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Research Writing

Prof. Rajeshwari Dutt · IIT Mandi

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About

Research Writing introduces students to the core components of academic research communication. From developing research questions to crafting compelling arguments, literature review, incorporating primary and secondary data and matching methodology to research questions to produce polished manuscripts, this course guides learners through the process of structured, ethical, and effective research writing. It also focuses on referencing techniques, plagiarism avoidance, academic integrity, and the nuances of presenting research. Designed especially for postgraduate and doctoral students, the course empowers scholars to write with clarity, purpose, and academic rigor.

Intended audience: Postgraduate (MA, MSc, MTech) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) students in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, and Interdisciplinary fields.Also relevant to early-career researchers and professionals involved in academic or policy-oriented research writing.

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Introduction to Research Writing YouTube
  2. Week 1 preview of concepts YouTube
  3. Finding research interest YouTube
  4. Making a broad research topic YouTube
  5. Moving from broad to focused topic YouTube
  6. From focused topic to research question YouTube
  7. From research question to research problem YouTube

Week 2

  1. Week 2 preview of concepts YouTube
  2. From research problem to sources YouTube
  3. Engaging sources YouTube
  4. Finding your position YouTube
  5. Making a research claim YouTube
  6. Testing and strengthening claim YouTube

Week 3

  1. Week 3 preview of concepts YouTube
  2. Supporting claim through reasons and evidence YouTube
  3. Objections and warrants YouTube
  4. Structuring the paper YouTube
  5. From structure to first draft YouTube
  6. Writing the introduction of a research paper YouTube
  7. Drafting the literature review section of paper YouTube

Week 4

  1. Week 4 preview of concepts YouTube
  2. Revising your research paper YouTube
  3. Writing the abstract YouTube
  4. Ethics in research writing YouTube
  5. Presentation skills YouTube
  6. Final thoughts YouTube

Syllabus and materials

At NPTEL, as the course publishes them.

Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Mandi
Department
Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher
Prof. Rajeshwari Dutt
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
Attribution
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