Mastering Academic Writing and Research
Stages for Effective Academic Writing
Academic writing requires method and planning. Following stages or check points should be kept in mind during the writing process:
- Search for scholarly sources
- Organize your notes and plan your paper
- Revise drafts for clarity and conciseness
- Revise drafts for grammar and mechanical errors
- Incorporate sources more effectively into your text
- Use the correct documentation style
Research and Information for Different Disciplines
It is important to know that different disciplines require different types of information that can be researched in different areas of study.
| Discipline | Humanities | Sciences | Social Sciences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose of Research | To understand and analyze the meaning of individual events, people, and creative works | To observe and understand natural phenomena | To solve social problems and understand group interactions |
| Research Methodology | Qualitative | Quantitative | Qualitative, Quantitative |
| Examples of Primary Sources | Creative works, diaries, letters, interviews, news footage | Results of experiments, research and clinical trials | Census data, statistics, results of experiments of human behavior |
| Examples of Secondary and Tertiary Sources | Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material | Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material | Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material |
| Discipline: | Purpose of Research | ||
| Humanities: | To understand and analyze the meaning of individual events, people, and creative works | ||
| Sciences: | To observe and understand natural phenomena | ||
| Social Sciences: | To solve social problems and understand group interactions | ||
| Discipline: | Research Methodology | ||
| Humanities: | Qualitative | ||
| Sciences: | Quantitative | ||
| Social Sciences: | Qualitative, Quantitative | ||
| Discipline: | Examples of Primary Sources | ||
| Humanities: | Creative works, diaries, letters, interviews, news footage | ||
| Sciences: | Results of experiments, research and clinical trials | ||
| Social Sciences: | Census data, statistics, results of experiments of human behavior | ||
| Discipline: | Examples of Secondary and Tertiary Sources | ||
| Humanities: | Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material | ||
| Sciences: | Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material | ||
| Social Sciences: | Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material |
