Дугарцыренова В.А. A Student's Guide to Writing Research Proposals in the Social Sciences:
Руководство по написанию проектов научного исследования на английском языке (для социальных дисциплин). Изд. стереотип.

2022. 224 с.

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Аннотация

Учебное пособие посвящено основам написания проектов будущего научного исследования (англ. – research proposal) на английском языке. В пособии подробно рассматриваются особенности подготовки научного текста в жанре «research proposal», а также вводятся и раскрываются базовые научные понятия и термины, составляющие основу международного научного дискурса. За основу представленного подхода к делению и организации научного текста взят... (Подробнее)

Contents (Содержание)

Contents				3
Acknowledgments				8
Foreword				9
Part 1. An Introduction to Research Proposals				11
1. What is a Research Proposal				11
2. Requirements for Writing Research Proposals				12
2.1. The structure of research proposals				12
2.2. APA format requirements				14
Part 2. Writing the Introduction Section				16
1. What is an Introduction				16
2. The Mechanics of Writing an Introduction				22
Move 1: Establishing a Territory				22
2.1. Showing the importance of the topic				22
2.2. Providing background information on the topic (optional)				28
2.3. Clarifying definitions (optional)				29
2.4. Reviewing previous research				30
Move 1 Revision Activities				32
Move 2: Establishing a Niche				35
2.5. Indicating a research gap				35
2.6. Presenting justification for the present study (optional)				37
Move 2 Revision Activities				37
Move 3: Occupying the Niche				40
2.7. Stating the study’s purpose				40
2.8. Stating the study’s research questions (optional)				40
2.9. Stating the study’s hypothesis (optional)				42
2.10. Presenting methodology (Methods)				45
2.11. Stating the study’s expected outcomes				46
Move 3 Revision Activities				48
All Moves Revision Activities				49
3. Further Practice				52
Part 3. Writing the Literature Review Section				56
1. What is a Literature Review				56
2. Planning the Search and Review of Literature				62
2.1. Searching for relevant sources				62
2.2. Evaluating and selecting sources				69
2.3. Structuring reading and writing				72
3. The Mechanics of Writing the Literature Review Section				74
Move 1: Establishing a Territory				74
3.1. Identifying the research area and topic of investigation				74
3.2. Providing background information on the topic				75
3.3. Clarifying definitions				76
3.4. Providing a detailed review of studies				77
3.4.1. Presenting and evaluating studies				78
3.4.2. Discussing theoretical perspectives				81
3.4.3. Using sources to support the author’s claims				83
Move 2: Establishing a Niche				85
3.5. Indicating a research gap				85
3.6. Providing a justification for the present study (optional)				86
Move 3: Occupying the Niche (Introducing the Present Study)				87
3.7. Stating the study’s purpose and/ or research questions				87
3.8. Stating the study’s hypothesis (optional)				88
4. Acknowledging Sources				90
4.1. Using major styles of reporting				90
4.2. Avoiding plagiarism				94
4.3. Using direct quotes				95
4.4. Using in-text references				96
4.5. Compiling a list of references				99
5. Further Practice				102
Part 4. Writing the Methods Section				104
1. What is Methods				104
2. Planning Data Collection and Analysis				110
2.1. Planning data collection				110
2.2. Planning data analysis				114
3. The Mechanics of Writing the Methods Section				117
Move 4: Presenting an Overview of the Study’s Methodology				117
3.1. Restating the study’s purpose, research questions or hypothesis (optional)				117
3.2. Presenting the study’s research design (optional)				117
Move 5: Presenting Data Collection Methods and Procedures				119
3.3. Discussing/ justifying data collection methods				119
3.4. Discussing/ justifying data collection procedures				124
Move 6: Presenting Data Analysis Methods and Procedures				126
3.5. Discussing/ justifying data analysis methods and procedures				126
Move 7: Outlining Scope and Limitations				129
3.6. Discussing the study’s scope and limitations				129
4. Further Practice				134
Part 5. Writing the Expected Outcomes Section				137
1. What is Expected Outcomes				137
2. The Mechanics of Writing the Expected Outcomes Section				139
2.1. Discussing the study’s significance				139
2.2. Reporting preliminary findings (optional)				142
2.3. Disseminating findings				142
3. Further Practice				143
Part 6. Writing Other Sections				145
1. Writing Preliminary Sections				145
1.1. Title				145
1.2. Title page				146
1.3. Abstract and key words				147
1.4. Table of contents				150
2. Writing Supporting Sections				151
2.1. References				151
2.2. Appendices				151
The Language Guide				153
1. The Introduction Section				153
1.1.Language for showing topic importance				153
1.2. Language for providing background information				155
1.3. Language for clarifying definitions				156
1.4. Language for indicating a research gap				159
1.5. Language for stating the study’s purpose				164
1.6. Language for presenting the study’s hypothesis				167
2. The Literature Review Section				169
2.1. Language for identifying the research area and topic of investigation				169
2.2. Language for reviewing studies using major styles of reporting				170
2.3. Language for making references to studies				172
2.4. Language for discussing studies’ merits and limitations				173
3. The Methods Section				175
3.1. Language for stating the study’s purpose in Methods sections				175
3.2. Language for justifying the choice of methods				176
3.3. Language for describing data collection and analysis procedures				178
3.4. Language for outlining the study’s scope and limitations				180
4. The Expected Outcomes Section				183
4.1. Language for discussing the study’s significance				183
4.2. Language for reporting preliminary findings				185
4.3. Language for describing graphical information				185
4.4. Language for discussing ways to disseminate findings				186
References				187
Cited Journal Articles and Research Proposals				188
Appendices				192
Appendix A. Common Mistakes in Students’ Research Proposal Writing				192
Appendix B. Title Page Template (APA Style)				193
Appendix C. The Introduction Checklist				194
Appendix D. The Literature Review Checklist				195
Appendix E. The Methods Checklist				196
Appendix F. The Expected Outcomes Checklist				197
Appendix G. The APA References Checklist				198
Appendix H. Adapted Sample Student Proposal in Business/ Economics (APA style)				199
Appendix I. Adapted Sample Student Proposal in Political Science (APA style)				211
Appendix J. Glossary of Key Research Terms				221

Об авторе

Дугарцыренова Вера Аркадьевна

Кандидат педагогических наук, доцент Департамента иностранных языков Национального исследовательского университета «Высшая школа экономики», автор свыше 40 отечественных и зарубежных научных публикаций по вопросам, связанным с информатизацией языкового образования, обучением академическому письму на английском языке и межкультурной коммуникации.