MSJ 11102 Communication Research Writing a research report

MSJ 11102 Communication Research Writing a research report 2/11/2022 1

MSJ 11102 Communication Research Components of a research paper: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction Literature review Methods Results Discussion and conclusion 2/11/2022 2

MSJ 11102 Communication Research Some additional matters Title: Include the title of the paper Author: Name of the author. Usually done alphabetically Abstract: Contains a short summary of the paper, usually 150 words 2/11/2022 3

MSJ 11102 Communication Research Introduction: Provides an overview of the paper. It tells what the major topic of the paper is and what is it trying to do. It orients the reader with the broader field of the topic. 2/11/2022 4

MSJ 11102 Communication Research Literature review: the section discusses the major previous research works related to the topic and stresses the importance and significance of the work. Can be several pages long. Should mention the early works in the field and also synthesize the current findings. 2/11/2022 5

MSJ 11102 Communication Research question and methods: This section introduces the key research question of your paper. Some papers use hypothesis instead of research question. There can be more than one research question. It is not the same thing as the topic of the study. In the methods part, you will write the procedure of your data collection in detail. You have to write about the major method of data collection, variables, settings, participants, sampling and data gathering techniques. Write elaborately so that another researcher can clearly understand what you did. 2/11/2022 6

MSJ 11102 Communication Research Results: This section presents the data you have gathered. Quantitative studies usually use tables and apply statistics. Qualitative studies use narration and description. 2/11/2022 7

, MSJ 11102 Communication Research Discussion and Conclusion : This section explain the findings. It comments on what you have found and relate the findings to the existing knowledge of the field. It also says how the results give an answer to your research question. 2/11/2022 8

MSJ 11102 Communication Research Additional chapters: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Limitation of the study References or bibliography Materials or instruments Notes Short biography of the author 2/11/2022 9