English project help:how to write an <span title="abstract,methodology&others?please">abstract,methodology&othe...</span> help?

Question

Ive never done anything like that before and my teacher didnt give us any examples of these so i have no clue how to do it.

We have to pick a topic and then write an abstract,write about the research,methodology,give feedback from interveiws (questionnaires &such),display our results write our conclusions and then make reccomendations.

do you write it as if it were a speech or an essay or something different?

how do you write the methodology?is it like what procedure was used to collect the information?

in the abstract do i only state what the investigation is about or do i add some background information?

can you give me and advice about how to go about this project?

where should I start?

thanks for reading

Answer 1

Your abstract should sum up your whole paper, write it last!! Some research reports end (or begin) with an abstract. An abstract is a highly abbreviated (usually 100-200 words) synopsis of your research. It should describe your rationale and objectives, as well as your methods and findings.  

Because of its limited length, an abstract cannot go into detail on any of these topics. Nor can it report on the limitations of your research or offer suggestions for future research. For those, readers will have to read the entire report. But, after reading your abstract, people unfamiliar with your research should know what it is about and whether they want to read the entire report.

You were right about the methodolgy, it&#039;s where all your procedures and what you used to get your outcomes. The METHOD section of the report is where you explain to your reader how you went about carrying out your research. You should describe the subjects, the instruments used, the conditions under which the tests were given, how the tests were scored, how the results were analyzed, etc.

Remember that this section needs to be very explicit. A good rule of thumb is to provide enough detail so that others could replicate all the important points of your research. Failure to provide adequate detail may raise doubts in your readers&#039; minds about your procedures and findings.

Make sure you are honest and forthright in this section. For example, if you had some problems with validity, acknowledge the weaknesses in your study so that others can take them into account when they interpret it (and avoid them if they try to replicate it).

Go to this website, it will show you all the things you should and should not have in your paper, good luck... http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/...