Sabah Zaib

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What is the difference between strategy and technique?

I want to explore narrative strategies applied by an author in a novel. Here narrative strategy means narrative techniques (point of view, setting, plot, characterization, style etc.). Do you...

07 July 2019 2,003 5 View

Is Shakespeare's "Hamlet" still appealing for 21st century learners?

Dear all, Kindly give me your opinion about the usefulness of reading Shakespeare's Hamlet in 21st century. B.S (English) students at my university sometimes argue that "why do they study this...

08 August 2018 541 6 View

How should we discuss validity and reliability in literary research studies?

Dear all, In literary research we analyse literary pieces in the lights of different theories. We analyse the text with the help of a fixed theoretical framework. But, this overall analysis seems...

08 August 2018 9,758 10 View

How far do you agree with the concept of inter-coding reliability in postmodern research studies (like deconstruction)?

I am looking forward to your response.

10 October 2017 9,553 0 View

How should we write an introduction section of a research paper (in literature)?

Dear all, Let me know, the techniques to write down introductory section in a research paper of literature. Several researchers start introduction with literature review, some introduce research...

06 June 2017 6,481 9 View

Is there any sample of questionnaire to study the role of whatsapp in teaching?

Dear all, I'm in search of questionnaire to adopt for my study on the use of whatsapp in teaching. I am at the initial stage and reviewing several studies to design my own research study. I...

01 January 2017 5,448 7 View

What is the difference between aim and objective?

Dear all, According to my understanding, "aim" is like a "goal"- a big target. To achieve our goal, we make some short and specific targets- that are called objectives. I mean, the scope of aim is...

12 December 2016 4,975 19 View

Would you like to homage teachers?

Dear all, Today we are celebrating "World Teacher's Day". Teachers inspire nations. They educate nations. I salute to my teachers and to all teachers around the world for their services. Best...

10 October 2016 3,469 5 View

How should I guide to undergarduate students for conducting research?

Dear all, I want your ideas to guide my students for research. Undergraduate students of my department rarely know about research. Therefore, I want to develop a teaching research program for...

09 September 2016 6,705 15 View

How to write letter to editors that should be published in research journals?

Kindly share your experiences and good sample letters. Regards,

09 September 2016 6,300 1 View

Is this publisher "Australian International Academic Center, Australia" good or fake?

Dear all, Can you share your experiences of publication with AIAC Publishers. According to Beall's list, this publisher is fake.It publishes article within short duration of time, which is against...

09 September 2016 9,228 2 View

Could you provide me the literature on the theme of ethics for authors in publishing scholarly papers?

Dear all, I need literature to review the topic/theme of ethical principles for authors in publishing scholarly articles. Could you help me please? I look forward for your response. Regards,

09 September 2016 1,853 2 View

How to write an "abstract" for a research paper?

I want to develop a research paper on the step by step writing process of abstract for the novice scholars of my university. Their ideas about writing abstract are not clear. Now, this question is...

09 September 2016 2,136 13 View

How can we make our experiences valid for a research work?

Dear all, I have experienced corruption (some unethical practices of authors in scholarly publishing). Now I want to write about this evil (to write a research paper to warn the corrupted people)....

09 September 2016 4,356 7 View

What are the elements of "abstract" (of a research paper)?

Abstract is a summary of our research work. I include the following elements in "abstracts" of my papers: 1. Aim, 2.Objectives 3. Research Question/Hypothesis 4. Theoretical framework (at least...

09 September 2016 5,332 24 View

Technique or critical evaluation or both? Which element is most important to write a good research paper in humanities and social sciences?

In humanities, arts and social sciences, authors often given preference to evaluation of their paper. They write research papers theoretically without giving proper attention to the technical...

09 September 2016 6,037 5 View

How should I select a research topic?

Suppose, this is the question asked by a novice student from a developing country having a poor research culture. This researcher is going to make his thesis first time. Now he needs preliminary...

09 September 2016 8,622 10 View

Can we use references in the "Abstract" of a research paper?

I want to know the standard practice of using references in abstract. Kindly give me examples from OUP, Sage, Elsvier journals etc. Thanks.

08 August 2016 7,341 19 View

How should I teach the subject of "Prose" to BS students effectively?

Dear all, I have to teach prose to my students of BS level Part III. I have to cover the following books: 1: Charles Lambs' Essays (Dream Children and Chimney Sweeper) 2. John Ruskin's: The Crown...

08 August 2016 9,704 1 View

Would you provide me any estimated criteria for citing books, research papers, theses, and research reports in doing literature review?

Dear all,Once my teacher said that we should almost 90 percent review/cite/rely on published research papers for our research study. How far do you agree with this perception?Is there any...

08 August 2016 9,782 1 View

Which sources could be used to inquire about predatory or fake journals?

Dear all, We all know Beall's List which updates us about low quality publishing. But some scholars favor Beall's list and some criticize it. Further, CELJ is another source that may provide us...

07 July 2016 4,832 15 View

Should I cite or avoid fake/predatory/hijacked/low quality publications for literature review?

Now predatory publishing market is increasing day by day. Beall's list almost daily updates us about fake publications. Now most of the current studies warn us to cite fake, hijacked and predatory...

07 July 2016 9,483 28 View

How to teach pronunciation to EFL students?

Let me know the secrets of teaching pronunciation to EFL students. Yesterday, i heard reading of a paragraph of my two students of 10th and 12th Grade. They were very poor in their reading skill....

07 July 2016 7,012 28 View

How can we teach the subject of history (of English Literature and Linguistics) effectively?

Many novice students do not like the subject of history. They do not show their interest in reading about the past and therefore often get low marks in this subject. Now, from August I have to...

07 July 2016 1,582 15 View

Could you give me a list of most famous international Research Journals in English literature?

Dear all, Could you give me a list of most famous international Research Journals in English literature, please or kindly inform me about standalone literary research journal. Regards, Sabah Zaib

06 June 2016 2,523 6 View

Can you provide me some Award Winning Research Papers in the field of Arts, Literature and Languages, etc?

I'm interested to have a collection of "Award Winning Research Papers" in the above named fields of knowledge. Your contribution is highly appreciated. All the best, Sabah

05 May 2016 8,777 0 View

Where should I publish my research paper?

I'm an M.Phil student of English Literature. My specific area of study is subaltern studies. I have two good research papers on subalterns portrayed in Pakistani English short fiction. Now I want...

03 March 2016 8,798 4 View

Is there any clear difference between "(arts and) humanities" and "social sciences"?

If at several grounds (arts and) humanities and social sciences reconcile one another so how they are different? Kindly clarify the basic difference(s) between them.

12 December 2015 4,623 5 View

Can you define exhaustive reading?

Kindly explain it.

11 November 2015 1,359 4 View

Can you provide me some research papers concerning code switching in literature (novels and short stories etc.)?

I want some papers that analyse code switching in literary pieces.. with especial reference to code switching and construction of social identity....

10 October 2015 6,787 3 View

Can anyone recommend research articles based on ethnographic study of literary works (either English literature or American literature , etc)?

I'm conducting ethnographic case study research by combining fictional and real stories for my M.Phil. degree in English Literature. Therefore, I need some model papers to correct my ideas.

08 August 2015 2,144 0 View