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ACTIVITY SHEET #2: Writing a Research - Choosing a Topic

GEAR UP
MELC: Compose a research report on a relevant social issue.

At the end of this worksheet, the learners will be able to:

1. define research topic and research questions
2. identify how to select research topic as a step in composing a research report; and
3. choose a research topic on a relevant social issue as the first step in composing a research.

ENGAGE
WRITING A RESEARCH - CHOOSING A TOPIC
A research topic is a subject or issue that a researcher is interested in when conducting research. A well-
defined research topic is the starting point of every successful research report. Choosing your topic is the first
step in the research process. Be aware that selecting a good topic may not be easy. It must be narrow and
focused enough to be interesting, yet broad enough to find adequate information.

How to Select and Limit a Research Topic

1. Brainstorm for Ideas – Brainstorming is a technique that can help you in generating idea. Pick a topic
that you are interested in. As much as possible choose something that keeps your interest. Make a long
list of possible choices and begin the selection process.
2. Identify the sources of General Background Information – For background information, try to read
encyclopedia article, journal, book on two or three topics you are considering. Background information
may also be obtained from dictionaries, handbooks, statistical guides, almanacs, or biographical sources.
3. Focus on Your Topic – Keep it manageable. A subject of a research paper is the general content. A
topic is the specific issue being discussed. Try to limit your topic. Common ways to limit a topic are: by
geographic region, by culture, by time frame, by discipline, by population group.
4. Make a List of Useful Keywords - Keywords are used to describe your topic. Keep a list of these words
to use later as you search in catalogs and other online databases.
5. Be flexible. Modify your topic during the research process. Keep in mind the assigned length of the
research paper, project, bibliography and other research assignment.
6. Define your topic as focused Research Question – You will often begin with a word, develop a more
focused interest in an aspect of something related to that word, then begin to have a question about the
topic.
7. Formulate a Thesis Statement. Write your topic as a thesis statement. Your theses statement will
usually be one or two sentences that states what is to be answered, proven or what you will inform your
audience about your topic.

A research question is a specific inquiry which the research seeks to provide a response to. focuses on the
research, determines the methodology and hypothesis, and guides all stages of inquiry, analysis, and
reporting. With the right research questions, you will be able to gather useful information for your investigation.

3 Types of Research Questions

1. Descriptive – aims to describe something. How much? What are? What is?
Ex: How many Grade 10 completers continue their study in senior high school?
What are important factors that affect the choice of high school students?
2. Comparative – analyze the difference between two or more groups.
Ex: What is the difference in the dietary requirement in men and women?
What are the differences between a landline telephone and a smartphone?
3. Causal – a study of cause and effect. It follows the frame “What is the relationship between” followed by
“between “or “amongst”.
Ex: What is the relationship between age and attitudes towards choosing a career?
What is the relationship between leisure time and mental health among teens?
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TEST
Directions: Using the information inside the box, complete the chart by writing the correct answer.
a. K to 12 Tracks and Strands
b. There is a link between academic performance and economic status in terms of choice in career in Grade
10 students.
c. What are the tracks and strands in K to 12?
d. What is the relationship between academic performance and economic status towards choosing a
career?
e. Career
f. Track, strand, graduate, completer
g. online sources, newspaper
h. What is the difference in preference of male and female students ?

Research Parts Answers

Career
Subject

Topic K to 12 Tracks and Strands

Keywords Track, strand, graduate, completer

There is a link between academic performance and economic status in terms of
Thesis Statement
choice in career among Grade 10 students.
Possible sources of online sources, newspaper
information:
What are the tracks and strands in K to 12?
Descriptive Question

Comparative Question What is the difference in preference of male and female students ?

What is the relationship between academic performance and economic status

Causal Question
towards choosing a career?

REINFORCE
Directions: Study carefully the excerpt of research below. Then, answer the questions that follow.

EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING MEDIA TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS

1
Remedios C. Kulidtod 2
Nahida S. Pasagui

Social networking media has been the major source of communication between individuals in the world over,
hence, the label cyber-world. This includes Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Instagram, Flicker, Frienster, Blogs,
Podcast, Youtube, Tumblr and Skype, among others. Users of these forms of media made use of such technology
gadgets as cell phones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers, and e-readers. Researchers all over the world have
varied findings on the effects of these forms of media on the academic performance of students.

