I warned you, right? This was pretty intense and unbelievably time-consuming, right? Reflect back on the beginning of this course – your fears, anxieties, worries, etc – and discuss how you turned these into strengths throughout this course this semester. What are your future goals as researchers? As writers? What was your proudest moment in this course? What do you think will most stick with you long after this course?

 Being a nursing major, my main concern was being able to handle such a heavy amount of work ontop of my nursing courses.  I was afraid that I would not be able to put out quality work, and be proud of the article that I produced.  I used this anxeity to time manage and this semester went by the fastest out of any of the semesters of college so far.  My future goals as a researcher are to continue to stay on top of up to date information in the nursing field.  I would also like to influence the medical field with my writing.  My proudest moment was using my contacts to understand how to publish in Nursing journals instead of just writing what would make Marlen happy.   What will stick with me the most is the fact that a fifteen page paper isn’t that long… and also the process of writing a good research paper.

1) What assignment/document was most useful to you during this proces? Explain your answer.  2) What was the most helpful feedback you received at any stage – why was it helpful? 3) What was most difficult for you during the drafting process? Easiest? WHY? 4) Where does your final essay best show your ability as a writer?.

The assignment that was the most useful was the anotated bibliography.  This assignment allowed me to know what was already available in my field and also helped to form my lit. review.  My most helpful feedback was when Marlen completely destroyed my paper and identified ALOT of problems.  Also the writing center helped. The most difficult part of the writing process was finding a journal that I thought was appropriate for my article, the easiest was the rewriting process.  Once I had my ideas on paper it was easier to make revisions.  The autoethnography best shows my ability as a writer.

During this peer review I was not assigned a partner.  However, I did have two people review my paper.  I need to reformat and address the Intro paragraph.  Also, my citations need reformatted.

In a Results section the author presents the information in an explanatory fashion that allows the reader to understand what was found during the study. The author can also include explanatory text

http://www.languages.ait.ac.th/EL21RES.HTM

In a discussion section the author interprets their results inlight of what is already known about the study.  This section should always connect to the introduction.

Also you ask questions that weren’t there in your original study.

http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWsections.html#discussion

The conclusion is the section where you can state your last words on the subject you are presenting.

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/conclusions.html

In this source The author combines the discussion and conclusion and states how they can be used to work together.

Sections of this article include:

• Purpose Of
• Internal Factors
• External Factors
• Applicability of the Evidence
• Try to draw some discussions
• Try to draw some conclusions
• Common errors in reaching conclusions

http://ssrc.tums.ac.ir/SystematicReview/Discussion.asp

At this point I have my Intro, Literature Review, and Methods section.  At this point I am hesitant about doing any major editing until I have my Results done or in other words my autoethnography done.  Until then I don’t want to change anything because I don’t know how my results will turn out and how I am going to want the paper to turn out.

This article  Writing Up Research: Method and Research Design describes what information is necessary to be included in a Methods section of a research paper.

Two main ideas must be identified in the methods section:

1.)  How the author gather the information that will be presented

2.)  The process the author used to analyze the information

The article then goes on to explain why you need to identify how you got your results.

RECORD any problems you experienced as a researcher.  Explain them, and do not act like they didn’t occur.

The article then summarizes where the methods section fits into your research paper.

Then the article summarizes different types of research and the methodology that would be used.

Then the article shows an example of what a methods section would look like.

The author of another article entitled, “How to Write the Methods Section of a Research Paper” written by Richard H Kallet MSc RRT FAARC explains the process of how to write a methods section.

His article includes several sections:

Introduction

Basic Research Concepts

Content and Writing Style of the Methods Section

Subjects

Ethical Considerations

Preparations

Protocol Design

Measurements and Calculations

Data Analysis

Summary

The author also states that the methods section is the most important section to the research paper because it shows the validity of the research and the author’s understanding of the information they are presenting.

A Lit Review Should:

• Compare and Contrast Authors views on the topic
• Show authors that come to the same conclusion
• Shows different authors studies
• Patterns and trends

Purpose of :

• Defines the problem you are answering
• Places your works in historical perspective
• Evaluate promising research methods

Basically the paper should show that you are presenting new information into your field of study and show what information has already been presented.

