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Preface List of Acronyms and Abbreviations PART I: FUNDAMENTALS FOR DISCERNING CONSUMERS 1 Understanding the Nature of Research 2 How to Locate Research PART II: THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF PUBLISHED RESEARCH 3 Understanding the Framework of a Primary Research Article 4 Understanding Where Data Come From: The Sample 5 Understanding Research Designs Section 1: Classifying Research Designs Section 2: Questions and Designs Section 3: Internal Validity 6 Understanding Data Gathering 7 Understanding Research Results Section 1: Presentation and Analysis of Verbal Data Section 2: Presentation and Analysis of Numerical Data 8 Discerning Discussions & Conclusions: Completing the Picture Appendix A Constructing a Literature Review Appendix B Going to the Next Level of Statistics Appendix C Journals Related to Applied Linguistics Glossary References Web site References Index