CHAPTER 8.

WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER

Group 1.

Nguyn Vn Anh
Nguyn Th Ngn
Nguyn Th Thanh
Ng Th Thanh Huyn
Vn Thi Hong

I. PRELIMINARY
PAGES

1. TITLE PAGE
The

title of the report

The authors name
The course requirement being fulfilled
The name and location of the college or the
university
The date of submission
Note: The title should describe the purpose of
the study as clear as possible.

2.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I

should like to express my deepest gratitude to sbd

for sth
I owe a special debt of gratitude to sbd for sth
I am greatly indebted/ grateful to sbd for sth
I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to sbd
for sth
My warmest thanks are due to sbd for sth
I appreciate sth
I repeat my thanks to sbd for sth

3. ABSTRACT
Summary

of the study
Usually ranges for 100 to 500 words
Describes:
The

problem investigated
The type of participants and instruments
The design
The procedures
The major results
The major conclusion

4. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Is

basically an outline of the report

Indicates

on which page each main

section/ chapter and subsection begins

5. LISTS OF TABLES AND

FIGURES
Is

presented on a separate page

Gives

the number and title of each table and

figure and the page on which it can be found.

6. ABBREVIATIONS
Provides

all of short forms of words and

expressions used in the paper together
with their full forms.

II. MAIN BODY

(DEVELOPMENT)
OF THE PAPER

1. INTRODUCTION
METHOD
RESULTS DISCUSSION

1.1. INTRODUCTION
Is

the first section of the main body

Includes:

Statement

of the problem
A review of related literature:
Describes and analyzes what has already
been done related to your problem

A statement

of the hypothesis
States as clearly and concisely as possible
the expected relationship (or difference)
between two variables
Defines those variables in operational,
measurable terms.

Significance

of the Study: the theoretical and

practical value

1.2. METHOD
Includes:

A description
Instruments
Design
Procedure
Assumptions
Limitations

of participants

 Participants:

Describes

the way participants were selected, why they

are selected
Describes in detail the context in which they function
Instruments:

The

description of each instrument should relate the

function of the instrument in the study
What the instrument is intended to measure
Design

Procedure:

Describes each step followed in conducting the

study, in chronological order, in sufficient detail

1.3. RESULTS
The

results section:
Describes the statistical techniques and qualitative
interpretations applied during data analysis
Provides

information about the process applied

during data analysis

Uses

tables and figures to present findings in

summary or graph form and add clarity to the
presentation.

1.4. DISCUSSION
Conclusions
Discusses

and Recommendations

the theoretical
implications of the findings.

Makes

action.

and

practical

recommendations for future research

2. INTRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT CONCLUSION

2.1. INTRODUCTION
Outlines

the background of the study

Provides a brief account of relevant information
about:
Justification
Aims

and objectives
Scope
Methods
Sources
Format of the study

2.2. DEVELOPMENT
Provides
Analyzes

theoretical background for the study

data

2.3. CONCLUSION
Provides:

Recapitulation
Implications
Suggestions

for further studies

III. REFERENCES OR BIBLIOGRAPHY

Include all those publications to

which you reference to in your
paper

IV. APPENDIXES
Include

information
pertinent to the study

and

data

Do

not count towards your total

amount of words

Do

not try filling up your report with

irrelevent appendixes

V. SUMMARY

THE COMMON COMPONENTS

OF A RESEARCH PAPER
Preliminary

Title

pages:

page
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Table of contents
List of tables and figures
Abbreviations

THE COMMON COMPONENTS

OF A RESEARCH PAPER
Main

body of the paper:

Introduction

Method Result Discussion

Introduction Development Conclusion
References/
Appendixes

Bibliography

THANKS FOR YOUR

ATTENTION!