HOW TO WRITE A MONOGRAPH ?

HOW TO WRITE A MONOGRAPH ?

1. What does it mean to investigate something?

   • To examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
     • To search out and examine the particulars of in an attempt to learn the facts about something hidden, unique, or complex, especially in an attempt to find a motive, cause, or culprit.
     • To observe by close examination

2. What is a monograph?

   • A treatise on a particular subject, as a biographical study or study of the works of one artist.
   • A highly detailed and thoroughly documented study or paper written about a limited area of a subject or field of inquiry:
   • An account of a single thing or class of things, as of a species of organism.

3. What is the structure of a monograph and its parts?

   • STEPS:
     • #1
       • Select a topic.
       • #2
         • Secure approval
         • #3
           • Select members of the Monograph Support Group.
           • #4
             • #5
               • Conduct research/collect information.
               • #6
                 • Write/edit the monograph.
                 • #7
                   • Submit the monograph.
             • Develop the Monograph Proposal.
   • Candidates should: Evaluate several possible topics of special interest to them. Review information already available about each topic. Examine each potential topic for its feasibility, including the resources available to support their specific research effort. Consider the general interest of members of the club industry in the topic. Explore personal interests and consider their background, expertise and career goals. Generally, choose topics that are suitable to personal strengths. Pick a manageable topic. The topic must note other important work in the field, both within and outside of the club industry. Do not choose a topic that is either overly broad
     • The proposed monograph topic should be submitted with the Professional Data Form (PDF).
       • After approval (modification, if necessary) of the monograph topic, prepare a proposal including an outline, survey and draft if applicable, which suggests what you want to do and how you propose to do it.
         • Feedback/approval of the proposal will be given within 45 days after its submission. Before you continue developing your monograph, you should once again carefully consider your proposal and make changes as necessary, since the proposal should drive the development and writing of your monograph.
           • The word “research” means “to seek out again.” Involves seeking ideas suggested and material developed by others and putting these together in new ways or discovering something about them that has never been known.
             • An objective research method requires one to gather facts and to interpret them in a way that will enable conclusions to be drawn.
             • You will know you have done enough study for the literature review when the articles and books you are reading become redundant; you are not learning anything new from further study of the reference sources.
   • Executive Summary
     • This abstract of your monograph briefly (less than one page) summarizes your project goal(s), methodology and major findings (recommendations). If it is succinct, well written and relevant to the reader’s needs, the Executive Summary will encourage the reader to read the monograph itself.
       • Statement of the Problem
         • This section begins the monograph. It describes your topic, tells why it is of concern and explains the importance of your approach to the topic.
           • Review of the Literature
             • In the Review of the Literature section, you must present the relationship between your current study and previous work done on the topic. It should provide a logical flow of information from that known previously to the beginning of your own research.
               • When you take notes for the literature review, keep track of complete references. This will save you from the task of having to retrieve information such as a page number or publication date that will be necessary for a complete citation when you write your monograph.
               • Statements of Method(s) for Study
                 • The Method section follows from the problem statement and review of the literature. In this section you should describe the steps you used to conduct your research. The method section contains:
                   • The Subjects – People, organizations, events or material you are studying
                   • The Instruments or Measures – How and what you used to learn about your topic.
                     • Appendices
                       • Submit the Monograph
                   • The Procedures – Processes you used to conduct your study. How did you select your participants and when, where and how was the data collected?

4. BIBLIOGRAPHY:

   • https://www.cmaa.org/PD.aspx?id=23010
     • https://www.dictionary.com/browse/monograph
       • https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monograph
         • https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/investigation
           • https://www.lexico.com/definition/investigation