IMRD reports: guidance and comments by Steven Peters https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7 Post your ideas, questions and responses here. en-us 2018-01-31 12:01:42 UTC 2024-06-01 02:35:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png Combining Results & Discussion sp8376 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/226518698 We found that combining these sections in Dooey's article brings benefits but also challenges to the reader. That is, the reader is able to follow 'point-by-point' the connections drawn between evidence and the discussion; however, it is not always clear how discussion is distinct from results. In addition, the section becomes very long.]]> 2018-01-31 12:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/226518698 Thesis statements in a Research (IMRD) report sp8376 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/226519502 What were Stacey's reflections on this?]]> 2018-01-31 12:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/226519502 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/226795589 2018-01-31 20:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/226795589 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/226829963 2018-01-31 21:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/226829963 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227301563 2018-02-01 21:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227301563 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227301765 2018-02-01 21:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227301765 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227301972 2018-02-01 21:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227301972 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227307239 2018-02-01 22:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227307239 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227307850 2018-02-01 22:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227307850 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227307921 2018-02-01 22:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227307921 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227308039 2018-02-01 22:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227308039 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227321238 2018-02-01 23:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227321238 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227333517 2018-02-02 01:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/227333517 Introduction sp8376 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/229013855 1. What is the purpose of the article?
2. What is the thesis? Is it made clear to the reader? 
3. Where is the thesis statement? Is it in an appropriate place?
3. Is it the structure clear/ appropriate? ]]> 2018-02-07 10:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/229013855 Methods sp8376 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/229015811 1. How were the data collected?
2. Why did the researcher choose this data to analyse?
3. What kind of method/s were chosen?
4. How were the data analysed and classified? 
5. Who were the respondents/ participants? 
6. How was the sample chosen?
7. Why was this sample chosen?
8. Does the author discuss limitations of the methods? ]]> 2018-02-07 10:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/229015811 Results sp8376 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/229018365 1. Are the results reported objectively based on the data collected?  Does the report tell us how decisions were made about what to report?
2. Does the report tell us why these data were selected? 
3. What is not considered? What is left out? Why? 
4. Are there any errors in the results? What were the causes of these errors? ]]> 2018-02-07 10:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/229018365 Discussion & Conclusion sp8376 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/229021931 1. Does the author include limitations of the research as a whole? 
2. Are the results in line with any hypothesis given? 
3. How is the literature integrated into the report? 
4. Is there clear recognition of development in the area?
5. Is the development of the argument logical? Are inferences clearly justified?  ]]> 2018-02-07 10:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/229021931 Sample student critical response (not a comparative study!) sp8376 https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/229031649 Your comparative study will need to select a clear focus and be well organised into paragraphs. This piece is 280 words and the word limit for the comparative study is 300 words. ]]> 2018-02-07 10:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sp8376/nebunfm153p7/wish/229031649