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Defending Your Project – Project/Dissertation Defense Tips Writing a project is a vital and inspiring task one will encounter as a graduating student, and thereafter, face the part called “ Project Defense” . Project defense may not really sound much of a tall order, owing to the fact that before one finally gets to final year, there must have been several seminars and presentations. But they may not be likened to that very exclusive day of your project defense. Yes, this is true because much attention is given at this time and remember we are discussing about the final stage of the entire period of your academic year in school. Sensitive, isn’t it? Well, that leads us to the relevance of this article. Now let’s look at some very important necessities to making an awesome presentation and gaining good grades. During that project defense, you will be required to present and defend your project in front of your supervisor, faculty project committee (comprisin...

YOU WANT TO NAIL IT ON THAT PROJECT DEFENCE? ... READ! PART 2 You are through with writing that project. Now what? You have found yourself at that point where you have to defend what you have written. Of course you have to stand in front of your supervisor and other literary personalities to prove that you know what you wrote in your project paper. Unfortunately, the more you think about it, the more it looks like you are about to face a legion. It is not a war. But the emotion of dread welling up inside of you makes it look like one. So now you are asking yourself questions. … how am I going to start? … I hope I will do well enough to get an A. You really want to nail it, but you need to come to terms with exactly how to get everything in perfect control. Especially your emotions of fear that seem to make a wreck of you every time you think about public speaking. So here is the deal. I want to help ...

GET IT RIGHT WITH CAREER CHOICE First of all, I have been there. Secondly, I know that a lot can go wrong if one ends up with a career that is unsuitable for them. Thirdly, life is too important not to live it fully focused on things that give you the utmost joy. Yes, I think it is one of the most important choices. Choosing a career makes a strong mark in all of an individual’s success. This is partly because a lot is hinged on the offering that gives you passion and that you decide to pursue and make a living from. It is expected that the choice of your course of study is a major starting point but when you consider the fact that people could eventually decide to change the course of their career at a different stage in life or even completely branch out based on new calling and needs that they have come to see and feel a strong pull to bridge gaps in, then you will appreciate more the importance of being informed about this new...

WRITING AN ABSTRACT Part 2 It is one thing to complete a good research work and another to place its value on high demand. Just like in production, except a product is well marketed, its quality cannot be predicted. Marketing draws the attention of the prospective consumer first before a trial will be considered and then the salability of such good. As a mark of high necessity, the abstract of every research work should be able to draw any reader’s interest to insist on purchasing the complete material. In this dispensation, e-journals have become the best way to reach a wider audience and only the quality of a researcher’s abstract has the capacity of selling the research material. This blog post therefore concentrates on how best to present a good abstract. Let us take a glance on some basics; DEFINITION An abstract in a simple form can be understood to be a summarized write-up that is complete enough to represent the full work in view...

TIME MANAGEMENT - FROM PROJECT START TO FINISH Part 2 Running behind time is soooooooo easy. One minute you have all the time in the world and the next you realize you barely have an hour or more to the moment you have been waiting for. It’s kind of frustrating to be late or not meet up. Especially, when it’s something very important. On top of that, imagine knowing that you are going to be late on your project or even a presentation. That would be some hell of a big deal. Add to the fact that a lot of supervisors do not take it lightly to let you be the deciding factor and you have a picture in your mind’s eye that brings a scowl on your face. Now imagine if that were a reality. Of course that will be way below par with what you want or the picture you would love. There is something about poor time management that rubs us all the wrong way. For one, it makes you feel like a looser. I have not yet met anyone who is comfortab...

REF 101: THE NITTY-GRITTY OF REFERENCING IN RESEARCH Introduction I once stumbled upon a sentence that greatly inspired me. The saying goes thus: Every writer is a thief! Certainly you'd be quick to dispute that. The thing is, we were born without the knowledge we have now garnered overtime, it is the work of others that we have digested to become this informed. In research, it is usual that there would be an in-depth digging of past and similar work. It is required that due credit is given to the author of what-so-ever sentence, experimental work, or excerpt adapted into your work. This is to acknowledge their efforts, sponsor hard-work and discourage theft of any form. This also helps the readers/reviewers of your work locate the past work and go over. Plagiarism - claiming someone else's work as yours is a terrible offence and a laugh-off of creativity. This is strongly discouraged in all climes. Hence,...

