M.A-M.A English 4th Sem Paper - 4.1 : Doing Research (II)(University of Pune, Pune-2013)
M.A. (Part - II) (Semester - IV)
ENGLISH
Paper - 4.1 : Doing Research (II)
(2008 Pattern)
Time : 3 Hours] [Max. Marks : 80
Instructions to the candidates:
1) All questions are compulsory.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
Q1) Answer any two of the following: [16]
a) Describe the process of data collection for a literary research.
b) Explain the significance of data analysis in research.
c) Discuss the importance of research design.
Q2) Answer any two of the following: [16]
a) How is the statement of the problem different from hypothesis? Give an
example of your choice.
b) Explain the importance of ‘outlining’ while writing the thesis.
c) Why is ‘Introduction’ a necessary part of any thesis?
Q3) Answer any two of the following: [16]
In what way the findings in a research help to arrive at conclusions?
Discuss intentional and unintentional plagiarism.
How are shorter and longer quotations from poetry included in an
argument? Give an example indicating parenthetical references.
P.T.O.
Q4) Answer any two of the following: [16]
Discuss the system of documenting sources in a dissertation according
to MLA style guide.
What is the importance of endnotes and footnotes? Why are they essential
in a dissertation?
Describe the format of a research paper.
Q5) Answer any four of the following: [16]
Prepare a sample questionnaire for collecting responses from common
public to ‘The Importance of English in the Age of Globalization’.
Write a sample introduction to a research paper you would write on the
basis of the above questionnaire in Q5 (a).
List some generalizations that you would make for preparing a research
paper on the basis of the above questionnaire in Q5 (a).
Give four examples of citations of publications available on Worldwide
Web.
List three endnotes with references embedded within them.
Describe the preliminary parts of a dissertation.
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