DOÑA ASUNCION LEE INTEGRATED SCHOOL

English Department
English 10: Research Paper Writing

February 1, 2019

Ma’am:

Warmest Greetings!

As part of the major requirements for our subject, English 10, we, the Grade 10 students are
working on our research proposal entitled, The Effects of Excessive use of Smartphones to
grade 9 students in Dona Asuncion Lee Integrated School S.Y 2018-2019. This study aims to
identify the effects of excessive use of smartphones to the students.

In this regard, we would like to seek for your expert assistance for the validation of the research
instrument that would facilitate accumulation of valid and reliable information. Your authoritative
suggestions and recommendations regarding the attached research questionnaire will greatly
help us in conducting our study properly.

Thank you very much for your support to our research undertakings and God bless!

Respectfully yours,

CINDY GERONIMO
Research Group Leader JENNY BESIDA
Research Group Member

ROSELY BANIAGA FRANKLYN MAE MALDONADO

Research Group Member Research Group Member

AINEE RAE AGDAN LJ QUEEN BEATRIZ DIZON

Research Group Member Research Group Member

GLENIEL ARCILLA KRYSTIANNE CLAIRE GANTAN

Research Group Member Research Group Member

GLORIA ANAM
Secondary School Teacher

Enclosure: Research Problem, Research Instrument, Comment Page and Certification

CERTIFICATION
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English Department
English 10: Research Paper Writing

This certifies that the research instrument for the research paper

entitled: “EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE USE OF SMARTPHONES TO

GRADE 9 STUDENTS S.Y 2018-2019” has been duly reviewed, critiqued,

edited and scrutinized by the expert whose signature is affixed below.

JOHN EVIOTA

Secondary School Teacher, DALIS

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Date Signed

TEACHERS’ ASSESSMENT OF THE WRITING BELIEFS INSTRUMENT

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English Department
English 10: Research Paper Writing

Statement of the Problem

The study aims to assess the reasons why students have absences. Specially, the study seeks
to answer the following questions:

1.) What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of their:

a. Age
b. Gender
c. Section

2.) How did the respondents use the writing beliefs in their essays in terms of:
a. Transmissional Beliefs
b. Transactional Beliefs
3.) What are the implications of the results of the study to the Writing Instructions?

COMMENT PAGE FOR THE EVALUATOR

 DOÑA ASUNCION LEE INTEGRATED SCHOOL
English Department
English 10: Research Paper Writing

Dear Evaluator,

We would be very much delighted to receive your comments, reactions, suggestions and/or
recommendations for the improvement of the components and items of our research instrument.
Kindly indicate them in the following table as per major section of the research instrument.

Thank you very much,

The Researchers

THESIS TITLE: Factors that Affect the Absences of Grades 9 and 10 Students in Doña
Asuncion Lee Integrated School S.Y 2018-2019

I. (WRITE THE MJOR SECTION OF YOUR INSTRUMENT FOR EXAMPLE:

“DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE” DO THIS FOR ALL MAJOR SECTIONS)
Comment, Reaction, Revision, Suggestion and /or Recommendation

I. (WRITING BELIEFS STATEMENTS)

Comment, Reaction, Revision, Suggestion and /or Recommendation
DOÑA ASUNCION LEE INTEGRATED SCHOOL
English Department
English 10: Research Paper Writing