UNIT 1: DOING RESEARCH

Objectives

• To understand the importance of a good research question
• To appreciate the benefits of effective planning and organization of research
• To learn proper academic documentation practice
• To understand the nature of plagiarism and how to avoid it

Steps

• How to choose a topic
• How to do effective preliminary research
• How to come up with an interesting research question
• How to take research notes
• How and when to document sources

 

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