I really enjoyed the peer review projects, it gave me a chance to look at someone else work and get some ideas about my own writing. I learned that everyone’s not perfect and that actually I and my partner were having some of the same issues. I t also gave me a chance to see what else I might be missing from my own research paper, and what I might want to incorporate in my final draft. When it came to editing my peer review partner I didn’t really have too much, what happen was I actually notice some mistakes in my own writing. Like punctuations marks and where I use use more transition words in my writing. My partner said she enjoyed reading my project and she would love to reread it when it’s complete. I must admit that did make me smile a bit, but it also gave me motivation to complete my research paper.

The discussion section is very important in a research paper. It’s where you “discuss” your results and what you have learned after taking into account the results. The discussion, in a sense, is a complete appraisal of the results by the author himself and should explain in sufficient detail, the various aspects of the results. If you have nothing to discuss, then your ‘paper’ is not worth more than the actual paper it is written on!

What are the things that you should avoid while writing a discussion?

1. Do not overstate the importance of the findings; this will not stand public scrutiny, and even credible parts your research will get discredited if you do so.
2. Similarly, do not speculate. All that you say should be based on known facts or the findings of your work in the paper, and your explanations should be logical and verifiable by future research.
3. While comparing with others’ work, avoid criticizing your colleagues. You remarks should be gentlemanly and should not hurt anyone.

The conclusion is where you wrap your research paper up with a final thought. It’s where you state your final say about your paper. All the conclusion needs is three or four strong sentences which do not need to follow any set formula. Simply review the main points (being careful not to restate them exactly) or briefly describe your feelings about the topic.

The Structure, Format, Content, and Style of a Journal-Style Scientific Paper

http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWsections.html

http://www.ijri.org/article.asp?issn=09713026;year=2007;volume=17;issue=3;spage=148;epage=149;aulast=Ramakantan

Write the Introduction and Conclusion

http://lklivingston.tripod.com/essay/intro.html

After combing my three papers I notice many things. I needed to use more transition words and add some more research to my lit review. I also noticed that in my paper some of my paragraph tends to be too long or too short. I need to go in depth a little more with some of my research and explain how I will go about my methodology. The part the needs the most editing is my literate review. I feel like I didn’t use enough sources and I didn’t show enough of the research that I found. Compare to some of the other journals I have been reading lately there lit review seems to be lengthy. From here I feel like I’m on the right track I just need to find more sources and work on my lit review.

My research participants will be three of my close friends. I know them, most of my life and they all agreed to participate. The only reason I’m a little worried is because I know they say anything to get me a good grade, so for these reason I know there would definitely be some limitations in my research. But as I told them, I prefer them to be honest with me as if we were perfect strangers. They way I plan to safeguard there privacy is by using fake names.

I plan to send out an informed consent letter to my participants, so they can have some upfront knowledge about the kinds of questions they might be ask and the point of my research.

After reading both articles, it seems that the purpose of Methods or Research Design is to answer to questions.
1. How was the data collected or generated?
2. How was it analyzed?
Reason being so your readers can know how you got your results. There are many different methods that can be used when doing research, so it’s important to show your reader how you gather your information. Also the research method should fit the study that you conduct. Another reason why methods are vital because it’s the center piece for your research paper. It help explains the data you collected, what you analyze and how your found a solution to your research question.

DESIGN & METHOD

This also allows the writer to explain how they went about their research. You can talk about things used to conduct the research, how things were done different from previous research, and how you prepared your data.
Remember that this section needs to be very explicit. A good rule of thumb is to provide enough detail so that others could replicate all the important points of your research. Failure to provide adequate detail may raise doubts in your readers’ minds about your procedures and findings.

Work Cited:
Writing up Research: Methods and Research Design

http://www.languages.ait.ac.th/el21meth.htm

DESIGN & METHOD

http://linguistics.byu.edu/faculty/henrichsenl/researchmethods/RM_3_04.html

Literature Review
To create a literature review is fairly simple. A literature review is a summary of previous research on a topic. Literature reviews can be either a part of a larger report of a research project, a thesis or a bibliographic essay that is published separately in a scholarly journal. The purpose of a literature review is to convey to the reader what knowledge and ideas have been established on a topic and what are the strengths and weaknesses. The literature review allows the reader to be brought up to date regarding the state of research in the field and familiarizes the reader with any contrasting perspectives and viewpoints on the topic.

http://www.library.ncat.edu/ref/guides/literaturereview03.htm

A literature review is a critical and in depth evaluation of previous research. It is a summary and synopsis of a particular area of research, allowing anybody reading the paper to establish why you are pursuing this particular research program. Conducting a good literature review is a matter of experience, and even the best scientists have fallen into the trap of using poor evidence. This is not a problem, and is part of the scientific process; if a research program is well constructed, it will not affect the results.

http://www.experiment-resources.com/what-is-a-literature-review.html#ixzz0h0jMEx8I

MODERN LOVE: Dating & Intimacy.

