Generating

Research QuestionsDr Fiona Beals

YD6206

Keep

it S

MART What does SMART

meanHow would we know we have a SMART question

Keep

it S

harp

Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and timedLeads to a goal and

provides direction Is clear, feasible and

helpful

Com

es fr

om …

A specialised practice area + your observationsA qualitative approach

to analysis – grouping themes, tightening ideas, finding meta-questionsPruning and refining

Lead

s to

…

Ideas for practice Ideas for research Information Strategies for finding informationFormal writing =

annotated Bibliographies, literature reviews etc

Your

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YEAHHBut what words??

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What do you know??Give mana to the

author by having them in your first sentence of your annotation; not in the bracketSo White (1997)

describesNot In the article (White, 1997), the author

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Remember, the difference

between journal, book, edited book chapter and report It is all about SEX in

reading and writing It is all about key sections

when summarising Annotation is your

summary Abstract is the author’s summary