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23 Mar

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Observation in Qualitative Research | Types and Process

• March 23, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Qualitative research heavily relies on observation as a core methodological approach. According to Creswell and P...

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18 Mar

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Member Checking in Qualitative Research: 3 Strategies to Use

• March 18, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Member checking is also called respondent validation. It is a technique used in qualitative research to enhance t...

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14 Feb

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Writing the Perfect Research Paper Introduction: 5 Key Considerations

• February 18, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Ideas about the essential parts of a research paper introduction and how to write them are often predictable and ...

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14 Jan

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Ways to Avoid Plagiarism in a Research Paper

• January 14, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Plagiarism, whether intentional or unintentional, is unacceptable in research. Researchers bear the consequences ...

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21 Dec

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21 Examples of How to Write a Strong Thesis Statement

• December 21, 2024
• By Melanie McCaig

At the core of a research paper is an overarching claim. It is the debatable aspect of the research paper that gu...

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16 Dec

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7 Ways to Know if a Source is Peer Reviewed

• December 20, 2024
• By Melanie McCaig

Scholars have access to diverse materials for research but not all sources are created equal, and their quality a...

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22 Jan

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Can You Start a Paper with a Quote?

• December 23, 2024
• By Melanie McCaig
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One of the mistakes that many students make is overuse of quotations in the introductory paragraph. It is general...

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24 Oct

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Rules for Paragraph Indentation in an Essay

• December 17, 2024
• By Melanie McCaig

Should you indent every paragraph in your essay? By the end of this text, you will be familiar with rules for ind...

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11 Oct

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Do Conclusions Need Citations? Pro Tips

• December 17, 2024
• By Melanie McCaig

The question is, "should you include citations in your paper conclusion?" It is in the conclusion that you find h...

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10 Oct

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How To List Items in an Essay (APA and MLA)

• January 15, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Essays follow a consistent format but every now and then something happens to throw that pattern off. Lists ...

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09 Oct

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How To Narrow Down a Research Topic

• December 17, 2024
• By Melanie McCaig

Once you've decided on a research topic, you'll need to narrow it down into a thesis statement or a research...

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