IRP WRAP-UP!!!
Week 16
Fall 2024
1. Supervisor Meeting Journal
Meet your IRP supervisor
ASAP. Talk about your
literature review, final
presentation or winter plans.
Submit the reflection on
Teams by Dec.31.
IMPORTANT TASKS
2. Rewritten Assignments
For any late or rewritten
assignments, please arrange
them in one folder and send it
to me on Teams by Jan.5.
IMPORTANT TASKS
Literature Review Final by Dec.29th 11:59pm
3. LR Final Paper!
- submit on Turnitin
- any excuse for late submission
- similarity rate 30% max (exclude references) will NOT be accepted
- file name: student name_supervisor name_LR
- anyone who is identified as
using AI to write will be given a 0
- Submit early! If there is
accident, send your paper to
[email protected] IMPORTANT TASKS before Dec.29th 11:59pm and
resubmit the paper on Turnitin
by Dec.30th 9am.
4. Final Presentation!
- check the detailed requirements
through the rubric
- follow the alphabetical order
- delayed submission of slides will
cause point deduction
IMPORTANT TASKS
LR PEER REVISION
I. Format
a) title page
b) subtitles of themes
c) intext citation & references
II. Organization
a) introduction
b) themes
c) conclusion
III. Paragraph Writing
a) topic sentence
b) typical studies
c) synthesis
LR PEER REVISION
I. Format
a) title page
b) subtitles of themes
c) citation
II. Organization
a) introduction
b) themes
c) conclusion
III. Paragraph Writing
a) topic sentence
b) typical studies
c) synthesis
TITLE PAGE CHECKLIST
ITEMS EVALUATION CHECK
IRP Title a specific title covering general aspects of your project
Name your Pinyin name (English name); supervisor’s name
School school name
Date submission date
Page a separate page
SUBTITLES CHECKLIST
ITEMS EVALUATION CHECK
Themes at least two themes
Subtitle a subtitle for each theme; subtitles in noun form
Sequence subtitles from general to specific
Format subtitles to the left; bold
CITATION CHECKLIST
ITEMS EVALUATION CHECK
Alignment which citation format is she/he following?
Intext citation APA (last name, year) MLA (last name page)
Intext citation whenever quote, paraphrase, summarize
Reference format: APA year first; MLA year last
Reference all English; no Chinese; hanging indentation
Reference at least 10; 20% need to be English sources
LR PEER REVISION
I. Format
a) title page
b) subtitles of themes
c) citation
II. Organization
a) introduction
b) themes
c) conclusion
III. Paragraph Writing
a) topic sentence
b) typical studies
c) synthesis
Organize others’ ideas logically for each section!
The introduction should…?
Introduce your research problem & summarize the themes
• Research problem: explain your RP and briefly describe its condition，
consequences and purpose
• Structure overview: outline the themes of your literatures (how is it
going to flow?)
INTRODUCTION CHECKLIST
ITEMS EVALUATION CHECK
Research problem condition/background/context with intext citation
Research problem consequence/significance
Research problem research purpose
Overview cover all the themes in 1-2 sentences
Subtitle the subtitle for introduction in optional
Background explanation: status quo,
definition of key concepts, etc.
Divide into several themes
to further analyze
Studies that are closer to
yours (similar topic,
population, method, etc)
GAP
You Research
Questions!!!!
Organize others’ ideas logically for each section!
The body sections should…?
• organize the literature according to common themes;
• provide insight into the relation between themes, move from
a general, wider view of the literature being reviewed to the
specific focus of your research;
• Have a topic sentence in each theme paragraph before
you present others’ ideas.
THEMES CHECKLIST
ITEMS EVALUATION
Topic sentence underline the topic sentence in each section
check the scholarly ideas in each section, make sure there are
Scholarly ideas intext citations in quotations/paraphrases/summary; no direct
quotation for more than 4 lines
Grammar circle the grammar mistakes or confusing sentences
Organize others’ ideas logically for each section!
The conclusion should…?
• summarize the important aspects of the existing body of literature;
evaluate the current state of the literature reviewed
• identify significant flaws or gaps in existing knowledge;
• outline areas for future study (your research questions).
CONCLUSION CHECKLIST
ITEMS EVALUATION Check
Summary only major aspect; main controversy/similarity/etc.
what is missing from the previous literatures; specific and
Gap
clear
Research questions at least 2; no simple questions; refer to the GAP
continue to write; don’t start a new page; susbtitle as
Format
“conclusion” to the left
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Submit the final literature review on Turnitin by Dec.29 11:59pm.
2. Submit the final presentation PPT on Teams by Dec.29 11:59pm.
3. Submit the supervisor journal on Teams by Dec.31,11:59pm
4. Submit late assignments on Teams by by Jan.5,11:59pm
WINTER ASSIGNMENT To be assigned on Teams (DDL. Jan 18)
Presentation
Reminder
Why do we write research proposal?
Literature review
Research problem
-Key ideas from the scholars
Research questions
-Theoretical framework
Methodology
-Data collection
What is expected for the presenters?
Present your contents clearly, with an appropriate speed
Introduce the research problem with a social / academic context
Include the major ideas in different themes of literature review
Be specific in method plan
Be confident , speak loudly !
What is expected for the audience?
Listen carefully and learn from
others. Show respect.
Write feedbacks to two presenters,
non-submission will cause -0.1pt.
