Research Essay Examples

Law, as mentioned earlier, does not operate in a vacuum. It operates in a complex ‘social setting’. It reflects social attitudes and behavior. It also seeks to mould and control social attitudes and behavior of people to ensure that they flow the expected channel. However, social values and attitudes, existing as well as expected, keep […]

The purpose of this essay is to assess and condense three chosen research papers that explore the experiences of parents or guardians caring for a child with autism. It will provide an explanation for selecting this particular question and describe the process used to select relevant research papers. Furthermore, it will evaluate the reliability of […]

Spending such a large amount of time as a participant observer helped influence Thompson’s attitude and social behaviour towards the Hell’s Angels. By living their lifestyle “drinking in Angels bars, on runs and parties” in the middle of summer he became accustomed to covert life and to their social norms to a point he wasn’t […]

Could you imagine living in a world where technology leads our lives? Jamais Cascio in his article “Get Smart” believes that technology is improving and enhancing our everyday lives. He argues that technology will create a natural phenomenon. However in the article “Is Google making us stupid? ” Nicholas Carr argues that our reliance on […]

James R. Spotila is a biology professor at Drexel University who also happens to be one of the world’s leading sea turtle biologist and researcher. He has also written the award-winning book Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation. He firmly believes that “these marine reptiles, which have been on this […]

I research on animals. I study the intimate chemical and electrical processes that are the brain’s mechanisms for storing information, for learning and memory. To discover those mechanisms, I analyse the cellular changes that occur when young chicks learn and remember simple tasks. An anti-vivisectionist once asked me whether my research didn’t make me feel […]

1.Using the descriptions of different behaviors, attitudes, and abilities that Deloitte seems to deem desirable in its applicants, describe the key personality characteristics that you think the company is seeking in its employees? Explain the reasoning behind your answer. It appears that Deloitte is seeking applicants with an internal locus of control; those persons who […]

Pragmatics is a subfield of linguistics which studies the ways in which context contributes to meaning. Pragmatics encompasses speech act theory, conversational implicature, talk in interaction and other approaches to language behavior in philosophy, sociology, linguistics and anthropology. Unlike semantics, which examines meaning that is conventional or “coded” in a given language, pragmatics studies how […]

In the 19th century of France most of the children were poor orphans because parents could not provide for their children. Usually they would throw the boys on the streets but keep the girls because they could make profit off of them. However, some orphans like Cosette as portrayed in Les Miserables found someone who […]

1. Introduction This is a research proposal that is focusing on reasons why people volunteer work. Over the years people have been doing voluntary work and it has never been really clear why they do it and if it’s for the right reasons. This has resulted in the outcomes or turn out result of the […]

“Beware, Underlanders, time hangs by a thread. The hunters are hunted, white water runs red. The gnawers are sent to extinguish the rest. The hope of the hopeless resides in a quest. ” So begins the tale of Gregor, an 11-year-old boy who lives in New York. The book, Gregor the Overlander, was written by […]

1. Introduction: This proposal outlines the research needed for Tommy Hilfiger’s industry brief, a lifestyle brand valued in billions of dollars. With its Classic American Cool style and a distinctive take on preppy fashion, Tommy Hilfiger specifically highlights its footwear department in this proposal. The main objective is to conduct market research by facilitating communication […]

A National Survey conducted by the Office of Educational Testing of Curriculum and Instruction, Ministry of Education in 1997 and 1998 (Wiriyachitra, 2001) revealed that Thais’ English proficiency falls below standard. This finding is supported by a report from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in 2010, which ranked Thailand as the 116th out of 163 […]

In order to identify the target market for the proposed business, learners must demonstrate understanding of the methods used and consider various methods while providing reasons for their choice. Market research should be included in these methods and learners should explain why. Other methods may present more difficulties, but selecting and justifying them should contribute […]

From the day of birth the majority of humanity is taught that we are split into two categories: male and female. As a child, it may be hard to understand otherwise, and these two genders serve specific roles in society. But as one grows older they find that there are people who try to break […]

I went to the local flea market today and found a rock for sale. I decided to purchase the rock and bring it home to do a little research on it. After surfing the internet I discovered my find to be a mineral rock named, “amethyst. ” I was interested in finding out where and […]

Joseph Lister was one of the outstanding surgeons of the nineteenth century. He had research gangrene and infections and had a keen interest in the application of science to medicine. By using Pasteur’s germ theory, experimented with carbolic spray acid, which was used to treat sewage. Joseph Lister is one of the pioneers of Infection […]

No doubt, the youth of today are becoming more and more similar in terms of their needs, wants, and demands. There is an existing commonality in their approach to technology and their views on sex. In America for example, 87% of U. S. teens aged 12-17 use the internet (Lenhart, Madden, & Hitlin, 2005, p. […]

‘’Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. ’’ – Thomas A. Edison. Egyptians, Greeks, Mesopotamian, and others ancient civilizations invented methods or tools of works to survive. In fact, man has been inventing since he has existed. Today, I am going to […]

Soft skills are increasingly becoming the hard skills of today’s work force. It’s just not enough to be highly trained in technical skills, without developing the softer, interpersonal and relationship-building skills that help people to communicate and collaborate effectively. These people skills are more critical than ever as organizations struggle to find meaningful ways to […]

Being mindful when someone is speaking to you is extremely important. Being mindful means that you aren’t focused on anything except what is happening right that moment. While people are speaking to you there aretwo main types of obstacles that can get in the way of being mindful. Those are internal and external obstacles, but […]

Introduction Received Pronunciation, hereafter abbreviated as RP, which has been considered a model of English pronunciation is broadening to more tolerance towards a larger amount of speakers. (Upton/Kortmann 2008:238f. ) Looking at the history of RP first will lead us to conclusions about its function and social importance, which are still applicable nowadays. Afterwards, special […]