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    Supplement 2: (Conɵ Nued) Task 1

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    Adapted from James D. Lester (2007), Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, p. 3.

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    Why Do Research?

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    iEnglish College: Research and Presentaon Level 5 (RP5) 2012, www.ienglishR.

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    Why do Research?
    Research teaches methods of discovery. It prompts you to discover what you know and do not know about a topic, and, driven by innate curiosity, to venture out into the world to learn and discover more about the topic. You may not arrive at any final answers or solutions, but you will come to understand the different views on a subject, and in the end, you will be able to synthesize your ideas and discoveries with the knowledge and opinion of others. Research teaches invesgave skills. A research project requires you to investigate a subject systematically, gain a grasp of its essentials, and then communicate your findings. It teaches you important methods for gaining knowledge on a complex topic. Your information may come from many directions and a wide variety of sources, and you will need to process, negotiate and evaluate these many and varied sources. In conducting research by observation, interviews, surveys, and laboratory experiments, you will discover additional methods of investigation Research develops inquiry-based techniques Inquiry-based techniques are learning techniques based on questioning, ideally questioning that is driven by a natural curiosity. Doing research can help you to develop your overall sense of curiosity about your subject and anything connected with it Research teaches crical thinking. As you wade through the evidence on your subject, you will learn to discriminate between useful information and unfounded or ill-conceived opinions. You will also learn to think critically about your own ideas, results, and conclusions about the topic, to evaluate whether they are well-supported or not. Research teaches logic. Logic is the art and science of correct reasoning. Without logic, we cannot arrive at valid conclusions, no matter how good the evidence might be. Logic is the path that runs between evidence and an accurate or reasonable conclusion about that evidence. In learning to do research, it also becomes necessary to learn how to make logical conclusions based on the results of the research. Research teaches the basic ingredients of argument An argument is a set of statements that, together, persuade someone either to believe something or to do something, by giving reasons or evidence for accepting a particular conclusion. In that sense, every research presentation or paper is an argument. It must establish a credible claim that its audience finds believable and persuasive.
    Adapted from James D. Lester (2007), Wring Research Papers: A Complete Guide, p. 3.

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