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Grade 10 STE- RESEARCH 4

Quarter 1 – Module 2:
EVALUATING THE INTRODUCTION
OF RESEARCH PAPER

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Grade 10 STE- Research 4
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Quarter 1 – Module 2: EVALUATING THE INTRODUCTION OF A RESEARCH
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GRADE 10 STE- RESEARCH 4
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
EVALUATING INTRODUCTION OF
A RESEARCH PAPER

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 Most Essential Learning Competency

UTILIZES THE STANDARDS

(CRITERIA OR CHECKLIST) in EVALUATING RESEARCH
PAPER

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EVALUATING RESEARCH PAPER

Introduction

Hello! How was your day today? have you

already finished your first module? Today, you are to
focus on our next lesson, Evaluating your Introduction.
In the previous modules, you learned to
check/evaluate and make revisions on the Title of your
research project conducted in Grade 9 using the
“Checklist for Evaluating a Research Paper.” You will
find out whether your title is correctly done based on
the given standards.
In this module, you will try to critique your work
on the Introduction of your research paper using the
standard evaluating tool and make necessary revisions
based from the results of the evaluation and
suggestion/ recommendations that you will learn as you
go on study of this module.

Most Essential Learning

Competency & Objectives
In this module, you will learn how to utilize the Standards (Criteria/
Checklist) in evaluating Research Paper.

Specifically, you should be able to:

1. Evaluate the Introduction of a research paper using the standards/checklist for
evaluation of a research paper.
2. Revise the Introduction of a research paper based from the
standards/suggestions of evaluating a research paper.

Duration: 5 meetings

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 Pre-Test

Are you ready to start our lesson? Test

your ideas about evaluating a research
paper. Try to answer these five (5)
questions below.

Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the

letter of the correct answer.

1. When you are writing an introduction of a research paper it should begin with?
a) Background information that will answers the questions, objective and
significance of study
b) Details that others could replicate and describe how did the study written
concisely.
c) Evidences that answers the question or problem and should contain full
interpretation of the results of the experiment.
d) Narrative report on what observe in the study that can be presented in
table, graphs, and figures.

2. Which of the format below is the correct way when you make citation?
a.) No face to face, until No vaccine (Duterte Rodrigo.2020).
b.) No face to face, until No vaccine (Duterte, 2020).
c.) No face to face, until No vaccine (Rodrigo Duterte, 2020).
d.) No face to face, until No vaccine (Rodrigo, 2020).

3. The following are sub-section of an Introduction EXCEPT___?

a) Scope and limitation of the study. c) Statement of the problem.
b) Significance of the study. d) Summary of the study.

4. The Philippines is an agricultural country. Every year, it produces large quantities

of crops, fruits, and vegetable. These products contribute to the food supply of the
Filipinos. (Marigold Extract can be used as an alternative Pesticides), does this
statement define the origin of the problem? Why?
a) Yes, because the statement DOES NOT provide ideas that caused the
researcher to undergo the study.
b) Yes, because the statement notes the contributions of the proposed
study.
c) Yes, because the statement provides ideas that lead the researcher to
undergo the study
d) Yes, because the statement set boundaries of the study.

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5. Which of the following statement is the best revision of this statement if author‟s
name is not included in the text of the sentence? According to Johns (1998),
“students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first
time” (p.199)
a) Jones (1998) found “students often had difficulty using APA style”
(p.199); what implications does this have for teachers?
b) She stated, “Students often had difficulty using APA style“(Jones,
1998.p.199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.
c) Jones said, (1998) “students often had difficulty using APA style”, but
she did not explain why (p.199).
d) Jones (1998) found a variety of causes for student dissatisfaction with
prevailing citation practices (paras.4-5)

Learning Activities
E licit
Before we start our lesson for this module, let‟s
revisit the main ideas on how to evaluate the title page of
a research paper.
You can use your notebook to write the important
concepts and use tablet paper to answer the task given
and questions in this module.

Directions: Answer the following by ticking the heart on the right, if you
agree ( ) or disagree ( ) with the statement that describes how
to evaluate the title page of a research paper.

How to Evaluate the Title of your Research

1. A title must be grammatically correct

2. Title must be clear, concise, well organized, objective, brief

and complete.
3. Title must complete enough to stand alone
4. Title must be brief, relevant to the objective
5. The title has the minimum number of words required
6. You can use “The” at the beginning of the title?
7. The title must have “!” inch margin at all sides.
8. The title must provide the reader a general idea about the
project.
9. Title must be in an inverted pyramid format
10. Omit “the” at the beginning of the title

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 Very well done! If you got 8 correct
answers meaning you had already learn how to
evaluate the title of your project correctly.

