GUIDELINES FOR WRITING RESEARCH PAPER

RESEARCH PAPER

 

For this course you should choose any company but preferably the company currently you are working for and by making use of the concepts provided in this course evaluate any of its operational facets and provide improvement suggestions.

 

When writing your Research Paper please note the following guidelines:

 

GUIDELINES FOR WRITING RESEARCH PAPER

 

Selection of Topic

 

You may choose an appropriate topic, which is related to any key contents of this course, and which you feel is important to you. Before you actually start writing your assignment it is necessary that you send your Research Paper title and outline to your Professor for his/her advice and approval. Upon receiving your professor’s advice and approval you may proceed and start writing the Research Paper as per the following guidelines.

 

 

Marking scheme:

 

The following value is given to the various components of the Research Paper:

 

Grading Schedule

 

                                    Features                                                           Percentage

 

·         Introduction/scene setting

5%

·         Aim/purpose

5%

·         Body/Content

25%

·         Research/Investigation

30%

·         Conclusion

10%

·         Recommendations

10%

·         Language Proficiency

5%

·         Visual/Aesthetics

5%

·         Appendices, Bibliography/Glossary

5%

TOTAL

100%

 

 

 

General Views Related to Assignment Writing

 

Length of the Paper

You are required to write a Research Paper of at least 2,000 words excluding the title page, appendix, bibliographies, etc.

 

A) Introduction/Scene Setting

 

As this forms the 1st impression of the students work the background information provided should be fully informative and relevant to justify the aim/purpose of the paper. It should set the pace for the reader regarding what is to follow. A good introduction/scene setting of the Research Paper shall include background/definition of the topic, importance and relevance of the title of the Research Paper.

 

Additionally this section should be interesting enough so as to catch the attention of your reader.

 

 

B) Aim/Purpose

 

The objectives of the Research Paper should be so well demonstrated that they leave no doubt in the mind of the reader as to the purpose of the chosen topic. The reader should base his grades on how well the writer highlights the relevance of the topic and remains focused on the same.

 

 

C) Body/Content

 

This part of the assignment contains information regarding the paper in greater detail. To make it most effective the following areas would have to be addressed.

 

                              Feature

 

i)                    Arrangement/order of information

ii)                  Logical interpretation of information

iii)                Accuracy of information

iv)                Clarity and value of information

v)                  Amount and conciseness of information

 

 

D) Research/Investigation

 

Fact finding is essential in order to render the work produced credible and convincing. In order to judge if the research carried out meets the demand, the areas to consider are as follows:

 

i)                    Originality

ii)                  Reliability and Validity

iii)                Thoroughness

iv)                Analysis

v)                  Result

 

Originality

The points to consider would be how much of the research has been the result of the writers’ own initiative as opposed to ‘borrowed’ material. How much effort and time has been taken to conduct the Research Paper.

 

 

Reliability and Validity

How dependable are the sources and outcome of the investigation and how logical/rational the study conducted has been with the research tools used.

 

Thoroughness

Has every aspect been considered and duly investigated or has the problem been under-researched.

 

Analysis

Has the writer properly analyzed and derived at proper themes out of the data collected?

 

Results

Has the writer derived significant results out of the researched data appropriate to the aims and objectives of the assignment or not.

 

 

E) Conclusion

 

The final part of the Research Paper is just as vital as the start and it is here that all the loose ends are logically bound and presented, unanswered queries addressed and doubts removed, leaving no further ground for reasoning.

 

 

F) Recommendations/Applications

 

Based on the search results and conclusion derived the writer proposes at least five recommendations for implementation at work or daily life. The recommendations should be both relevant and feasible.

 

 

G) Language Proficiency

 

The use of English language in expressing the requirements of the paper should be done with the intelligent approach as to the choice of words and grammar for easy comprehensibility and at the same time spellings mistakes avoided.

 

 

H) Visual/Aesthetic

 

The cosmetic appearance of the whole report comprising all different elements to make it appear attractive, neat and intellectually appealing are also some of the features an examiner focuses on while grading. The different aspects an aesthetically well-written assignment should have would be:

·              Headings and Sub-Headings

·              Formatting and style comprised of:

i)                    Margins

ii)                  Spacing

iii)                Pagination

iv)                Paragraph

v)                  Paragraph indentation

vi)                Justification of text

·              Tables and figures, including:

i)                    Placement of tables and figures

ii)                  Numbering of tables

iii)                Numbering of figures

iv)                Tables and figures captions

v)                  Format of tables

vi)                Formats of figures

vii)              Pagination and margins

viii)            Spacing and alignment

ix)                Grids

x)                  Illustration

xi)                Neatness and order

 

 

I) Style and Format Requirements

 

Your Research Paper must adhere to the style and format requirements set forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th Edition, ISBN 1-55789-791-2.

 

These guidelines are hoped to benefit you to write a very professional Research Paper and according to a proper and fair break down of all segments as explained.

 

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