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Synopsis Proposal- Guidelines

Synopsis Proposal- Guidelines. Title: specific; summary of the synopsis Introduction: variables, background, justification, hypothesis (if any) Lt Review: base paper; important; most relevant min 25- sources

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Synopsis Proposal- Guidelines

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  1. Synopsis Proposal- Guidelines • Title: specific; summary of the synopsis • Introduction: variables, background, justification, hypothesis (if any) • Lt Review: base paper; important; most relevant min 25- sources • Methodology: PT SUIT, Population, sample, measures, data collection and analysis • References: use APA style; times new roman 12 • Total Pages: 5 to 8 of letter size

  2. Assignment (2)-ReminderDue on Feb 21, 2010 Select any research paper of your choice but different from your colleague (may be same as in (1) Study it carefully Identify the Variables; Hypothesis; Research Design; Measures; Analysis Techniques Critically evaluate the Methodological and propose alternative

  3. Literature Review-What Back bone of any academic research Reading A-Z of the issue under investigation Gap identification Justification for the study Identification of important variables Theoretical framework Measures availability Constitutes about 30 percent or even more for review thesis

  4. Literature Review-How? First Step –Base Paper • Explore the past – the cited references • Explore the future – the citations 2nd Step – Know the Area • Highly cited paper; Thought leaders; Top journals 3rd Step –Know the AuthorAll important research 4th Step The web of selected material • Ranking on the basis of relevancy and quality Final Step The review Minor adjustments may be needed

  5. Online Sources University login Search engines Ebscohost; Scholar Google Data basis Taylor and Francis; Blackwell Synergy Science Direct; Emerald Inform world Proquest Interscience DOAJ etc. etc.

  6. Other Sources Libraries Universities COMSATS - Islamabad Friends Authors Others

  7. Presentations • March 07, 2010 • March 14, 2010 • March 21, 2010 • March 28, 2010

  8. Presentations-Slides • Title Page: Title, Year, Author (s); Journal • Nature of Research: Pure, applied, Qutv, Qntv • Variables: Dependent; Independent; Others • Research Design: PT SUIT • Hypothesis or RQ? • Measures: Old, New, V & Reliability • Data analysis What technique • Main Findings Not more than three sentences • Comments General; Critical

  9. APA-Referencing • Journal Klimoski, R., & Palmer, S. (1993). The ADA and the hiring process in organisations. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 45(2), 10-36. • Book: Bernstein, D. K., & Tiegerman, E. (1989). Language and  communicationdisorders in children (2nd ed.). Columbus, OH: Merill. • Internet source Author, A. A. (2000). Title of work. Retrieved month day, year, from source.

  10. APA-Citing Paraphrasing is when you summarize the ideas, concepts or words 2 Authors • Jones and Brady (1991) continued to find … • The authors found the same result in the second and third trials (Jones & Brady, 1991). 3 to 5 authors • Campbell, Brady, Bradley, and Smithson (1991) found ….(first citation) • Campbell et al. (1991) found ….(subsequent citations) 6 or more Authors • Campbell et al. (1991) found …

  11. APA-Quotes • Quotations of less than 40 words (approximately) should form part of the text and be designated with double quotation marks. • With quotations of 40 or more words, DO NOT use quotation marks; set the quotation in block style.

  12. APA-General guidelines • Use Arabic numbers 10 and above unless the numeral begins a sentence. • Courier or Times Roman; Size 12 points. • Justify left side of the paper only; except quotes of 40 words or more.

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