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 * Placeholder for April 19th notes - Lecture 13

Writing and writing styles
 * Work on efficiency of language - not long complex languagues (working complex ideas). Ok for first draft. Need to split up into sentences to get to the final idea (howevers, althoughs, in spite of ... lead ins.)
 * A lot of OK for speech, many in shorter and more formal.
 * Worth the cost should also be changed into something more formal.
 * Avoiding ending sentences with prepositions
 * Try to avoid contractions (is not instead of isn't)
 * No 1st person (I,we)

Dishonest to reference the original source unless actually reviewed.

Start each chapter with an introduction to the Chapter.

If expliciting citing multiples sources, etc. - use footnotes {in addtion to the EMSE way for the {main} one). [As cited in 2, 3, 6, 9 for number references in the bibliography.]

Approaches to writing five chapters:
 * Could start with Chapter 3 to have the end in mind. Might be better to outline proposal in Chapter 1.
 * When revising
 * Make sure any (real) introductions from Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5.
 * Chapter 3 should be fairly detailed and squentialy. End should show how it leads back to the hypothesis/research goal.
 * Process of refining Chapters 3 and 4 is iterative
 * Really need to not be explaining why the method in the proposal/disseration Chapter 4. If one finds oneself doing that probably need to put in Chapter 2.
 * Tight methods with explanation part of article.
 * What to do with trade study type of method selection?
 * Often a good proposal can be initially determined by tight methods.
 * Chapter how to get data, process data, analysze data (tightly), etc.
 * Interpreted in Chapter 5.
 * Then going back to look at Chapter 2 to be sure literature basis is developed (explains and defends Chapters 3 and 4.). May want to reorder Chapter 3.
 * The literature review is not done until Chapter 3, Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 are done!

For longevity, titles and abstract are important.

Don't overreach, look at proof of concept.

If using a model that is central, may want to spend more than a few paragraphs (perhaps reach out to developer).

More than a big book report. Requires exploration, [Questions new, unique and important. Methods are important too. 2 requirements
 * 1) Adding new knowledge
 * 2) Showing how to do good research in that area (if done a good job, Chapter 4 should be published)

Use real data to test out proposal.

Chapter 5. Write as open general expectations. Don't write intend to prove and demonstarte bias.

Usually have a research goal or questions. If not specific enough, then they don't need hypotheses. If goals are not clear enought then hypotheses are needed.

Here is model, how it was developed, the theoretical constructs and how applied. Here is how I am adapting. [^Methods presenting here are almost models.^]


 * Don't prove a hypothesis, demonstrate support for. **

Words are important. Being crisp will allow you to see insights (unique contribution) that aren't obvious to anyone else. [Collaboration or Management of Collaboration]

Glossary has the definiton to be used in the research. Might reference and explain. (May be 80-90 page long.) Acrononyms. Glossary only have 4 or 5 terms?

Data collection matrix examples are only examples. Need to able to draw a picture (as a personal aid) to see that the methods will work.

The final:

Like to read answers and tell that you got what you needed out of the class. Format will be questions with short written answers.

Drawn from reference book, syllabus and class slides. There will be some short research methods questions. The Doctoral Handbook is IMPORTANT. (Know: Steps in process. What it takes to do a proposal, disserataiton.) Some may on CITI/ethics questions.


 * Source**
 * Dr. Joseph Barbera, EMSE 8000, Spring 2011 Lectures

Contributors: Sisson