Kinesiology 2032A/B Lecture 17: Lec17_Writing a Research Report
20 Mar 2017
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Today: components of a primary research report: the quantitative approach. Learning outcomes: 1) describes key features of scientific writing 2) identify components of a quantitative scientific research report 3) explain the order and structure of a quantitative scientific research report. Include claims that are backed by empirical evidence. Acknowledge when evidence is lacking: citations. Document all sources of ideas and claims about evidence: style. Focus on fact > value: use: it is believed or it is accepted instead of this proves . Six primary components: abstract, summary of the research. Used to screen the research report as relevant or not. Reader knows what the intentions of the researcher are. The results are summarized into the key outcomes. See if it appeals to the relevance of the paper. Focus on implications of the research: introduction, describes the topic of the paper, in non-discipline specific terminology. Guiding theories, principles, and evidence that informed the research process.
