Essay About Post-Graduate Students And Terms Of Article Writing

Human Resource from a Global Perspective
Problems of Post-graduate students in terms of article writing:General issuesMost of the post-graduate students are writing in their second or third language and majority of the research mentors are mentoring in their second language,Plagiarism still continues to be a major challenge for many post-graduate students,Only 20% of current Grade 12 learners entering higher education are functionally literate (Cape Times, 2004),Tertiary level students’ grasp of academic texts is roughly 40% (Burger, 2004),Many postgraduate students have little or no idea of sourcing material beyond the institutional library and the internet,Less attention is paid to recommended style of referencing and academic writing.Personal & Specific issuesLack of confidence, Low enthusiasm,Weak perception,Passivity Laziness Overindulgence,   etc.To become a good writer, there is a need to change the current attitude. Article writingStructure of academic article Title/topic,Abstract, Keywords,Introduction & Background,Problem statement,Research questions/statementsResearch objectives,Literature Review,Research Methodology,Data Analysis/critical analysis and discussion of findingRecommendation and Conclusion.Clarification of structureInstructionsPages1Title/topic (available on WebCT): Not more than 12 CharactersApprox 1-2 lines2Abstract (maximum 150 words): structure or unstructure.Example: structure of abstractObjective: The objective of this assignment was to investigate leadership in an organisationMethod: Interviews were done with seven employees/ questionnaires were handed out to Findings: Participants prefer transformational leadership….Recommendations: It is suggested that leaders should have more vision…Approx ½- 1 p3Keywords: 4 to 5 KW e.g. Employee,  Leadership, Org., Participant. Approx. 1line.4Introduction and background    1 ½ p 5Problem statement, Reasearch question/statement & objectives      ½ p5Literature review Approx. 6p.6Research Methodology      ½ p.7Data Analysis/critical analysis and discussion of findingApprox.     2½ p.8Recommendations and conclusionApprox. 2p.9References (referencing guidelines available on WebCT) – at least 10Approx. 2p.