Defining A Research Project PDF

DEFINING A RESEARCH PROJECT PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2 TOPIC OUTLINE The Five W’s of Research Writing - What - Why - Who - Where - When TOPIC OUTLINE The Five W’s of Research Writing - What - Why - Who - Where - When WHAT? What is your research? Sum up, in one sentence only, your research. This ensure...

DEFINING A RESEARCH PROJECT PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2 TOPIC OUTLINE The Five W’s of Research Writing - What - Why - Who - Where - When TOPIC OUTLINE The Five W’s of Research Writing - What - Why - Who - Where - When WHAT? What is your research? Sum up, in one sentence only, your research. This ensures that your topic is not too broad, ill-thought- out, or too obscure. TOPIC OUTLINE The Five W’s of Research Writing - What - Why - Who - Where - When WHY? Why do you want to do the research? Think very carefully about why you are doing the research as this will affect your topic, the way you conduct the research, and how you report the results. TOPIC OUTLINE The Five W’s of Research Writing - What - Why - Who - Where - When WHO? Who will be your participants? Think about the type of people with whom you will need to get in touch and whether it will be possible for you to contact them. TOPIC OUTLINE The Five W’s of Research Writing - What - Why - Who - Where - When WHERE? Where are you going to conduct your research? Think about where you’ll be carrying out your research in terms of geographical spaces and venues. TOPIC OUTLINE The Five W’s of Research Writing - What - Why - Who - Where - When WHEN? When are you going to do your research? Sort out whether the research project you have proposed is possible within your time scale.