Literature reviews. (2010, Fubruary 25). Retrieved from http://unimelb.libguides.com/lit_reviews/

How to Write a Literature Review:

Goals- To:

• Give a clear answer to your research question
• show what research has been done and what further research could be done
• Research Hypotheses
• Create new questions

 The writer should develop an outline for the lit. review. 

Neill, J. (2003, August 08). How to Write a literature review. Retrieved fromhttp://wilderdom.com/OEcourses/PROFLIT/Class3LiteratureReview.htm

Research Report : Criminology and Crimes

CATEGORY	4	3	2	Comments
Amount of Information	All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.	Questions are answered and adressed appropriately (4)
Quality of Information	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.	Only used one source. However information relates to the topic. (2)
Sources	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.	No cited sources throughout the works.  Non are formatted. (0)
Paragraph Construction	All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well.	To informal of information presentation.  Doesn’t seem like credible info. (2)
Diagrams & Illustrations	Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader’s understanding of the topic.	Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader’s understanding of the topic.	Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader’s understanding of the topic.	Diagram is neat and well presented (4)
Notes	Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion.	Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized.	Notes are recorded.	Information is presented but could be more organized and have more sources (2)

Article 1:

Humor coping, health status, and life satisfaction among older adults residing in assisted living facilities.  

Introduction  

Paragraph 1:  

Defines Hummor and then goes on to expain how humor may correlate to a better health status and life satisfaction.  

Paragraph 2:  

States that elderly that used humor were able to cope with uncontrollable stressors more. Also stated other studies that involved humor  

Paragraph 3:  

Humor may increase life longevity and decrease anxeity  

Paragraph 4:  

States that their are few studies involving the institutionalized elderly and humor  

Paragraph 5:  

Showed that other studies showed a positive correlation about humor.  Then states that research will be done in this study to look into it.  

Method  

Paragraph 6:  

States the three factors considered in the study and then the backround for all “paths” in the model  

Paragraph 7:  States the Participants and where they are from and ethnicity  

Paragraph 8: Intruments of the Study used and what findings they would find  

Paragraph 9: Procedure for doing the study.  Followed Ethical Guidelines for working with human subjects  

Paragraph 10: Describes how the questionaire got distrubuted to elderly 65 and older in the assisted living facilities  

Paragraph 11:The study didn’t include cognitive status  

Paragraph 12: Questionaires were number as to not to identify participants by name  

Paragraph 13: RESULTS: Describes the charts and tables.  The varibles have a positive correlation and support the researcher’s hypothesis  

Paragraph 14: Descrives the models in more depth.  

Paragraph 15: Discussion: States that their hypothesis was proven wrong.  

Paragraph 16:  Percieved Health and Life satisfaction had a strong correlation  

Paragraph 17: Health status had a greater correlation than humor did.  

Paragraph 18: Humor doesn’t significantly effect Life Stress  

Paragraph 19: Humor wasn’t protective between the two variables either  

Paragraph 20: Implications: Humor related to Emotional Health in Elderly  

Paragraph 21: Limitations: Convenience and Age effected the outcomes to this study  

Paragraph 22: Future Studies: Include more aspects of humor and life satisfaction into the study  

Paragraph 23: Include different styles of Coping methods in future studies.  

Paragraph 24: Article was a doctoral dissertation.  

Celso, BG, Ebener , DJ, & Burkhead , EJ. (2003). Humor coping, health status, and life satisfaction among older adults residing in assisted living facilities. Aging and Mental Health, 7(6), Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=11&sid=73e293b6-662d-40bd-9644-a9cf3e63eaa3%40sessionmgr13&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=c8h&AN=2004138148 

 What is the difference between the introduction and the lit review? 

The introduction uses research and personal ideas to catch the readers attention and give an idea of the content that will be found in your research paper.  The lit. review summarizes content found in other researcher’s published works. 

By giving backround on how humor could effect lifestyle and view of health. 

In what ways did the authors attempt to hook the reader’s interest? 

By using credible sources 

What are the a) purpose/objective, b) significance/importance, c) main research question, d) methods, e) results, and f) final conclusions/recommendations for future research and where in your outlines from item 1 above can each of these be found? 

