Many essential skills enable the researcher to present his/her ideas, vision, and research results, whatever the complexity of these ideas. These skills allow the researcher to access information and data and present them in writing and orally so smoothly that the reader or listener targeted for this research can understand (Partington, 2002).
Written research skills
There are many research skills, the most important of which is the ability to access information. This lies in formulating the correct question to reach the correct answer, browsing previous studies, and obtaining the information needed to search among the millions of unimportant information for this research. I am somewhat good at this skill due to learning speed reading skills and the ability to stand on inspiration only from information.
There are also data analysis skills and the ability to interpret and put it in the right place (McCormack & Slaght, 2012). Sometimes, this is what I lack, as sometimes, I seek the opinion of experts in areas that I have not touched on before. I also need to gain other skills, such as coordination, indexing, scheduling, and organizing research, for it to become a scientific paper that can be relied upon.
Oral presentation skills
The importance of oral presentation skills lies in conveying the researcher's message to the recipients in a manner less complicated than his/her writing (De Grez, Valcke & Roozen, 2009). It does not allow the listeners to read the whole research on them. Therefore, the skills of summarizing and arranging ideas are the most important, as the auditory activity of the listeners is more potent at the beginning and decreases gradually if no events arouse their curiosity to continue.
Also, mastering speaking in front of others and removing the shyness associated with it are some of the main foundations of this framework. I can strengthen this with a lot of practice and do many rehearsals in front of those I trust from the people of specialization so that they advise me on what I should say at the beginning and what can be delayed.
There are also communication skills, such as absorbing sudden questions and finding a quick and concise answer. This comes from studying and reviewing the research and the surrounding information (Toro, Camacho-Minuche, Pinza-Tapia & Paredes, 2019). Finally, there are other skills: eye contact, gesture expression, hand signals, and a sense of words, such as the inability to smile while talking about tragic accidents in which victims died.
Conclusion
Many skills are necessary for a good researcher, such as setting goals from the beginning, collecting and refuting data, and analyzing information from sources. There are also writing skills and the ability to present some information over others and delay some information over others. On the other hand, there are critical thinking skills and standing up for abnormal or strange ideas. Also, there are time management and investment skills, as research has a specific period that cannot be exceeded.
Reference
De Grez, L., Valcke, M., & Roozen, I. (2009). The impact of an innovative instructional intervention on the acquisition of oral presentation skills in higher education. Computers & Education, 53(1), 112-120.
Partington, D. (Ed.). (2002). Essential skills for management research. Sage.
https://sk.sagepub.com/books/essential-skills-for-management-research
McCormack, J., & Slaght, J. (2012). Extended writing & research skills. Garnet Education.
https://www.garneteducation.com/product/english-for-academic-study-extended-writing-research-skills-2012-edition/
Toro, V., Camacho-Minuche, G., Pinza-Tapia, E., & Paredes, F. (2019). The Use of the Communicative Language Teaching Approach to Improve Students' Oral Skills. English Language Teaching, 12(1), 110-118.