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Research Paper | Social Science | Afghanistan | Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019

Planning Research Procedures in Academic Writing

Rohullah Rohin

Abstract: This article aims to explore the procedures of research in academic writing. It is beginning with planning research and contains necessary steps in the ground. Bryman state that start your work with your institute expectations and he continued with the same visions with Bell in most parts of planning a research proposal. Like selection topic and exploring the problem area with clear aim and including research questions. Using supervisor and having good relation with him/her is also discussed in here. Moreover making particular schedule or time table is the priority of a planning research according to both writers is discussed. The other issue is quantitative and qualitative research strategy which is defined and debated about the differences and some similar points. Furthermore, each of them discussed how they reacted and measured some data. In addition, this part includes validity and reliability. Actually, they are important in qualitative and quantitative research which create and assess quality of research. All though, data collection tools have discussed with the key elements like questionnaires and interview from two authors’ views, the analysis of data thoroughly come out of the questionnaires and interview. The last part of this article will end with the writing up a report. In here, it is discussed how to write a research report in a clear way. It indicates formats of the writing, obvious heading with small titles on each table.

Keywords: Academic Writing, Research planning, qualitative and Quantitative Research

Edition: Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019,

Pages: 1750 - 1754