchable within the given time frame and location? • What information is needed?
Steps in selecting research question
Criteria for evaluating research questions
Reading Materials Compulsory: Read Chapter 2. Formulating and clarifying the research topic, 20 -51 pages. Book: M. Saunders, P. Lewis, and A. Thornhill, 2009, Research methods for business students, 5 th ed. , Harlow: Pearson Education Limited
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