Reference: Drucker, J. (2008). MODERN LOVE: Dating & Intimacy. Lesbian News, 33(12), 28. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database

INTRO

1. In the first paragraph the author talks about how she was shock when she received a wedding invitation in the mail to her lesbian friends wedding

PAST EXPERIENCE AT A LESBIAN CERMONY

2. In this paragraph the author talks about how she has many lesbian friends, and yes some have had commitment ceremonies but this was more elaborate

LEGAL TO WED IN NEW JERSEY

3. In this paragraph the author talks about how New Jersey mad it legal for homosexual couples to get married

METHOD

4. In this paragraph the author talks about how she got excited when she made her RSVP call for the wedding

FINDING A DATE

5. In this paragraph the author talks about finding the right date to attend the wedding with her

SUMMARY

6. In this paragraph the author talks about how she decide that she would attend the ceremony by herself

CONCLUSION

7. In the last paragraph the author talks about her feelings and how it would be awaked that should would be going alone, but how she just loved being apart of such a milestone

Growing up with a lesbian or gay parent: young people’s perspectives.

References: Fairtlough, A. (2008). Growing up with a lesbian or gay parent: young people’s perspectives. Health & Social Care in the Community, 16(5), 521-528. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00774.x.

INTRO

1. In the first paragraph the author talks about how the number of children in the USA who have a lesbian or gay parent range from 1 to 13 million (Martin 1993, Stacey & Biblarz 2001)

RESEARCH INTO THE EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN W/ LESBIAN AND GAY PARENTS

2. In this paragraph the author talks about how in some cases it has been argued that homosexual couples can affected their children’s sexuality

METHODS

3. In this paragraph the author talk about how he use real life situations and research from youth who were born or grew up with lesbian or gay parents

LIFE STORIES

4. In this paragraph the author talks about the life stories of these young people and how in involves acts of interpreting and reinterpreting the past and present

CONTENT ANALYSIS

5. In this paragraph the author talks about the data collected from his research

YOUNG PEOPLE’S RESPONSES TO THEIR PARENTS’ SEXUALITY

6. In this paragraph the author talks about some of the case studies and how some of the youth embrace their parents “lesbianism”

EXPERIENCE OF PREJUDICE AND NEGATIVE TREATMENT

7. In this paragraph the author talks about the young people reaction to being judge about their parent’s sexuality. Also how some of the prejudice came from other family members, kids at school and even some teachers

SUMMARY

8. In this paragraph the author talks about what he achieve from the study and he realize most of the youth communicated that their parents sexuality didn’t determine their parenting ability

IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICES

9. In this paragraph the author talks about how he believes that agencies and government services need to identify children with lesbian and gay parents to evaluate appropriateness in these services

CONCLUSION

10. In the last paragraph the authors concludes his research

2. What is the difference between the intro and the lit review? On what ways did the authors attempt to hook the reader’s interest?

I agree with both articles when they say the introduction is the heart of the research paper. This is where you gain a reader or lose one. The first sentence is so important because it has to catch your reader’s attention and also make them want to read the next line. Although you have to keep it coming sentence after sentence the intro is the make it or break it.

 Both articles talk about different ways of starting your introduction, either with a quote, anecdote or humor. Just make sure it’s catchy but simple. Make sure it relates to your topic or research paper in some sort of way. The introduction is what leads to your thesis statement and it has to flow like water. I don’t know what approach I’m going to take with my introduction yet, but I’m thinking maybe a “quote” or statistic.

Work Cited: How To Write A Strong Research Paper. (2009) Thadra Petkus. Tips to Teach High School Students to Compose an Essay Introduction
 How to Write a Strong Introduction Paragraph: Tips to Teach High School Students to Compose an Essay Introduction http://lesson-plans-materials.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_write_a_strong_introduction_paragraph#ixzz0fs9o4lf5
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