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7 Academics

Writing

A. Discuss with a partner.

1. How popular is bilingual education in your country?
2. What do you feel are the benefits and drawbacks of it?

B. Look at the outline for a research paper below. Match the
different sections with the explanation of why they are
important.

The benefits of
The benefits of

bilingual education
bilingual education

Introduction
1. Thesis statement - Despite concerns about the effect of
bilingual education on a student’s first language ability
and academic competence, the benefits outweigh
the disadvantages.
2. Definition of bilingual education
3. Research methodology

Body

4. Background of the study
5. Presentation and analysis of data

Conclusion
6. Analytical review of data
7. Thesis reworded

8. Recommendations

Bibliography

a. Depending on the type of research paper, you may include this section in order to encourage changes
to current systems.
b. Here you explain how you carried out your research and the demographics of the group researched, as
appropriate.
c. Here you provide key points which will back up your concluding argument.
d. In this paragraph, you identify the success of the research compared to your initial thoughts.
e. In this section, you may use pie charts or bar charts to make your analysis more visual.
f. It is sometimes important to clarify key terms in your paper.

g. This explains your initial position and the result you expect to find through your research.
h. This gives information about why your research is important and provides relevant quotes about the topic.

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