Online notes on literature review

These are the notes for writing a Literture review: http://www.languages.ait.ac.th/EL21LIT.HTM

Please print and read carefully.

And please update your blog!

 

Aiden Yeh

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Please print out the lecture notes for Wednesday

This is our lecture notes [see http://www.clet.ait.ac.th/EL21INT.HTM] for Wednesday, please print them out. This way, we won't need the data projector anymore. Bring these notes Wednesday.

 

1st hour: lecture on introductions

2nd hour: student-teacher conference regarding updates and developments on your research

 

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writing your introduction

I found this link on the Internet, and I think it's another great source. Please read if you have the time.

 

http://www.clet.ait.ac.th/EL21INT.HTM

 

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another great link on writing your intro

http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/17_Writing_Introduction.asp

 

Please read. I hope that this will help you write your intro.

 

aiden

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writing your intro: part 2

Here's another good info about writing your intro. [Source: http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/~agraham/nost202/15pages.htm]

 

 

 

This sets the stage for your reader; describes the parameters of the subject (first paragraph) and topic of the paper. Think of the introduction as poking him in the shoulder, getting his attention and beginning your story. He's going to need to know where you're going to be looking, what particular piece of the "landscape" he should be focussed on and what's significant about it. You must also tell him how to see it.

A student of mine once wrote a paper on the Whitehorse sewage treatment plant. In her introduction she told me all about the plant but didn't tell me whether her perspective was that the thing was a marvel of superior technology or an environmental disaster. Not knowing which she intended meant I didn't follow her discussion until very near the end.

The moral is don't withold anything from your reader. In your thesis statement (usually located in the second paragraph), be sure to tell him what the paper is about, what the question is, what your answer to your question is, and the three or four reasons why--briefly (in no more than two or three sentences). The detailed version of the reasons, the discussion, comes in the body. Since it's the road map to your paper, you might find it easier to write it after you've finished the rest your paper.

Think carefully about the title of your paper. It should hint what exactly your position is, point to the subject or topic of the paper and even some of the limiting factors you've placed on your work.

Aiden Yeh
PhD Candidate, University of Birmingham
http://dcyeh.com

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writing your introduction

The following is lifted from this site: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/report/reportform.html#intro

 

Introduction

Your introductions should not exceed two pages (double spaced, typed). See the examples in the writing portfolio package.

General intent

The purpose of an introduction is to aquaint the reader with the rationale behind the work, with the intention of defending it. It places your work in a theoretical context, and enables the reader to understand and appreciate your objectives.

Writing an introduction

The abstract is the only text in a research paper to be written without using paragraphs in order to separate major points. Here is the minimum information that should be included in a successful introduction.

• Describe the importance (significance) of the study - why was this worth doing in the first place? Provide a broad context.
• Defend the model - why use this particular organism or system? What are its advantages? You might comment on its suitability from a theoretical point of view as well as indicate practical reasons for using it.
• Provide a rationale. State your specific hypothesis(es) or objective(s), and describe the reasoning that led you to select them.
• Very briefy describe the experimental design and how it will accomplish the stated objectives.

Style:

• Use past tense except when referring to established facts. After all, the paper will be submitted after all of the work is completed.
• Organize your ideas, making one major point with each paragraph. If you make the four points listed above, you will need a minimum of four paragraphs.
• Present background information only as needed in order support a position. The reader does not want to read everything you know about a subject.
• State the hypothesis/objective precisely - do not oversimplify.
• As always, pay attention to spelling, clarity and appropriateness of sentences and phrases.
  

I hope this helps.

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writing a research paper: Good link

This url link should guide you in writing your research paper. Please take note of 'writing the introduction' part.

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/report/reportform.html#intro

 

I hope this helps.

 

aiden

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