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Avoiding Plagiarism LEARNING OUTCOMES Identify instances of plagiarism, both intentional and unintentional As discussed in the previous page, incidents of plagiarism and related ethical violations are unfortunately common features of contemporary life, both...

Why Should I Care? Some journals (and academics in that same field) use the MLA style, which is useful to know. The Basics MLA stands for Modern Literature Association. This group of “English Lit” professors share a common style for the publishing of papers...

Write a strict set of questions for a survey you will conduct with many people who may or may not know this topic. Answer categories must be mutually exclusive. Use boxes. Time: 7 min. Questions What is your gender?            

Write a loose set of questions for an interview you will conduct with someone who knows this topic relatively well. Time: 20 min. Mandatory variables                                                       Landmark relevance       Historical Revisionism C...

Here is a check list of things to revise before submitting an assignment. Step 1: Go over the whole paper checking for the first element Step 2: Repeat for the next element.

This template will not make for an interesting read, but all the nuts and bolts are there. APA style. Title Includes Topic, Method, Question, Sample Subtitle Identifies the Assignment (if multiple parts) Author Name College Cou...

Why Should I Care? The Province of Quebec’s official language is French. The language most spoken in Quebec is French. Many official names, and documents are in French and may not be translated to English. Much of your documentation may be in French, so it is...

Why Should I Care? Here are a few short notes on what I expect in your papers. Paragraph Formats: One argument per paragraph 2-4 paragraphs per page (rule of thumb) Indent first line Margins Justified / Times New Roman / Garamond / 12 pt. Double-spaced ...

Why Should I Care? Some journals (and academics in that same field) use the APA style, which is useful to know. The Basics APA stands for American Psychology Association. This group of psychologists share a common style for the publishing of papers, which a...

Why Should I Care? If the style is not specified, you can fall back on some general rules. The Basics You want a clean, crisp presentation, with simple enough language that almost anyone can understand. The style includes a cover page, citations are presen...

Documenting and Citing Sources LEARNING OUTCOMES Document and cite sources using the correct style and formatting Proper citation of sources is essential to avoiding plagiarism or copyright violations. The following video from Conestoga ...

Why Should I Care? Academics are not – necessarily – snobs. But they insist on a neutral tone in academic papers, something you are ready to master. What is a Science Paper? A science paper is a type of document: an article that is published in a scholarly ...

Before you write the literature review, organize your material. As you read, include ideas and citations in the matrix below. You should actually make your own matrix in a MS Word document. Enter your citations one at a time, as you go through each source. ...

Now that you got the green light to go ahead with the project, the next step is to dig into past research, and all sorts of published material, to learn as much as possible on your topic, and the best way to measure your variables. All papers have a literatur...

The research project may need to be presented to a review board for academic or financial considerations. In this case you would be required to provide a proposal. This is a short text (max 800 words), where you map out what you would do if you got the green l...

Why It Matters: Visual Media Our prehistoric ancestors struggled, rock in hand, to carve just the right picture into the wall of the cave, hoping that someone would come along and understand the story being told. They may have drawn stick figures with spears,...

Assignment: Secondary Research Step 1: To view this assignment, click on Assignment: Secondary Research. Step 2: Follow the instructions in the assignment and submit your completed assignment into the LMS.

Assignment: Research Step 1: To view this assignment, click on Assignment: Research. Step 2: Follow the instructions in the assignment and submit your completed assignment into the LMS. Contribute! Did you have an idea for improving this content? We’...

Putting It Together: Research Process In this module, we’ve discussed how research plays an integral role in business communication and set up to do this kind of work in your own organization. It’s a useful skill! Business communication done well requires th...

14 – Defining Variables and Operationalization Variable type Variable Name Phenomenon Characteristic, Behaviour, Opinion, Knowledge Level Possible Questions Answer type Mutually Exclusive, Multiple, Open-ended Possible Observat...