7 Introduction What? Prior Work GAPS in prior work Research Question Why? Context (Why is important?) The background of the research Improve, Create, Discover ... How? Path to achieve Expected Contribution Addressing the Identified GAPS Validation or Verification? Include this
11 § The introduction provides an overview of the research topic from a broader perspective, while § The background provides a detailed understanding of the topic. Goal
12 • Don’t be ambiguous. While writing, assume that the reader does not understand any intricate detail about your research. Intricate Detail vs. Common Knowledge • Steer clear from topics that are not related to the key aspects of your research topic. • Do not place information without a structure. Rule
14 § Gonzalez et al. work on this problem [1][2][3]. § My work is an extension of Gonzalez et al. [1][2][3] § Gonzalez et al create a model to predict the final grades of undergraduate students [1][2][3] § Gonzalez et al create a model to predict the final grades of undergraduate students, they prove it is possible for undergraduate students with an accuracy of 89% [1][2][3] Examples
15 Include a list of the sources that you’re using. This typically includes: • Scientific publications (journal articles, conference papers) • Books (textbooks, reference books) • Technical reports • Documentation for code libraries • Less formal publications like blog posts, Wikipedia entries, company or personal Web pages, videos, podcasts References
16 You may consider using a citation management tool if you have more than a handful of references. Popular ones are § Zotero § Mendeley § Endnote § RefWorks § Papers App Citation Management Tool
20 § Write your Chapter 1 § Write your Chapter 2 § Create a PDF and submit it on Canvas. You have 1 week to work § Use the following To-Do list as a guideline. Do not limit yourselves to only asking these points. It is not a questionary. Homework
21 1. Make a working title 2. Introduce the topic (if needed, define the terminology) 3. Emphasize why is the topic important 4. Relate to current knowledge: what's been done 5. Indicate the gap, and what needs to be done. 6. Pose research questions 7. Give purpose and objectives 8. List methodological steps 9. Explain the theory behind the methodology used 10. Describe experimental setup 11. Describe the object of the study (technical details) 12. Give a summary of the results To-Do List: Introduction
22 13. Answer research questions (conclusions) § (optional) Support and defend answers. § (optional) Explain conflicting results, unexpected findings, and discrepancies with other research. 14. State limitations of the study 15. State the importance of the findings 16. Establish newness 17. Announce further research To-Do List: In troduction
23 § Literature on Topic § Literature on Method § References to Theoretical Approach § Reference to some research that Fond a Hole § Literature on Debates To-Do List: Background
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