A- To show a correlation between Humor and coping with life stressors and level of life satisfaction (Paragraph 1) 

B-  Few studies address the importance of a sence of humor in a long term care setting (Paragraph 4) 

C- How does humor influence how an individual views their life. ( Paragraph 5) 

D- Through Questionaires (Paragraph 6-12) 

E- (paragraph 13-19) 

F-(paragraph 15-23) 

Article Two:

Searching one’s self: the autoethnography of a nurse teacher

Paragraph 1: Defines Autoethnography and why it was developed and used.

Paragraph 2: Describes the Criticisms of Autoethnography

 

   

   

Paragraph 3: Methodology: Buying “Telling Stories” the author can better protray to the reader her experiences and knowledge than what she would be able to do through conventional research papers.  

Paragraph 4: Shows oppisition to telling stories and why some people do not like it  

Paragraph 5: Touches on how stories should be included into anthropology and other studies to see how the character of humans develop  

Paragraph 6: Diaries like Anne Franks have autoethnographic qualities throughout.  

Paragraph 7: “Autoethnographies must witness experience.” Summarizes the use of autoethnographies  

Paragraph 8: Educator Resources use narratorives to catch the readers attention  

Paragraph 9: An Autoethnography: Describes her driving experience with her son and the swear word incidence.  

Paragraph 10: Describes her love of words  

Paragraph 11: Describes her own childhood and her development of her love of words  

Paragraph 12: Her love of church dialogue and how she acquired “her library”  

Paragraph 13:  Describes her adolescence and how she misbehaved in boarding school and why she hated boarding school  

Paragraph 14: States the information about creative women and what seperates the creative women from the rest of the women.  

Paragraph 15: Defines Creativity and Craft  

Paragraph 16: Describes how she became a researcher and divorced the boyfriend her mother wanted her to marry  

Paragraph 17:  Describes her furthering education and some of the works she did throughout this period of her life.  

Paragraph 18: She talks about getting married again. She has a family and that takes away from her time to do studies in research.  

Paragraph 19: She uses others research to point out why women historically do not have the creative works that men do.  

Paragraph 20: Talks about the ability to do true creative works is easier for men to do than women  

Paragraph 21: She Reflects on her journey and what she has achieved.  

Paragraph 22: She still struggles with balancing her creativity with her family and other outside stressors but she now takes time to appreciate the little moments.  

Paragraph 23: Conclusion: That there is a need to acknowledge creativity is diverse and minority groups.  

  Wright, J. (2008). Searching one’s self: the autoethnography of a nurse teacher. Journal of Research in Nursing, 13(4), Retrieved from http://jrn.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/13/4/338 doi: 10.1177/1744987107088046  

What is the difference between the introduction and the lit review?  

The introduction uses research and personal ideas to catch the readers attention and give an idea of the content that will be found in your research paper.  The lit. review summarizes content found in other researcher’s published works  

 In what ways did the authors attempt to hook the reader’s interest?  

By starting her autoethnography with a story about experiences with her son and his use of words and how she influenced him whether positively or negatively  

What are the a) purpose/objective, b) significance/importance, c) main research question, d) methods, e) results, and f) final conclusions/recommendations for future research and where in your outlines from item 1 above can each of these be found?  

A- To show the difficulty of developing creativity in women. (Paragraph 7)  

B- Show the ability to use autoethnography in research and how it can further the knowledge of human development (Paragraph 14)  

C- How she grew up as a women and how that effected her creativity. (Paragraph 19)  

D- Paragraph 3  

E/F-Paragraph 23  

Fleming’s, “The Introductory Paragraph” covers what is required to write an eye catching introductory paragraph. She adresses several components that are important to adress when writing this component of a research paper. 

1. The thesis statement.
2. Interesting Fact
3. Maybe something funny
4. A qoute that will grab the readers attention
5. Find a “hook” that will catch the attention of the authors audience
6. End with a Good Beginning.

University of North Carolina’s,”Indroductions” takes a more in depth look into what an introduction is and why it is necessary to create an excellent introductory paragraph.

I think it is very necessary for me to be able to create a good intro. paragraph.  Without it I won’t be able to catch the readers attention and have someone want to fully understand where I am coming from.  If my readers aren’t interested than why did I do all that work?

Flemingq, G. (n.d.). Introductory paragraphs. Retrieved from http://homeworktips.about.com/od/paperassignments/a/introsentence

The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (2007). Introductions. Retrieved from http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/introductions.html#3