We often take part in debates and group discussions, in our school, college and office, which is not just important in grooming oneself, but it also refines the thoughts of a person and helps in understanding different perspectives. People often get confused between these two, but a debate is a form of a contest, where one of the two sides wins. In a debate, all the participants of the team, get a fair opportunity to express their views on the particular topic and whichever side has stated … [Read more...]

Conclusions are as difficult to write as an introduction, because, it decides whether the work is worth your time or not. Both of them have a long-lasting impact on the reader's mind. While an introduction moves from general to specific, conclusion moves from specific to general. A conclusion is an afterword which contains the gist of something, reached after considering all the important points. In the absence of conclusion, the research paper might seem incomplete. It is often contrasted … [Read more...]

Knowledge refers to the facts, information, awareness and understanding gained by a person through experience, education or learning. It is broadly classified into two main categories - explicit knowledge and tacit knowledge. Explicit knowledge is the structured set of information which can be recognized, recorded, stored and shared. We all know that every person gains something from the surroundings, circumstances, incidents, patterns, observations, etc. This is what we call personal … [Read more...]

Written compositions are available in varied types and forms, and targets a different segment of audiences. One who is interested in reading can find articles in various publications. An article is nothing but just a piece of writing on a particular topic, which along with other written material included in the books, magazines, newspaper, website, blogs, journals, etc. On the contrary, Journal is a periodical publication in a specific field of study, which is often reviewed by experts in the … [Read more...]

Though the subject matter of plagiarism and copyright infringement is the copying of the content and that too without the consent of the creator, however, they are not one and the same thing. Plagiarism involves stealing someone else's original and unique creation and not giving proper credit to the originator. On the contrary, Copyright infringement refers to the unauthorized duplication or stealing of another person's unique and creative work, in a way, which is specifically prohibited by … [Read more...]

Basically reports are a formal or official document which contains facts concerning a specific subject under study. It is the written presentation and analysis of the data, findings and results thereof that the researcher obtained during the research, using various methods such as survey, interview, observation, experiment, etc. On the other hand, an essay can be understood as a piece of writing, on a specific topic or subject, which expresses the author's own ideas and knowledge about the … [Read more...]

All the research papers usually begin with an introduction, which contains a thesis statement. An introduction is used to give the background information about the topic and the work, as well as to state the problem to be examined. It often presents what the researcher attempts to prove/disprove in the work. On the other hand, the abstract is like a short summary of an academic article or research paper, which discusses the purpose of the study and the outcome of the research. It usually … [Read more...]

Humans and their behaviour within their societies is always a subject of study for many researchers, especially for the sociologist and anthropologist. Anthropology is a branch of knowledge in which we learn about humans and their evolution, with respect to culture, physical traits, interactions, language, behaviour, etc. Anthropology is a broad field of study, whose subject matter is 'Man', both past and present. Many think that sociology is same as anthropology, but the fact is sociology is … [Read more...]

Extensive means covering a substantial area and so, extensive reading refers to that type of reading in which students read and refer to large quantities of material, chosen by themselves. As against, intensive refers to in-depth or concentrated. Therefore, intensive reading means that type of reading in which the material has to be read carefully and thoroughly, to get specific details. Reading is the means to study something, wherein the reader looks at the words, symbol and characters of … [Read more...]

Skimming means to read something at a comparatively faster rate without going into an in-depth reading, so as to have an idea of what the work is all about. On the contrary, scanning implies a reading technique in which one takes a quick look of the document, so as to find the specific information contained in the written material. Reading not just helps a person to improve vocabulary but also increases basic knowledge. However, when we have to read and make a research of something from a … [Read more...]