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The document discusses how to create effective titles for research papers. It recommends that titles be concise yet descriptive by containing the fewest words that adequately describe the research. An effective title captures the reader's attention, indicates the subject and scope of the study, and may reveal how the paper is organized. The final title should accurately reflect what was studied. Developing a working title early in the research process can help maintain focus.

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Structure and Writing Style

The document discusses how to create effective titles for research papers. It recommends that titles be concise yet descriptive by containing the fewest words that adequately describe the research. An effective title captures the reader's attention, indicates the subject and scope of the study, and may reveal how the paper is organized. The final title should accurately reflect what was studied. Developing a working title early in the research process can help maintain focus.

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The title summarizes the main idea or ideas of your study.

A good title contains the fewest possible words that


adequately describe the contents and/or purpose of your research paper.

The title is without doubt the part of a paper that is read the most, and it is usually read first . If the title is too
long it usually contains too many unnecessary words, e.g., "A Study to Investigate the...." On the other hand, a
title which is too short often uses words which are too general. For example, "African Politics" could be the title
of a book, but it does not provide any information on the focus of a research paper.
Structure and Writing Style

The following parameters can be used to help you formulate a suitable research paper title:

1. The purpose of the research


2. The narrative tone of the paper [typically defined by the type of the research]
3. The methods used

The initial aim of a title is to capture the reader’s attention and to draw his or her attention to the research
problem being investigated.

Create a Working Title

Typically, the final title you submit to your professor is created after the research is complete so that the title
accurately captures what was done. The working title should be developed early in the research process because
it can help anchor the focus of the study in much the same way the research problem does. Referring back to the
working title can help you reorient yourself back to the main purpose of the study if you feel yourself drifting off
on a tangent while writing.

The Final Title

Effective titles in academic research papers have several characteristics.

 Indicate accurately the subject and scope of the study.


 Avoid using abbreviations.
 Use words that create a positive impression and stimulate reader interest.
 Use current nomenclature from the field of study.
 Identify key variables, both dependent and independent.
 May reveal how the paper will be organized.
 Suggest a relationship between variables which supports the major hypothesis.
 Is limited to 10 to 15 substantive words.
 Do not include "study of," "analysis of" or similar constructions.
 Titles are usually in the form of a phrase, but can also be in the form of a question.
 Use correct grammar and capitalization with all first words and last words capitalized, including the first
word of a subtitle. All nouns,  pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs that appear between the first and
last words of the title are also capitalized.
 In academic papers, rarely is a title followed by an exclamation mark. However, a title or subtitle can be
in the form of a question.
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