Transcript Taos-Tilburg_Abstract Purpose Question ppt.ppt

Taos-Tilburg Research Topic Call
September 23, 2009
Abstract
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Construct abstract in a concise manner.
Present readers with an instructive map to
the presentation of your inquiry.
Helps you to organize your thoughts and to
guide you as you revise your manuscript.
Outline of Abstract—
A Five Sentence Essay
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Present the problem or focus of your study
or the gap you are planning to address.
Present your question of inquiry.
Present the inquiry participants and
methodology.
Present your findings.
Present the main points from your
discussion of the findings.
Inquiry Purpose and Questions
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To engage reader
To delimit your work
Offered early
Offered clearly
Consistent throughout writing
Purpose Statement
(really a paragraph)
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What is being problematized?
How can your study offer some hope,
understanding, change, and answer to the
problem?
What problem, dilemma, larger question are
your study questions in answer to?
One sentence that begins with: The purpose
of this inquiry is…….
Purpose Paragraph Continued
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Provide a statement of rationale of need for
the study.
Name the intended audience.
Tell how the intended audience will benefit (I
call this answering the “so what?” question).
Question of Inquiry
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For what specific question are you seeking
an answer?
How will this question fulfill your purpose?
What sub-questions or follow-up questions
are needed?
Relationship Between Purpose, Inquiry Question,
and the Rest of Your Project
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Every aspect/decision of your inquiry should
be driven by your purpose.
Each research decision should be subjected
to the following question: How will this help
me answer the question I have posed?
Main Ideas
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Never stray from your purpose and the
pursuit of an answer to your chosen
question.
Spend the necessary time on clarifying your
purpose and refining your question.
Do this first.