Study Implications
The purpose of research is to inform action. Thus, your study should seek to contextualize its findings within the larger body of research. Research must always be high quality in order to produce knowledge that is applicable outside of the research setting with implications that go beyond the group that has participated in the research. Furthermore, the results of your study should have implications for policy and project implementation.
The purpose of research is to inform action. Thus, your study should seek to contextualize its findings within the larger body of research. Research must always be high quality in order to produce knowledge that is applicable outside of the research setting with implications that go beyond the group that has participated in the research. Furthermore, the results of your study should have implications for policy and project implementation.
Goals of Research
There are relatively few published studies about eye care in developing countries, and Unite For Sight encourages all volunteers to consider developing a research study to contribute important knowledge to the eye care community on a global scale. Pursuing a research project will be a challenging and rewarding experience, and this opportunity enables you to pursue an in-depth original study about a topic of interest.
There are relatively few published studies about eye care in developing countries, and Unite For Sight encourages all volunteers to consider developing a research study to contribute important knowledge to the eye care community on a global scale. Pursuing a research project will be a challenging and rewarding experience, and this opportunity enables you to pursue an in-depth original study about a topic of interest.
Well-conducted
research is vital to the success of global heath endeavors. Not only does
research form the foundation of program development and policies all over the
world, but it can also be translated into effective global health
programs. Research draws its power from the fact that it is empirical:
rather than merely theorizing about what might be effective or what could
work, researchers go out into the field and design studies that give
policymakers hard data on which they can base their decisions. Furthermore,
good research produces results that are examinable by peers, methodologies that
can be replicated, and knowledge that can be applied to real-world
situations. Researchers work as a team to enhance our knowledge of how to
best address the world’s problems.
Selecting and
Limiting Your Topic
Effective writing depends on the writer’s ability to limit the scope of a subject. We are never able to write everything that could be said about a topic; most writing assignments include specified length limits. College writing in all disciplines requires students to decide what is really important about a subject. Writing situations after graduation impose similar limits. Business reports, scientific articles, research grants, and dissertations have limits, and readers have limits; they have limited time and massive amounts of information to absorb. Our task is to provide important information in the space we are given.
Limiting your subject begins with answering certain questions:
What
subjects interest you as a writer?
What do you think will interest your readers?
What information can you find regarding your subject?
What do you think will interest your readers?
What information can you find regarding your subject?
Your Interests
as a Writer
Which aspects of your subject are most interesting
to you? Often, we write with more enthusiasm when we feel strongly about
a topic. View your topic from a variety of perspectives and find the
angle that interests you most. Readers respond positively to sincere
interest conveyed in words.
Your Reader’s
Knowledge of the Subject
Knowing your audience can help you develop a clear
sense of purpose and direction. What do you want to tell them? What do you want
to share with them that they may not know? Will you need to supply
background knowledge for the audience or do you share a common knowledge
base? Answering these questions defines the focus of your writing
Information on
Your Subject
Most writing requires the use of accurate
information from reliable sources. Although we begin with our own
experiences and understanding, development of the topic depends on research.
Locate information. Are there journal articles on the topic? Are
there online resources? Are the sources credible? Will your reader accept
information from those sources? Select a topic for which there is ample
information. Consult your instructor or research librarian to refine your
search skills.
Making an
Outline
An outline can have main topics, subtopics,
and details. Every outline should have a title.
- Main topics tell the main ideas. A main topic is set off by a Roman numeral followed by a period.
- Subtopics give supporting facts. A subtopic is set off by a capital letter followed by a period.
- Details give specific facts about the subtopics. They are placed after numbers give more information about a subtopic. A detail is set off by a number followed by a period. More precise details may follow.
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