Writing Like a Graduate Student: Research & Writing: Learning Tools: Graduate: School of Continuing Studies: Indiana University As a graduate student in the adult education program, you will write often, and you will be expected to write well. A number of resources can help you hone your skills, including the following: the Writing Tutorial for Graduate Students from Drake University - a wealth of resources on all aspects of writing, revising, and citing, as well as a rubric for academic writing and examples of good, not-so-good, and bad papers Purdue University's Online Writing Lab the writing tools folder that you can find by clicking on the resources link in most of your courses In order to write like a graduate student, you must understand the purpose your article or paper serves. use correct grammar and punctuation. document your sources. Purpose The formal writing assignments you do as part of this program may all seem to resemble each other at first glance, but different assignments have different purposes. Literature Review Most literature reviews use a mix of sources. Book Review/Critique Essay Grammar
Successful Writing Tips | Devoted to supporting writers of dissertations and other challenging projects Using Appropriate Language Summary: This handout will cover some of the major issues with appropriate language use: levels of language formality, deceitful language and euphemisms, slang and idiomatic expressions; using group-specific jargon; and biased/stereotypical language. Contributors:Dana Lynn Driscoll, Allen BrizeeLast Edited: 2012-06-04 02:19:59 When writing, it is very important to use language that fits your audience and matches purpose. Inappropriate language uses can damage your credibility, undermine your argument, or alienate your audience. This handout will cover some of the major issues with appropriate language use: levels of language formality, deceitful language and Euphemisms, slang and idiomatic expressions; using group-specific jargon; and biased/stereotypical language. The following is a short overview of the different aspects of using appropriate language. Levels of Formality: Writing in a style that your audience expects and that fits your purpose is key to successful writing.
Research design A research design is the "blue print" of the study. The design of a study defines the study type (descriptive, correlational, semi-experimental, experimental, review, meta-analytic) and sub-type (e.g., descriptive-longitudinal case study), research question, hypotheses, independent and dependent variables, experimental design, and, if applicable, data collection methods and a statistical analysis plan. Research design is the framework that has been created to seek answers to research questions. Design types and sub-types[edit] There are many ways to classify research designs, but sometimes the distinction is artificial and other times different designs are combined. Sometimes a distinction is made between "fixed" and "flexible" or, synonymously, "quantitative" and "qualitative" research designs.[2] However, fixed designs need not be quantitative, and flexible design need not be qualitative. Grouping[edit] Confirmatory versus exploratory research[edit] Examples of fixed designs[edit]
Academic Writing Guide APA, WRITING, EDITING, and PROOFREADING GUIDE Lee Bowman ELearningProf.net lbowmanprof@yahoo.com © 2006 updated August 2007 Please note that everything included in this guide will be graded in your paper. Take the time to proofread and edit your paper according to all the APA formatting and graduate level writing information included in this resource. PAPER FORMAT: All written papers must be formatted as follows: DO NOT: **type page headers or page numbers. Title page: Always use only Times New Roman 12 point font; no bold print. HOW TO WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT, INTRODUCTION, & CONCLUSION The thesis statement is part of the introduction and not a separate part of the paper. LEO Thesis Statements OWL: The "SO WHAT" Test UNC Handout Thesis Statements DO NOT ANNOUNCE the thesis of your paper with phrases such as “I will discuss……” or “This paper will…...” From : A thesis statement is a sentence that makes an assertion about a topic and predicts how the topic will be developed. UNC Handouts
Writing a Literature Review What is a literature review? A literature review is a description of the literature relevant to a particular field or topic. This is often written as part of a postgraduate thesis proposal, or at the commencement of a thesis. A critical literature review is a critical assessment of the relevant literature. It is unlikely that you will be able to write a truly critical assessment of the literature until you have a good grasp of the subject, usually at some point near the end of your thesis. How does a literature review differ from other assignments? The review, like other forms of expository writing, has an introduction, body and conclusion, well-formed paragraphs, and a logical structure. What counts as 'literature'? ‘Literature’ covers everything relevant that is written on a topic: books, journal articles, newspaper articles, historical records, government reports, theses and dissertations, etc. Why do a literature review? How many references to look for? How to write a literature review