Lesson 4 Flashcards
(35 cards)
The arrangement of and
relations between the parts of elements
of something complex.
Structure
Two Common Structures of Academic Text/ Text Structures
- THE THREE-PART ESSAY STRUCTURE
- RESEARCH STRUCTURE
Its purpose is to clearly tell the reader the
topic, purpose, and the structure of the paper.
INTRODUCTION
opening statement that grabs the
attention of the reader. It can be a quote, a
tagline, a line from a song, or even a question.
Hook
It is your overall theme of
the text or the point/s that you are trying to
make as a writer.
Background points
a statement that states the
main idea of the written text.
Thesis Statement
It may elaborate directly on the topic
sentence by giving definitions, classifications,
explanations, contrasts, examples, and
evidence. It is considered as the heart of the
essay because it expounds the specific ideas for
the readers to have a better understanding of
the topic.
BODY (The Heart of the Essay)
a sentence that expresses
the main idea of the paragraph.
Topic Sentence
a sentence that expresses
the main idea of the paragraph.
Topic Sentence
uses transition words such as “however, so, additionally…” going to conclusion part.
Transition sentence
Begins by briefly summarizing the main
scope or structure of the paper. Confirms the
topic that was given in the introduction and ends
with a more general statement about how this
topic relates to its context.
CONCLUSION (The Mirror Image)
process of systematic
inquiry that entails collection of data;
documentation of critical information; and
analysis and interpretation of that
data/information,
Research
Research is conducted to…
Evaluate the validity of a hypothesis
To assemble a body of substantive knowledge
To help generate questions for further inquiries.
IMRaD Structure
INTRODUCTION
METHODS
RESULTS
AND
DISCUSSION
contains the title of your
research paper.
Title Page
is a short description of the context of your
research. It contains the rationale or
your justifications or reasons as to why
you decided to conduct the study.
Background of the Study
is a statement that describes the issue that
you want to address.
Statement of the Problem-
contains statement or sentence that shows the claim of the
author in the study.
Thesis Statement
states the coverage and parameters of your
research.
Scope and Delimitation-
states the significance of the research that you are conducting. You will also include here the beneficiaries of your studies.
Significance of the study
you will include here some previous research or studies that will support your research.
Literature Review
Parts of Methods (IMRAD):
Design
Conceptual Framework
Definition of Terms (optional)
Instrument
Participants
Procedure
Data Analysis
Refers to the research design you will choose for your research such as Case Study, Ethnography, Phenomenology, Historical Analysis, Action Research, Grounded Theory,
Design
shows the flow of your studyIt includes essential information or variables of your research and shows how they are related to each other. It comes in a form of a diagram or a concept map and a textual or narrative explanation as well.
Conceptual Framework
