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Index

Page numbers given in boldface type refer to tables.

Abstract
coding patterns, 93-101
components of, 92
guidelines for, 92-93
interest and, 205
literacy checklist, 230
purpose of, 92
types of, 93
word length, 92, 94
Action plan, 18-19
Action research, 62, 66-67,108
abstrais, 97-98
commitment, 86
participatory design, 138-141
sampling in, 129
Adler, Mortimer, 221
Adult continuing educators, 4
Adult Learning Centers, 5
American Psychological Assoation Publication
Manual
abstract guidelines, 92-93, 220
abstract types, 93
ANOVA, 51-53,167-169
Applied research, 108
Appropriation, 212-213
Archive analysis, 63
Arguments
implied, 113-114
importance of, 122

literacy checklist, 230-231

purpose of, 113
setup, 113-114
support, 114-115
Articles
accuracy, 10
basic structure, 10-11
clarity, 10
content, 14, 78-79
as conversations, 224
critical aspects, 225
as dialogue, 224-225
engaging, 20, 204
evaluating, 101-102
formis and outlets, 8-9
goals of, 9-10
key points, 11
literacy checklist, 229-232
opening
categories, 80-89
literary checklist, 230
mltiple points, 89
purpose of, 79-80
organization of, 10
peer-reviewed (refereed), 204
potential, 212-214
precedents, 10,11-13
preciseness, 10
primary, 16,17, 38
qualitative
abstract, 96, 97