Before You Begin Your Research
Lesson 1: Academic Publishing
7 Topics
Why publish your research?
Writing in English
What do international journals look for?
Think like a journal editor
The Ethics of Peer Review
The peer review process
Types of Peer Review
Lesson 2: Asking a Good Research Question
4 Topics
Building on existing studies
Focusing your research question
Literature reviews, conferences, and seminars
The Importance of a clear hypothesis
Lesson 3: Reading
8 Topics
Volume and frequency of reading
Reading strategies
Four tips for reading an article
Reading: the ‘secret’ writing skill
Journal Clubs
Evaluating the Literature
Identifying Gaps in the Knowledge
Indexing and Organizing Your Papers
Lesson 4: Journals and Articles
3 Topics
Journal Types
Article types
Examples of papers in various disciplines
Before You Begin Your Research: Final Quiz
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Before You Begin Your Research
Lesson 2: Asking a Good Research Question
After this lesson you will know:
how existing studies can help you to build a good research question
the importance of stating a clear hypothesis
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Building on existing studies
Focusing your research question
Literature reviews, conferences, and seminars
The Importance of a clear hypothesis
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