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A graduate degree involves collecting and organizing large amounts of information. Setting up your computer so everything has a place is very important. Two folders of particular importance are your:
Computers are fragile and storage is cheap, but your time isn't, so:
Make a backup plan using one or more of –
More sophisticated ways of backing up include:
Use your calendar to send reminders.
You should at least back up your Documents folder, which has all of your key research.
A researchable topic should -
Writing a Good Research Question/Thesis Statement
Example Search - A detailed description of how to set up a search.
Search Template -
Research Question:
Which form of instructor feedback on ESL/EFL student writing is most effective in improving student writing ability?
Once we have a workable research question, we need to format it so it we can use it to search a database.
Concept 1 |
AND |
Concept 2 |
AND |
Concept 3 |
AND |
Concept 4 |
esl OR efl OR tesl OR tesol OR L2
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AND |
composition OR writing |
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"instructor feedback" OR "instructor comment*" OR "teacher feedback" OR "teacher comment*" |
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effective OR improve* |
This tutorial shows how to set up a research question so we can effectively search an electronic article database.
Land Acknowledgement
Trinity Western University's Langley campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Stó:lō people. We are grateful for the opportunity to live, work, and learn on this land.