Writing Empirical Research Reports: A Basic Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Author:   Melisa C. Galvan (California State University, Northridge, USA) ,  Fred Pyrczak
Publisher:   Routledge
Edition:   8th edition
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9781936523368


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   01 January 2014
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* Designed for students who will be writing research proposals, reports, theses, and dissertations. * The 15 chapters cover 191 guidelines for effective scientific writing. The guidelines are fully illustrated with easy-to-follow examples. * The guidelines describe the types of information that should be included, how this information should be expressed, and where various types of information should be placed within a research report. * End-of-chapter questions help students master the writing process.

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Author:   Melisa C. Galvan (California State University, Northridge, USA) ,  Fred Pyrczak
Publisher:   Routledge
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   8th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9781936523368


ISBN 10:   1936523361
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   01 January 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781032136806
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapters 1. Structuring a Research Report 2. Writing Simple Research Hypotheses 3. A Closer Look at Hypotheses 4. Writing Research Objectives and Questions 5. Writing Titles 6. Writing Introductions and Literature Reviews 7. Writing Definitions 8. Writing Assumptions, Limitations, and Delimitations 9. Writing Method Sections 10. Describing Experimental Methods 11. Writing Analysis and Results Sections 12. Writing Discussion Sections 13. Writing Abstracts 14. A Closer Look at Writing Reports of Qualitative Research 15. Preparing Reference Lists References Appendix A Checklist of Guidelines Appendix B Thinking Straight and Writing That Way Appendix C The Null Hypothesis and Significance Testing

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