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What is the recommended length range for an effective academic research title?
What is the recommended length range for an effective academic research title?
- 2 to 15 words (correct)
- 10 to 25 words
- 5 to 20 words
- 1 to 10 words
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an effective academic research title?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an effective academic research title?
- Using unfamiliar acronyms (correct)
- Organizing the paper
- Creating a positive impression
- Stimulating reader interest
What is the last step in the process of writing a research title?
What is the last step in the process of writing a research title?
- List key words from the answers
- Create a sentence with key words
- Delete non-essential information
- Reword the title (correct)
Which of the following is a valid reason for including a subtitle in an academic research paper?
Which of the following is a valid reason for including a subtitle in an academic research paper?
What kind of punctuation mark is rarely advised to be used at the end of an academic research title?
What kind of punctuation mark is rarely advised to be used at the end of an academic research title?
What type of words should be capitalized in an academic research title according to the guidelines provided?
What type of words should be capitalized in an academic research title according to the guidelines provided?
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Study Notes
Writing a Research Title
- Step One: Identify the research topic, techniques/design, and study subjects
- Step Two: List key words based on the identified research topic
- Step Three: Create a sentence using the key words
- Step Four: Refine the sentence by removing unnecessary words and linking the remaining
- Step Five: Remove non-essential information and reword the title
Characteristics of Effective Research Titles
- Accurately indicate the subject and scope of the study
- Rarely use abbreviations or acronyms unless commonly known
- Use words that create a positive impression and stimulate reader interest
- Use current nomenclature from the field of study
- Reveal how the paper will be organized
- Limited to 2 to 15 words
- Takes the form of a question or declarative statement
- If using a quote, cite the source
- Use correct grammar and capitalization
- Capitalize first words, last words, nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs between first and last words
Using Subtitles
- Subtitles are common in social science research papers
- Reasons to include a subtitle:
- Provides additional context or explanation
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