E ngage
How did you write the introduction of your
research project? Did you follow some standard
tools in doing so? What cover‟s your
introduction? Let‟s find out by doing the activity
that follows.

Directions: Given the choices below, identify which standards of

evaluation describe the following part of introduction. Write the
letter of your answer to the right column.
A. Background of the study C. Significant of the study
B. Statement of the problem D. Scope and limitations

Table A
Checklist/Standards for Evaluating Research Paper List of
(Introduction) Group

1.The origin of the study defined

2.Explain why your study is worth pursuing

3. It indicates the rationale/purpose of the study.

4.Clearly states the research goals

5.Indicate relevance to current needs

6.The goal stated researchable /feasible to achieved

7. The study indicates the potential of the research for
commercialization.
8. The variables under study is defined.

9. The time frame of conducting the study is defined.

10. The study defined the reference and sample population.

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Directions: Copy the standards use for evaluation you identified in Table A. and
write it on the specific part of the introduction

Table B. Standards use for Evaluating Introduction of Research Paper

Introduction Checklist/standards for evaluation

A. Background of the study

B. Statement of the
problem

C. Significance of the study

D. Scope and Limitations

Q1. What makes you decide that those statements are the standards of evaluating
for each specific part of the introduction?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
The activity that was previously performed helped you identify
the criteria/standards on how to evaluate introduction of a
research paper.
For the succeeding activities, you will learn how to evaluate
your own work through following the standard tools in writing a
research paper.

E xplore
Activity 1: Key of Responsibility!
Materials Needed:
Research notebook/research log
Copy of your previous research paper
Sample research Introduction
Procedure:
1. Read the given sample of Introduction of a research paper
2. Evaluate the given example Introduction of a research paper, using the
criteria/ Standard checklist for evaluating a research paper.

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 Can Oyster Aquaculture Provide High Quality Habitat in the
Chesapeake Bay?
By Caela Gilsinan
MAR 102 Oceanography , Spring, 2020
Professor: Sara Chaves Beam

Introduction

Eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica, are an important food

source that provide ecosystem services to the Chesapeake Bay by
improving water quality and by providing a diverse habitat. Since the
mid-19th century, habitat destruction has affected oyster reefs due to
over-harvesting. The historical loss of live oysters and their reefs
corresponds to an ongoing quantitative habitat loss for the oysters and
the surrounding environment (Ozbay et al., 2014). With the decline of
oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay, comes the related decrease in
critical three-dimensional, complex habitat.
Oyster restoration has been an ongoing concern in the
Chesapeake Bay due to the immense decline of the species and the
habitat lost. Oyster restoration construction costs are found to range
widely, from a low of $3,826 per hectare to a high of $2,180,361 per
hectare, with an average cost of $299,999 per hectare (Hernandez et
al., 2018). This research shows that millions of dollars have been
invested in oyster reef restoration in the Chesapeake Bay to help restore
the struggling species; however, there has been limited success.
The filtration of the Chesapeake Bay‟s water by its oyster
population is critical for keeping excess nutrients, sediments, and other
harmful contaminants in check. Oysters can filter about 50 gallons of
water and food particles a day through their gills and also dispose of
sediments, chemical contaminants as pseudofeces, that assists in
keeping the water clean (Chesapeake Bay Program, 2015). As the
oysters continue to grow, subsequent layers of younger Oysters form,
creating abundant spaces for other organisms to inhabit. These complex
estuarine reefs provide homes for hundreds of species in the
Chesapeake Bay, such as Polychaeta worms, other mollusks, and many
crab species including Blue crabs, cnidarians like sea anemones,
juvenile and adult fish, and other filter feeders like barnacles (Marshall et
al., 2019).
Bivalve aquaculture has become one of the most important
seafood industries in the Chesapeake Bay. Oysters are one of the major
species that contributes 33% to global production (Wijsman et al., 2019).
Research has shown that oyster aquaculture does not provide the exact
ecosystem services as natural functioning reefs, But can help provide
some of the same benefits without the input of significant taxpayer funds
(Kellogg et al., 2018). Although, there have been very few studies
conducted in the Chesapeake Bay that detail the benefits and the
impacts of commercial aquaculture operations. There is the potential to

