theory
current theory
subject
study
work
current work on
current thinking
the literature
project
report
a preliminary report
plan
an exploratory study of
case
account of
programme GB or program US
a survey of
an outline of
a summary of
a synopsis of
a review of
question
issue
analysis of
examination of
investigation of
inquiry into
assessment of
a test of
an estimate of
evaluation of
exploration of
experiment
method
procedure
approach
strategy
definition of
demonstration of
description of
illustration
example
idea
concept
notion
hypothesis
scenario
proposal
assumption
premise or premiss
understanding
interpretation
misinterpretation of
belief
view
position
perspective
opinion
claim
argument
assertion
reasoning
conviction
defence GB or defense US of
justification for or of
response to
finding
an initial finding
initial findings
insight into
deduction
clarification of
explanation
solution to or of
answer
confirmation of
corroboration of
verification of
proof of
conclusion