Statement of the Problem

This study was conducted to determine the effects of social networking media to the academic performance of
IMEAS students.
Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:
1. What are the different types of social networking media subscribed by the scholar students of the IMEAS?
2. What are the different types of IT gadgets commonly used by the respondents in accessing social networking
media?

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3. What are the perceived effects of social networking media to the academic performance of the IMEAS
students?
4. What is the relationship of the social networking media and the respondents’ academic performance?

Questions:
1. What is the title of the research?
___ EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING MEDIA TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is the subject of the research?

_education_________________________________________

3. What is the topic of the research?

social networking media
____________________________________________________________________________________

4. What is the thesis statement of the research?

Researchers all over the world have varied findings on the effects of these forms of media on the academic
performance of students.
5. Does the sample research ask the different types of research questions? If yes, write the question. If not,
write NO on the blank.
5. Descriptive What are the different types of social networking media subscribed by the scholar students
of the IMEAS?
a. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

b. Comparative _no sample of comparative question

c. ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Causal _ What is the relationship of the social networking media and the respondents’ academic
performance?
d. ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

INTEGRATE
Directions: Complete the table by writing the needed information.

Subject Health

Topic Eating Disorders Among High School Students

Keywords Eating disorders, eating habits, nutritious meal

The impact of eating disorders among high school students’ physique and
Thesis Statement
academic performance is alarming.

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Possible sources of
articles, books and websites
information:

Descriptive Question: What are the types of eating disorders among high school students?

Comparative Question: What are the differences between poor eating habits and eating disorders?

What is the relationship between eating disorders and overall physique of high
Causal Question:
school students on their academic performance?

ASSESS
Directions: Read each question carefully. Write the letter of your answer on the blank.
___b___ 1. What is the first step in the research process?
a. write the title of the research c. looking for sources of information
b. choosing a research topic d. asking classmates to become co-authors
__ a/c_ 2. Which is a good characteristic of a research topic?
a. It should be well-defined.
b. It must be too narrow and focused enough.
c. It should be very interesting and controversial.
d. It must be very broad to find adequate information.
___c___ 3. The research title is “Social Networking and Academic Performance among Filipino Students.” What
is / are the keywords?
a. social networking and Filipino students c. social networking and academic performance
b. academic performance and Filipino students d. no identifiable keywords

___c___ 4. Which is an example of a comparative research question?

a. What is the relationship between leisure time and mental health among teens?
b. What percentage of junior high school students have felt depressed in the last year?
c. What are the difference in the perceptions on online shopping among young people and older
people?
d. all three
___c___ 5. What type of research question is, “How does the amount of sleep affect the behavior of learners
during a school day?”?
a. descriptive b. comparative c. causal d. hypothetical

SHARPEN
Directions: Similar to what you did in INTEGRATE, think about a research topic that you would like to
study or investigate. Recall the ways to select and limit a research topic so that the topic you choose
will be approved. Your topic should be on a relevant social issue. Write your answers in the table
below.

Subject

Topic

Keywords

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Thesis Statement

Possible sources of
information:

Descriptive Question:

Comparative Question:

Causal Question:

Rubric
Criteria Standards Points Score
RESEARCH The research topic is well-defined, not too narrow nor too broad. 5
TOPIC The subject, topic, and key words were correctly identified. 5
RESEARCH All three research questions were correctly formulated according to type. 5
QUESTIONS The research questions support the chosen topic and gives focus to the research paper.
EFFORT All requirements of the output were met. Answers were well-thought of and written legibly with little to no erasures. 5

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How to Select a Research Topic (2021). Flint MI. Retrieved from https://www.umflint.edu/library/how-select-research-topic
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Social Networking and Academic Performance among Filipino Students Rose Marie Teves-Pinili, 2 Chizanne S. Ridad
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335788600_Social_Networking_and_Academic_Performance_among_Filipino_Students/link/5e9da4b24585150839ec42ed/download retrieved April 24, 2021
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of-communication-research-methods/i12345.xml

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was not able to finish answering some of the

with a little help from parent / guardian
exercises
was not able to answer all the exercises the activity
with a lot of help from parent / guardian
sheet

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