RESEARCH TOPIC/PROBLEM
▶ an intellectual stimulus calling for an answer in the Sources of Research Topics
▶ 1. Mass media communication- press (newspapers,
form of scientific inquiry.
▶ are general questions about relations among TV,
variables, or characteristics of the phenomenon which a
ads, radio, films, etc.)
▶2. Books, internet,
researcher needs to undertake.
▶ It is researchable if the knowledge and information
peer-reviewed journals,
government publications
▶3. Professional periodicals like English Forum, The
about it are supported by evidence that is observable,
factual, and logical.
Economist, Academia, Business Circle, Law Review
Examples:
▶4. General periodicals such as Reader’s Digest,
Frequency of Tardiness and Level of Support of
Women’s Magazine, Time Magazine
Parents Among
High School Students in Selected Public Schools ▶ 5. Previous assignments in your subjects
▶ 6. Work Experience- like full or part-time jobs, OJT,
Effects of Pressure on the Habit-forming Behavior of
Honor Students
Work Values and Job Satisfaction Level of Employees fieldwork
Guidelines in Choosing a Research Topic Selected Guidelines in the Formulation of a Research
▶ 1. Interest in the subject Matter- Being curious about Title
a subject, makes you determined to unravel the mystery ▶ 1. The title must contain the following elements:
or intriguing thing behind it.
▶ 2. Availability of information-Collecting a lot of
*a. the subject matter or the problem
information as evidence to support your claims about *b. the setting or the locale of the study
your subject matter from varied forms of literature like *c. the respondents or participants involved in the
books, journals, and newspapers, among others, is a study;
part and parcel of any research work.
▶ 3. Timeliness and relevance of the topic- The topic is
*d. the time or period when the study was conducted (if
is too long, the time frame may be omitted)
relevant if it yields results that are instrumental in
societal improvement. 2. The use of terms as “Analysis of, “A Study of”, “An
▶ 4. Limitations on the subject
Investigation of” and the like should be avoided. All
these are understood to have been done in research.
▶5. Personal resource 3. If the title contains more than one line, it should be
Research Topics to be Avoided written in inverted pyramid.
▶1. Controversial topics- These are topics that depend 4. When typed or encoded in the title page, all words in
greatly on the writer’s opinion, which may tend to be the title should be in capital letters.
biased or prejudicial. Facts cannot support topics like 5. If possible, the title should not be longer than 15
these. substantive words.
▶2. Highly technical subjects- For a beginner, 6. To shorten the title, delete the terms “assessment’ or
researching on topics that require an advanced study, “evaluation” if these are already emphasized in the text.
technical knowledge, and a vast experience is a very
difficult task. THESIS WRITING
▶3. Hard-to-investigate subjects- A subject is hard to RESEARCH TITLE
investigate if there are no available reading materials
about it and if such materials are not up-to-date.
A. CHAPTER 1(THE PROBLEM)
▶4. Too broad subjects- It will prevent you to from • Background of the study and Rationale
giving a concentrated or in-depth analysis on the subject • Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
matter.
▶5. Vague subjects- It will prevent you from having a
• Research Paradigm
clear focus on your paper. • Statement of the Problem (SOP)
• Hypothesis of the (Null)
• Significance of the Study
• Scope and Delimitations of the Study
• Definition of Terms