Textbooks, Student Essays, Theses, and Dissertations
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What is a common structure found in theses and dissertations?

  • Summary, review quizzes, conclusion
  • Introduction, literature review, research design, discussion (correct)
  • Case study, methodology, results, recommendations
  • Introduction, body, conclusion

    • Which type of academic text is characterized by varying in style, tone, and level?

  • Research articles
  • Case studies
  • Student essays
  • Textbooks (correct)

    • What is a key feature of research articles?

  • Containing introduction, body, conclusion
  • Long texts with 10,000 to 20,000 words
  • Including bibliography and appendix
  • Mainly written for researchers and postgraduate students (correct)

    • Which element is typically NOT part of a student essay?

    <p>Recommendations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of academic text would you expect to find ideas for future researchers?

    <p>Research articles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of academic text is most likely to involve several months or years of research and reflection?

    <p>Theses and dissertations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of summarizing?

    <p>To reproduce the overarching ideas in a condensed form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Pepsi and Coke according to the text?

    <p>Nutritional content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of enhancing research skills, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Understanding published works better</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the American Heritage College Dictionary's definition of a summary?

    <p>A presentation of material in a condensed form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be the size ratio between the original work and the summary according to the text?

    <p>The original work must be twice the size of your work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'the 4 'musts' for summarizing' as mentioned in the text?

    <p>A set of rules to follow when summarizing text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the introduction in a research report?

    <p>To highlight why the research is important</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should the methods section be written in a research report?

    <p>Using subheadings for clear organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the results section of a research report focus on?

    <p>Presenting objective descriptions of the findings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a researcher create a 'gap' in the introduction of their research report?

    <p>By identifying a problem in the existing literature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended tense for writing paragraphs in the methods section?

    <p>Past tense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should tables and figures be labeled and numbered separately in the results section?

    <p>To make it easier for readers to understand the results</p> Signup and view all the answers

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