1. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Chapter 17 Writing the Research Report

2. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Important characteristics of the report 1.Clarity 2.Organization 3.Good and correct presentation 4.Completeness 5.Conciseness

3. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Format of the report Thesis or Dissertation Published reports (journal manuscripts)

4. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Divisions of a Thesis or Dissertation Preliminary Items Text Chapters References Supplementary Items

5. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Divisions of a Thesis or Dissertation Preliminary Items Text Chapters References Supplementary Items

6. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Preliminary Items Title page Acceptance page Acknowledgements page Table of contents List of Tables List of Figures Abstract

7. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Abstract Concise overview of work Includes info about May be single paragraph or more than one

8. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Divisions of a Thesis or Dissertation Preliminary Items Text Chapters References Supplementary Items

9. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Text Chapters Chapter 1: Chapter 2: Chapter 3: Chapter 4: Chapter 5:

10. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Introduction Statement of the Problem Purpose of the Study Need for the Study (Significance) Delimitations Limitations Assumptions Hypotheses Definition of Terms

11. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Review of Related Literature Theoretical formulations Methods, instrumentation, interpretation

12. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Procedures or Methods Systematic, careful plan Detailed descriptions, step-by-step Describe participants, methods, instrumentation, study design, analyses methods

13. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Results and Discussion Present data Discuss and interpret data First part: Report results only Second part: Discuss findings

14. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Summary, Findings, Conclusions, Implementations, and Recommendations Typically shortest chapter Restate problems, general overview of methods, data, and results Conclusions usually try to draw inferences related to larger populations

15. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Divisions of a Thesis or Dissertation Preliminary Items Text Chapters References Supplementary Items

16. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Divisions of a Thesis or Dissertation Preliminary Items Text Chapters References Supplementary Items

17. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Supplementary Items Copies of verbal instruments Instructions to subjects Letters, similar documents Human subject consent forms Raw data Diagrams of testing settings Tables from related research Supplementary reference lists Credentials of persons Interview schedules Legal codes

18. Chapter 15 Conducting & Reading Research Baumgartner et al Preparing a Manuscript for Publication : –S–Select journal –E–Examine articles from journal –O–Obtain specific guidelines –C–Consider acceptance rate : –S–Same basic structure as thesis or dissertation, but shorter –P–Proofread!! –H–Have co-authors proofread! –M–Most manuscripts are reviewed by 2-4 people