Winsor

In this post, I will discuss the structure of Dorothy Winsor's research paper on the subject of engineers' writing.

Dorothy Winsor structured her research, "Joining the Engineering Community: How do Novice's Learn to Write Like Engineers" into four sections: an introduction, :A Preliminary Study", "Student's Comments", "Implications", and "Next Step."

The introduction is structured as follows: she presents a predetermined understanding of her audience, followed by the question her research will answer and what the report will focus on. This is an effective approach because it prepares the reader for what is to come.

Her methods section begins with an explanation of her subjects and why they were chosen for the study. She explains the task that the subjects were asked to complete and then presents the results and what they mean. This is an excellent way to get to the point and avoid excess fluff.

Next, is the "Student Comments" section, the largest section in her paper. This sections provides feedback from her subjects and their supervisors about the topic in research. This section provides the reader and researcher with extra information that may prove useful to the study. This information provides a more personal feeling to the responses of the subjects, explaining why they answered they way they did.

The "Implications" section tells the reader what to take away from this research. This is a section that belongs in nay complete research paper. The reader needs to understand why this was done and what the results mean to them.

"Next Step" is the final sections of Winsor's paper. In this section, she discusses steps to take in the future that would further the research on her topic. This provides possible ideas for anyone who wishes to taker her research to the next level, or answer any questions that may have arisen while reading her results.

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