What Goes in Research Paper?

What Goes into a Research Paper?

Usually lots of students ask me what to write in a Research paper. They bring forwards data, some method and even results, yet they fail to put their efforts in a written form converting their paper into a research article. in this short article I have tried to explain in a simple, easy and short way, what to write and put inside an research paper. Using this quick guide, you can convert your Student Assignment , Lecture Assignment or FYP report into an Research article and submit for publication. 

A general rule to remember and always follow that each Research article must answer these simple 5 questions. 

1. What was done?
2. Why was it done?
3. How was it done?
4. What was found?
5. What is the significance of the findings?

If you understand your research work and then put your understanding into words by answering above mentioned questions, then you should be successful in writing a good research paper.

1.      Abstract: 

Abstract are usually the synopsis of your entire research paper, and thus usually written in the end. Each abstract needs to include following four points define these four points

a.      One Line about the Subject/Field/Topic

b.      The Problem addressed in this paper

c.       The Proposed Solution, Technique used / Algorithm

d.      Final Results achieved

2.      Introduction

a.      Paragraph One: Introduction/brief overview of the subject area/ Topic/ field of this paper.

b.      Para Two: Current problem that exist, why it’s important, why the problem should be solved?

c.       Para Three: How solving the problem will be beneficial? What methodology and technique you will be using.

3.      Literature Review

a.      Read and write a short summary of previously published paper in the same topic/field/area of your current research Article.

Search : Project Management Techniques for Water Supply system, Project Model for Water Supply System, Project Design for Water Transport, Business Model for Private Water Transportation system, Water Transportation System, etc, Project Management techniques ….

4.      System Details/overview/design / Project Plan / Project Process Model

a.      Design / System Architecture / System Design / Work Plan

b.      Project Organization / Schedule

c.       Project Estimation/ Cost/ Strategy /

d.      Project Networks, Schedule Tasks, Costs, Gantt Charts,

5.      Methodology / Implementation/ Algorithms /Techniques

a.      How you solved the problem

b.      What Method, Technique, Algorithms, and procedures you used to solve the problem

c.       How the System will be Developed / Tools/ Techniques / Algorithms / Procedure / Steps / Process

d.      You can include, Diagrams, flowcharts, Activity diagrams, Use Case Diagrams, ER Models,

e.      Project Networks, Schedule Tasks, Costs, Gantt Charts,

f.        Project Implementation Details, Monitoring Progress,

g.      Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Product breakdown structure (PBS)

h.      Risk Management, What are Risks, How will you handle Risks, Your Plan-B

6.      Results and Discussions

a.      Final Output, Results achieved

b.      Project Deliverables /  Final product

c.        

7.      Conclusions & Future Work

a.      Must reflect your abstract discussing the subject area and what was the problem, how you solved the problem, through what techniques and algorithms, and methodologies. Finally the results achieved, their accuracy/ evaluation/ how was testing done.

8.      References.