Thursday, 12 January 2017

What is a Research Project?

A research project is a thesis on a specific topic, that is a collection of gathered information. This includes primary and secondary research on the subject. The structure at which a research project can be presented varies, as there are many methods and layouts that you can use. However a clear and simple structure would be; title page, abstract, list of contents, introduction, primary research, secondary research, conclusion, decision, then finally the word count and bibliography. 

Title page- The research project question or statement.

Abstract- Brief summary of whole project.

List of contents- What's included in the paper, marked with page numbers.

Introduction- Introducing the subject, justification to why it was chosen and what is going to be achieved.

Primary Research- Summary and include primary results and analysis of them.

Secondary Research- Include references from books and website articles.

Conclusion- What has been found from research and what do they mean.

Decision- What final topic will be for FMP.

Word count and bibliography- Total amount of words and list of sources used throughout the project. 

The purpose of a research project is to gain knowledge on a certain topic and to collectively present found out information from a variety of different sources, including your own.


Here is a Harvard style reference example: Successful Writing (2012) V.1.0 Available at: http://2012books.lardbucket.org/pdfs/successful-writing.pdf (accessed: 12/01/2017)

I will be using this method to reference the sources I have used in my research project including books, websites, articles and more. It will be displayed at the end of the research project paper.

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