ENG518 Midterm Solved Papers Set 2

ENG518

ABSTRACT This comprehensive collection of notes is accurately crafted to empower students to excel academically, ensuring they achieve a minimum of 80% marks in their examinations. The content is organized with clarity and precision, focusing on key concepts, critical analyses, and practical applications tailored to the syllabus. These notes serve as a reliable resource for both thorough preparation and last-minute revision. Designed to inspire confidence and mastery, this guide is an essential tool for students striving for academic excellence. Maha Malik Research Methodology

Q. what is systematic inquiry, enlist the components? (Topic_01)

Research is a systematic inquiry that investigates hypotheses, suggests new interpretations of data or texts, and poses new questions for future research to explore (Jolla, 2015). Research consists of:

Asking a question that nobody has asked before; Doing the necessary work to find the answer; and Communicating the knowledge you have acquired to a larger audience.

Q. enlist three characteristics of research given by Francis G. Cornell (Topic_02)

1. it is a reliable
2. verifiable and
3. exhaustive process.

Q. general characteristic of research (Topic_03)

The characteristics of research are:

The nature of research is systematic-logicalempirical-reductive-replicable. It gathers new knowledge or data from primary or first-hand sources. Emphasis upon the discovery of general principles Exact systematic and accurate investigation involved Uses certain valid data gathering devices Logical and objective

Q. Three functions of research. (Topic_04)

Research is the name of seeking new knowledge for continuous improvement.

Through research refinement and extension of knowledge happens, it provides baseline data or simply a picture of how things are. Research makes decision-making easier, concerning the acquisition of knowledge in a specific field It improves learning and teaching processes It improves various aspects of human life

Q. Enlist any five topics of consideration in applied linguistics. (Topic_07)

bilingualism, multilingualism, language education, the preservation and revival of endangered languages

Q. Three Sources for ELT articles (Topic_10)

Having an experience Use of secondary sources (Textbooks/theoretical papers) Reading discussion sections of related researches

Q3. characteristics of basic research (Topic_11)

Theoretical Contributing to subject knowledge No immediate value Used for broader studies

Q. Types of research (Topic_12)

Types of research on the basis of research objectives

Fundamental Action

Types of research on the basis of Nature of research

Exploratory Confirmatory

Types of research on the basis of Data collection procedures

Qualitative Quantitative

Q. Five Characteristics of reflective thinking? (Topic_16)

Reflective thinking involves:

Occurrence of a problem Definition Explanation Elaboration Collection