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Purpose

• Knowing how the data was collected is important to know because the methods affect the results.
• Choosing a method of data collection is important because there are multiple ways of collecting it.
• The reader wants to know why the data was collected because the reader wants to know how it was related to the study at hand.
• The research must be “in sync” with the research. If the research doesn’t match up with the subject matter, then the paper will be weak.
• The methods should provide the problems that were encountered while collecting data and why.
• Other researchers may use the same methodology used so it is important that you as a writer state your methods clearly.

Common Problems

• The paper isn’t a “how to for beginners” and there shouldn’t be an over complex explanation of the simple things.
• Overlooking problems when we come across them isn’t quite the proper approach. Make sure to record how the problem was overcome.

Overview

• Intro should explain how the methodology should be carried out.
• Lit review is the review of previous work relating to research problem
• Method is how the results were achieved
• Results and discussions is the presentation of previous results
• Conclusions ask if the research question has been solved or not.

Other types of research: analysis, case study, comparison, correlation-prediction, evaluation, design-demonstration, survey-questionnaire, status, theory construction, and trend analysis.

Summary

• Methods present in a study support the validity of a section.
• Clear and precise descriptions on how the experiment was done is a must.
• Everything should be explained. It makes it easier for the reader to emulate the research if one so chooses.

Introduction

• Methods section is the most important. It provides the information that will prove to judge the paper.
• The readers will be able to judge whether or not the research and conclusions are valid.
• The audience could carry out the research as well.

Basic Research Concepts

• Scientific method provides to find out the case and effect relationship between objects.
• A study constructed around cause and effect can be established.

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