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Basic structure of RA
A brief lecture introduces basic struture of RA and the purpose of each section
Introduction(Why?)
- Why are you doing this research?
- Why is this research important (in the field)?
- Why do your readers need to know this?
- General: context, background, motivation
- Specific: research question (RQ)
Method (How?)
- How do you find answers for RQ?
- How do you prove your hypothesis?
- How do you test your proposed design/model?
Results (What?)
- What do you find?
- What is the answer to RQ?
- Present your data/evidence (Tables and Figures)
Discussion & Conclusion (So What?)
- What is the meaning/value of your results (in the field)?
- What is the application/implication of your findings?
- Address the issues pointed in Introduction
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