R&e Ch 9

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Research report?

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is a study that reports an investigation or exploration of a problem; identifies questions to be addressed; and includes data collected, analyzed, and interpreted by the researcher.

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Dissertations and Theses?

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Are the doctoral and masters research reports prepared by students for faculty or graduate committees.

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Dissertation or theses proposal?

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are plans for a research report, initiated and developed prior to the actual conduct of committees.

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Purpose of a proposal?

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are to help the investigator think through all aspects of the study and to anticipate problems.

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Journal Article?

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are polished short research reports, that have been sent to an editor of a journal, accepted for inclusion and published in a volume of the journal.

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Conference paper?

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are research reports presented to an audience at a state, regional, or national or international conference typically sponsored by professional associations

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Conference proposals?

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are short summaries of a study, typically about three pages, that reviewers use to determine whether research studies should be presented at conferences.

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Physical structure of study?

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is the underlying organization of topics that form a structure for a research report.

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Qualitative scientific structure?

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of a research report includes detailed procedures of inquiry and follows a traditional form for reporting research to include the introduction, the procedures, the findings and a discussion.

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Qualitative storytelling structure?

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is a flexible approach to writing a qualitative report. The meaning of the study unfolds through descriptions, an author's reflection on the meaning of the data, a larger understanding of the phenomenon and a return to the author's stance on the topic.

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Encoding?

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is the intentional use, by an author, of specific terms to convey ideas, such as using research terms.

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Ethical reporting in writing research?

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Involves research that is honestly reported, shared with participants, not previously published, not plagiarized, not influenced by personal interest, and duly credited to authors who make a contribution.

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Linking devices?

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in writing are words and phrases that tie together sections of a research report/

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Title?

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Summarizes the major idea of the paper in a concise and clear manner. It should be no longer than 12 words in length and should avoid superfluous words such as "A study of" and "an investigation of".