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Practical Research for Real-World Reports

Practical Research for Real-World Reports. Engl 2311. What is research good for?. Demonstrates professionalism Remember that proposals sell an idea Research shows that you know something about the topic, issue, and solution you’re describing

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Practical Research for Real-World Reports

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  1. Practical ResearchforReal-World Reports Engl 2311

  2. What is research good for? Demonstrates professionalism • Remember that proposals sell an idea • Research shows that you know something about the topic, issue, and solution you’re describing • Research shows the level of work you’ve put into your idea Supports arguments • Remember that convincing ideas sell best • Research provides evidence to support your ideas • Research shows what other people think about the topic, issue, and solution you’re describing Aids further investigation • Research shows where readers can get more information on the topic, issue, or solution you’re describing

  3. Types of Researchtwo ways to define Where the information came from • PRIMARY research: the information would not exist if you hadn’t collected it • surveys, interviews, photographs, original diagrams • SECONDARY research: the information has been collected or reported by someone else • articles, reports, pre-existing diagrams and photos What the information does in the document • DIRECT data: directly supports a claim, provides evidence that proves your arguments are true • INDIRECT data: indirectly supports a claim, provides evidence that suggests your arguments are true

  4. Primary Research Types/Sources • Interviews • Surveys • Phone conversations • Pictures • anything where you collect the information yourself TALK TO ME if you think you need to do any kind of primary research for your group proposal report

  5. Secondary Researchresources TTU Library • Simply ask a librarian for help • Use on-line databases and advice Local and National newspapers • National news – TTU library Nexis-Lexis search portal • Local news – Avalanche-Journal • Campus news – Daily Toreador

  6. Document your sources While you’re researching, use the “can you find it again?” rule of thumb • Write down or save all the information you’d need to find the article, report, or website from scratch • This includes things like publication name, title, author, date, URL, et cetera This will probably give you all the info you’ll need to create clear citations when you write the report

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