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restored habitat diversity in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem as a
positive side effect of the growing oyster aquaculture industry.
Oysters that are grown in floating structures called Taylor floats
throughout the Chesapeake Bay replicate much of the same ecological
processes as if they were wild oysters in reefs. For example, the oysters
continue to live, grow, spawn, filter the water, contribute to the larval
pool, and provide beneficial habitats (Marenghi and Ozbay, 2010). The
cages also help provide habitat space and refuge for surrounding
organisms within the ecosystem. The oyster cages provide a hard
surface for many fouling organisms, which allows for more productive
habitat and a higher species diversity. Many reef obligate organisms,
such as blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and grass shrimps
(Palaemonetes pugio), need a functioning oyster reef ecosystem to
survive (NOAA, 2019), however, there are also many visitors that come
to the reef such as rockfish (Morone saxatillis) and catfish (Ictalurus
furcatus). In one study, the diversity of the ecosystem around oyster
cages was observed and compared to eelgrass beds (Zostera marina)
and non-vegetated bottoms (Ozbay et al., 2014). There is growing
evidence that oyster aquaculture could be beneficial to the Chesapeake
Bay environment by providing similar ecosystem services and a diverse
habitat for many surrounding organisms. This study seeks to determine
the effect of oyster aquaculture as habitat in the Chesapeake Bay by
observing the animals associated with oyster aquaculture.
Ho: Organisms commonly found in association with natural oyster reefs
will not be found in similar abundance in aquaculture oyster systems.
Ha: Organisms commonly found in association with natural oyster reefs
will be found in similar abundance in aquaculture oyster systems.
Ho: Chesapeake Bay oyster reef taxa will not colonize oyster
aquaculture systems.
Hb: Chesapeake Bay oyster reef taxa will colonize oyster aquaculture
systems.
The presence of Crassostrea virginica oysters at the two different testing
sites will be the independent variable of the study. The dependent
variable will be the biodiversity and abundance of associated organisms
found at each site. Constants include: the species of oysters
(Crassostrea virginica) the number of oysters in each treatment, the type
of aquaculture cages used, the water quality, and the general
environmental conditions of both sites

Source: Caela, Gilsina,Mar 102 Ocenography,Spring,2020, “Student

Research Paper award”. https://www.pappahammock.educ

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 CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATING A RESEARCH PAPER
Introduction
Title: Can Oyster Aquaculture Provide High Quality Habitat in the Chesapeake
Bay?
By Caela Gilsinan
MAR 102 Oceanography, Spring, 2020
Professor: Sara Chaves Beam

Direction: Evaluate the research paper using the following criteria. Place a check
(/) on the appropriate box (Yes / No) and explain your answer
Checklist yes No Comments (Why?)
1. Background of the study
a. Does it define the origin of the
problem?
b. Does it indicate the
rational{justification)
2. Statement of the problem
a. Does it clearly state the
researcher‟s goal?
b. Are the goal stated researchable/
feasible to be achieved?
3. Significance of the study
a. Does the study indicate the
relevance to current needs?
b. Does the study indicate the
potential of the research for
commercialization?
c. Does the citation of references in
the introduction text follow the
prescribed style and format?
4. Scope and limitations of the study
a. Are the variables under study
defined?
b. Is the time frame for conducting
the study defined?
c. Does the study define the
reference and sample
population?
Q1. Are the given criteria/checklist for evaluation has been followed in the given
sample?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

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 Now, try to evaluate the Introduction of your research
paper, look at your background of study, statement of the
problem, significance of the study and your scope and
limitation,

Activity 2: Your Key..!

Direction: Evaluate your research paper using the following criteria.
Place a check mark (/) on the appropriate box (Yes / No) and explain
your answer

Checklist yes No Comments (Why?)

1. Background of the study
a. Does it define the origin of the
problem?
b. Does it indicate the
rational{justification)
2. Statement of the problem
a. Does it clearly state the
researcher‟s goal?
b. Are the goals stated
researchable/ feasible to be
achieved?
3. Significance of the study
a. Does the study indicate the
relevance to current needs?
b. Does the study indicate the
potential of the research for
commercialization?
c. Does the citation of references
in the introduction text follow
the prescribed style and
format?
4. Scope and limitations of the study
a. Are the variables under study
defined?
b. Is the time frame for
conducting the study defined?
c. Does the study define the
reference and sample
population?

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Directions: Write your findings/suggestions found in the checklist above.
CHECKLIST Summary/Comments from evaluation

A. Background of the study

B. Statement of the Problem

C. Significant of the Study

D. Scope and limitations

Q2. Are the given criteria/checklist for evaluation has been followed in your research
introduction? What common mistakes have you found out?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

You are now going to write and review the copy of

recommendations given by your Grade 9 research
adviser and Revise according to their
suggestions/standard for writing an introduction.

