Research Methods 4180 Eng.

instructor Dr. Fatima Abdelrahman MuhammedZein f.zein

The book Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for writers of Research Papers. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for writers of Research Papers. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 1999.

5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students Assessment task (e.g. essay, test, group project, examination, speech, oral presentation, etc.) Week Due Proportion of Total Assessment 1 Classroom tasks, exercises, assignments % 2 Mid-term exam815% 3 Research proposal1115% 4 Proposal presentation135% Final exam Total 100

What is a Research Research is an investigation to a natural phenomenon. Research is an organized and systematic way of finding answers to questions.

The Research Paper as a Form of Exploration Selection a topic

Lect Research outline (components): Problem statement, objectives, research questions, significance,

literature review,) methodology (instrumentation, sampling),data analysis, conclusion & recommendations, bibliography