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2016-08-15
Academic Writing academia CSLA
(with Anna McMurry)
Outline
Requirements for outline
outline or bullet format, not a narrative
sentence outline (not a topic outline)
includes research question and/or thesis statement
indicates where sources will be inserted
Due Thurs 18 Aug, to AW instructor by 1400
The present tense is favourable for outlines
Outline of a theoretical research paper
Introduction
Background (relevance, research niche, gap)
Research Question
Argumentative thesis
Method of analysis and justifications
Background (in more detail than in the introduction)
scope
Definistion
Data
Theoretical Framework (description, definitions, justifications)
Arguments (Analysis)
Conclusion
Annotated Bibliography
This is an organised list of sources (references cited)
Each annotation should consist of two paragraphs–the first paragraph objectively summarizing the source, and the second paragraph discussing its relevance and appropriateness to your research paper
Why?
To review the literature on a particular subject
to illustrate the quality of research that you have done
to provide examples of the types of sources available
to describe other items on a topic that may be of interest to the reader
to explore the subject
What should an annotation include?
Summary
What kind of course is it?
What is the text's main theses?
What main issues/topics are covered?
How does the author support his/her argument?
What key concepts/ideas does the text introduce?
Evaluation of the source
How might the source be useful for you?
How does it relate to your research question and/or argument
How does it relate to the other sources?
How reliable is it? Does it contain signs of bias?
How might it help you support your argument?
Using sources for a variety of purposes
To provide background information/context
To explain important key terms/concepts
To provide evidence that will support your argument
To lend weight/authority to your argument
To offer alternative viewpoints/opposing arguments
Annotated Bibliography Guidelines
No more than one source from your social sciences reader
No more than one non-academic source (Government/NGO website)
At least two sources from academic journals or books
No more than one source in a language other than English
Use Harvard citation style
Approximately two pages 1.5/2.0 spaced
Each annotation should consist of two paragraphs
Cizre, Ü. & Yeldan, E. 2005, 'The Turkish encounter with neo-liberalism: economics and politics in the 2000/2001 crises', Review of International Political Economy, vol. 12, issue 3. Available from Taylor & Francis [15 August 2016].
Research Methods academia CSLA
Inductive method: building the theory out of the data (grounded theory)
Deductive method: testing a theory you already have with the data