Chapter published in:
The Art and Architecture of Academic Writing
Patricia Prinz and Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir
[Not in series 231] 2021
► pp. 159–180

Chapter 8
Research to Support a Thesis

Article outline
  • A.Examining academic research
    • 1.Quantitative research
    • 2.Qualitative research
    • 3.Conducting research
    • 4.Primary and secondary data sources
      • Practice: Reading to write
  • B.Examining and avoiding plagiarism
    • 1.Examining quotations
      • a.Strategies for using direct quotations
        • When to use direct quotations
        • Presenting quotations
        • Short quotations
          • Practice: Introducing quotations with reporting verbs
          • Practice: Integrating short quotations into text
        • Long quotations
      • b.Phrases to present quotations
        • Practice: Incorporating direct quotations into text using APA format
    • 2.Examining paraphrase
      • a.Strategies for writing short paraphrases
        • Practice: Writing short paraphrased text
      • b.Strategies for paraphrasing direct quotations
        • Practice: Paraphrasing speech
      • c.Presenting paraphrased passages
        • Writing: Paraphrase
    • 3.Examining summary
      • Strategies for writing and reporting summarized material
        • Short summaries
        • Long summaries
          • Writing the summary
          • Practice: Summarizing an article
        • Interviews
          • Practice: Summarizing an interview
  • C.AWARE: Writing
    • 1.Writing a summary
      • Practice: Writing a summary
    • 2.AWARE: Revising
    • 3.AWARE: Editing