Effects of the use of Epidural anesthesia during pre-labor
Research Methods
The Method(s) section of the research paper is the stage where the researcher shows how s/he had done the research/study. The rest of the paper depends on this section; therefore, it must provide detailed information on the type of method applied, the process that was followed, the tools used during the process, and the way those tools were handled.
1. Formulate the Research Method of your selected topic. Please ensure that you incorporate all appropriate elements:
* the type of research used (remember that all students must carry a meta-analysis)
* the step-by-step process of the research
* the tools used during the research
* how were these tools handled.
Provide the complete References list of the sources used in writing the Method. Use APA style (7th Ed.) to enter the references.
Note: Remember that you should use the past tense, 3rd person, active or passive voice.
Results
1. Based on the information collected in the Research Method, formulate the Results section of your selected topic. Do not forget that your Results section needs to provide:
a. the narrative paragraph that presents objectively the findings resulted from the Method and that helps your reader understand the information presented in the visual
b. the visual (table, figure, graph) of findings.
Please do not interpret the results as this will be done in the following section!
Provide the complete References list of the sources used in writing the Results. Use APA style (7th Ed.) to enter the references.
Discussion
The purpose of the Discussion is to interpret and describe the significance of your results/findings in light of what was already known about the research problem being investigated, and to explain any new understanding or fresh insights about the problem after you have taken the findings into consideration. The Discussion will always connect to the Introduction by way of the research Question(s) or Hypothesis you posed and the Literature you reviewed, but it does not simply repeat or rearrange the Introduction; the Discussion should always explain how your study has moved the reader's understanding of the Research Problem forward from where you left them at the end of the Introduction.
1. Based on the information collected in this study, formulate the Discussion section of your selected topic. Do not forget that your Discussion section should:
a. Reiterate the Research Problem/State the Major Findings
Briefly reiterate for your readers the Research Problem or problems you are investigating and the Methods you used to investigate them, then move quickly to describe the major Results of the study. You should write a direct, declarative, and succinct proclamation of the study results.
b. Explain the Meaning of the Results and Why They are Important
No one has thought as long and hard about your study as you have. Systematically, explain the meaning of the Results and why you believe they are important. After reading the Discussion section, you want the reader to think about the Results [“why hadn’t I thought of that?”]. You do not want to force the reader to go through the paper multiple times to figure out what it all means. Begin this part of the section by repeating what you consider to be your most important finding first.
c. Relate the Findings to Similar Studies
No study is so novel or possesses such a restricted focus that it has absolutely no relation to other previously published research. The Discussion section should relate your study findings to those of other studies, particularly if questions raised by previous studies served as the motivation for your study, the findings of other studies support your findings [which strengthens the importance of your study results], and/or they point out how your study differs from other similar studies.
d. Consider Alternative Explanations of the Findings
It is important to remember that the purpose of research is to discover and not to prove. When writing the Discussion section, you should carefully consider all possible explanations for the study Results, rather than just those that fit your prior assumptions or biases.
Provide the complete References list of the sources used in writing the Discussion. Use APA style (7th Ed.) to enter the references.
Limitations and Implications
The Limitations and Implications of the study are those characteristics of design or methodology that impacted or influenced the application or interpretation of the results of your study. They are the constraints on generalizability and utility of findings that are the result of the ways in which you chose to design the study and/or the method used to establish internal and external validity. After finishing the Discussion, identify potential limitations and weaknesses. Comment on their relative importance in relation to your overall interpretation of the results and, note how they may affect the validity of the findings. Avoid using an apologetic tone; however, be honest and self-critical.
1. Formulate the Limitations & Implications section of your selected topic. Explain the limitations the researcher encountered during the study and how those limitations impacted the study.
Conclusion
1. Formulate the Conclusion section of your selected topic.
This section should contain conclusive statements and recommendations for future research.
Abstract
1. Formulate the Abstract section of your selected topic.
Make sure that your Abstract follows the structure provided in the student samples and contains the following sub-sections:
* Background Information on the Problem
* The Objective of the Study
* Method Used
* Interpretation of the Results
* Conclusion
* Recommendations for Future Research
* Five (5) Keywords