REVIEW: DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARES AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCHERS During or after research, there is usually a need to analyze; to present the information gotten in a presentable and easily understood format. There are numerous packages or softwares that could be used to achieve this. The choice of the method to use in the analysis depends on the function to be achieved. However, even for the same function, there are multiple means of analysing data, hence, certain things should be noted. The method might be based on the popularity of the option in your environ. It might be based also on what you were taught with in school. It might be specially required for the kind of work you are doing. Possible options are discussed below. All options have their pros and cons. Excel: This is a common medium. It is part of the Microsoft Office packages. Aside MS word, it is easily the most ...

AVOIDING PLAGIARISM: SMART TIPS TO APPLY Information is power and excessive use of power with little control will definitely corrupt or worst still destroy! Every borrowed idea from books, magazines, research journals and the almighty internet must be properly acknowledged. With our busy academic schedules as students coupled with family responsibilities, one may see research work as too tasking and may not really have the time to write from scratch. Unfortunately, as technology is advancing our dear lecturers are getting smarter by the day. Nigerian students are now interested in producing un-plagiarized papers as some schools are beginning to use anti-plagiarism softwares to screen term papers, essays and even research projects. However, no need for fears. Your concerns are mine too. This power packed article will show you awesome tips that will aid you in avoiding plagiarism and getting ahead of your supervisor. Even the likes of Turnitin , Viper , ...

DEVELOPING OUTSTANDING RESEARCH TOPICS Just like news headlines, your research project topic is your first selling point. If media houses do not caption a football match between Nigeria and Ghana as 'Nigeria and Ghana goes to War again' they may continue enjoying being broke. In essence, your project topic and the material you produce should be captivating. It should have the magical power to draw people’s interest, and achieve good grades for you. Your ability to come up with an interesting and good research project topic is your first step in building an 'A' in Research Methodology. Fantastic research papers in Nigeria do not fall from heaven. They come about as a result of serious brainstorming mixed with great fun. Anyways in my little experience as an independent researcher, I do not entirely agree that developing a project topic should be too tasking. I rather see it as fun. When you are about to write a research project, the first s...

CHOOSING THE RIGHT MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT FOR YOUR PROJECT: TIPS TO APPLY Measurement instrument refers to various methods through which a researcher obtains data from respondents for his research work. The term data refers to all forms of information that researchers obtain from the participant of the study. Adedokun (2003:57) asserts that data refers “to any fact, observation or facts relating to the subject of the study”. There are different types of measurement instruments that can be used by researchers for their studies; it depends on the nature of research that is to be carried out. In this write up, we shall discuss various measurement instruments that can be used alongside with studies that are suitable for them. However, the collection of data is an important part of any research activity. This is because; the conclusions of the study are based on what the data reveals. Hence, no researcher is greater than his data. Basically, data can be obt...

THE AWESOME LITERATURE REVIEW…SECRET REVEALED…PART 2 Welcome to the second series of my planned four series on the theme ‘Secret Revealed: Discover what your supervisor is looking for and how your project is graded’. Without a doubt undoubtedly, the first series which covered the proposal and introductory chapter of a research project was a great read. This second series will reveal to you my awesome reader what supervisors’ look out for in your literature review. So, as usual enjoy! STRUCTURE OF AN AWESOME LITERATURE REVIEW Introduction Theoretical Framework Conceptual Review Empirical Review Summary of Chapter N/B: The arrangement may vary considering different formats of some tertiary institutions. But for a well written review of related literature, these components are needed. Introduction A brief introduction in your literature review will enable readers know what the chapter is all about. Not just that, it will also earn you good points. The introducti...