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Thesis Worksheets
Flow Chart, pt. II THESIS PREPARATION SEMINAR PART II |
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Have I identified to the reader: |
Introduction |
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| -the purpose of the research? -the specific problem/topic? -the importance of the research? -what was done to identify the problem? -what was done to collect the relevant data, article and/or other sources that were used for the research? -possible outcomes of this research/study?
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| Does my Lit Review: |
Literature Review |
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| -provide background/define the problem clearly? -reveal what is currently being written about my topic? -provide links between what has been written and what I plan to do? -support my research methodology? -emphasize relevant findings of other sources that may have influenced my research? -provide enough support for me to draw conclusions/discuss policy once I have completed my own research?
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Does my Methods Section clearly explain: |
Methodology / Proposed Analysis |
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| -how the study/research was conducted? -the setting of the study, study population, etc if applicable? -the selection criteria for print sources? -what other sources of data I used (interview, primary, etc)? -what I did so that someone else could do the same thing?
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Do I clearly explain: |
Anticipated Result / Possible Outcome |
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| -what I expect to find out? -why the outcome is significant? -how the findings relate to what has been already discovered? -how my findings relate to policy surrounding this issue? -the expected outcomes so as to anticipate the discussion I will write after I have completed my research? -the expected outcomes so as to anticipate tying my discussion section back to the introduction? |
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