Rapid Academic Writing
Cover
Licensing Information
Contributing Authors
1. Let's Get Writing
1.1. The 5 C Guidelines
1.2. How to Write Articles Quickly and Expertly
2. Critical Thinking
2.1. Critical Thinking in the Classroom
2.2. Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
2.3. Good Logic
3. APA for Novices
3.1. Hoops and Barriers
3.2. Crafts and Puzzles
3.3. The Papers Trail
3.4. The Fine Art of Sentencing
3.5. Hurdles
3.6. Small Stressors
4. Literature Reviews
4.1. Introduction to Literature Reviews
4.2. What is a Literature Review?
4.3. How to Get Started
4.4. Where to Find the Literature
4.5. Evaluating Sources
4.6. Documenting Sources
4.7. Synthesizing Sources
4.8. Writing the Literature Review
4.9. Concluding Thoughts on Literature Reviews
Technical Tutorials
Constructing an Annotated Bibliography with Zotero
Extracting Resource Metadata from a Citation List with AnyStyle.io
Exporting Zotero to a Spreadsheet
Appendices
APA 7 Job Aid
Index of Topics

Index of Topics

Analysis 22Clarity 10Synthesis 8

Analysis

Critical Thinking in the Classroom

  1. … of writing and to provide an Analysis of it, showing the student how to identify…

The Papers Trail

  1. … observations, research, and data Analysis and interpretation are as much the products…

Small Stressors

  1. two-part Analysis
  2. anti-illiteracy, meta-Analysis

Introduction to Literature Reviews

  1. … in terms of data collection, Analysis, and interpretation.
  2. Meta-Analysis
  3. … components. The project is a meta-Analysis of evaluation studies of early childhood…
  4. Examples of a Meta-Analysis:
  5. … very specific type of research, Analysis, and writing.  We will explore these…
  6. … of a systematic review, a meta-Analysis takes findings from several studies on…

What is a Literature Review?

  1. … literature review is a summary and Analysis of the relevant publications on a…

How to Get Started

  1. … you want to write (Definition, Analysis, Narration, etc.) can also be a useful…

Evaluating Sources

  1. Citation Analysis is the study of the impact and assumed quality of an article,…
  2. … standards in e-learning: A matrix of Analysis [https://edtechbooks.org/-nXj] (Frydenberg,…

Synthesizing Sources

  1. … synthesis must demonstrate a critical Analysis of the papers you collected as…
  2. … identified during your critical Analysis of the paper, determine what those papers…

Concluding Thoughts on Literature Reviews

  1. … standards in e-learning: A matrix of Analysis. The International Review Of Research…
  2. … application of trial sequential Analysis: an empirical review. BMJ Open, 6(8).…
  3. … Bae,J., & Choi, M. (2016). A meta-Analysis of the effects of non-traditional teaching…
  4. … A systematic review and meta-Analysis of butter consumption and risk of cardiovascular…
  5. … achievement and attitude: A meta-Analysis research. Educational Sciences: Theory…

Constructing an Annotated Bibliography with Zotero

  1. … process requires the management, Analysis, and synthesis of many complex resources,…

Clarity

The 5 C Guidelines

  1. Clarity
  2. … academic writing, which include Clarity, Cogency, Conventionality, Completeness,…

Hoops and Barriers

  1. Familiarity Aids Clarity

The Fine Art of Sentencing

  1. … that needs special emphasis or Clarity.
  2. For Clarity, Efficiency, and Reader Accessibility, Put the Most Important Sentence…
  3. Punctuating to Promote Clarity

Small Stressors

  1. Hyphenate for Clarity.
  2. Hyphenation is a tool for Clarity.
  3. … graduate committee), logic and Clarity of organization (Chapter 2.2), thoughtful…
  4. Matters of Clarity and Efficiency

Synthesis

Crafts and Puzzles

  1. … reveal the depth of their own Synthesis of ideas.

Introduction to Literature Reviews

  1. … extensive critical examination and Synthesis of the relevant literature on a topic.…

Documenting Sources

  1. … will discuss organization and Synthesis in more detail in Chapter 7.

Synthesizing Sources

  1. … to organize your articles for Synthesis it to create an outline. After you have…
  2. Your Synthesis must demonstrate a critical analysis of the papers you collected…
  3. Begin the Synthesis process by creating a grid, table, or an outline where you will…
  4. … the dictionary definition of Synthesis.  It is a way to make connections among…

Constructing an Annotated Bibliography with Zotero

  1. … the management, analysis, and Synthesis of many complex resources, such as various…
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