Note: If there are no recommendations given, Revise

based on the result of your assessment and standard
checklist for evaluating a research paper you did.

Directions: Make revisions of your introduction based from the standard checklist of
evaluating a research paper. Refer to your checklist of recommendations and
suggestions.
Title:
Revised
Introduction
. Introduction

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 Great! You now have thorough idea on how to
construct/write introduction of your research paper.
Make sure to pass your revised introduction to your
teacher for evaluation.

E xplain
Take time to consider the tips on making a
comprehensive Introduction for your research
paper.

WHAT to remember when writing a Research Introduction

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

When writing introduction, begin with the background of the study,
make some context of your study, state the origin of the problem like; the
geographical location, cultural and democratic characteristics, political or
economic information depending on the focus of the study (Castillo,2002).
What encourages or cause your research and what are you trying to
achieve. Write in present tense. The background information must enable
the reader to understand the research question, the objective, and the
rationale/justification of the study, meaning indicate the basis, reason of the
study.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

. The statement of the problem set the direction of the inquiry. The, it
is the verbalization of the “questions” which the study proposes to answer,
may be stated declaratively or interrogatively. Objectives/research goal to
carry out the study is clearly stated. It should be capable of being done or
feasible, should Not impossible to achieve or researchable.

SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY

Significance of the study (relevance to current needs) is it applicable to
the problem you are trying to solve? Explain why your research is important
or worth pursuing? Does it have the potential for commercialization? If the
product of your research be marketable. Do not forget to make citation: write
the author‟s last name and date in parenthesis. (Do not plagiarize or steal
other‟s ideas) Paraphrase: say it in your own words

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 SCOPE AND LIMITATION
. Include the boundaries of the study, like geographic, population, time
and variables to be discussed. If certain weaknesses/ shortcomings of the
study perceive by the researchers these must be noted in this section.

MAKING CITATION

 Citing web page and Social Media

Important elements

 Author (if known). If no author, use title

 Date of publication, if no date, use n. d
 Title of web page (in italics)
 Publisher, if known (if the author and Publisher are the same,
omit the publisher)
 URL (web address) of the web page

Example web page with author

Asmelash, L. (2019, August 14), Social media use may harm
teebs’ mental health by disrupting positive activities,study
says.CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2019/08/13/health/social-media-
mental-health-trnd/index.html

Example of web page with organizational author

American Cancer Society, (2019). Genetics and Cancer
http://www.cancer,org/cancer/cancer-causes/genetics.html
Example of webpage with No author
Claustrophobia. (2019, May 7)
.https://www.nhs.uk.conditions/claustrophobia/
Example for Social Media
YouTube Video:
Howcast. (2010, October 29). How to recognize claustrophobia
symptoms
[Video]
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=6t5QL3ksAPA

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 Citing Books

Note: Citations with more than one line of text should have a hanging indent
of 1/2 inch or 5 spaces.
Important Elements:

 Author (last name, initials only for first & middle names)
 Publication date
 Title (in italics; capitalize only the first word of title and subtitle, and proper
nouns)
 Publisher (Note: do not include publisher location)
 For books retrieved online, include DOI, if available. Include URLs only if
they will work for readers. For articles retrieved through a database, do not
include the database information or URL in the reference. For more
information, see the APA Style and Grammar Guidelines

Entire book:

Goodpaster, K. E., Nash, L. L., & de Bettignies, H. (2006). Business

American Medical Association. (2004). American Medical Association
family medical guide (4th ed.). Wiley.
Post, E. (1923). Etiquette in society, in business, in politics, and at home.
Funk & Wagnalls. http://www.bartleby.com/95/

Chapter within an edited book:

Winne, P. H. (2001). Self-regulated learning viewed from models of

information processing. In B.J. Zimmerman & D.H. Schunk (Eds.), Self-
regulated learning and academic achievement (2nd ed., pp. 160-192).
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Translation:

Tolstoy, L. (2006). War and peace. (A. Briggs, Trans.). Viking. (Original
work published 1865).

Article in a reference work:

Gianoulis, T. (2013). Hipsters. In T. Riggs (Ed.), St. James encyclopedia of

popular culture (2nd ed., Vol. 2, pp. 675-676). St. James Press.

Dictionary entry:

Note: Because entries in Merrian-Webster's Dictionary are updated over

time, APA recommends including a retrieval date.

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.) Hipster. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary.

Retrieved October 18, 2019 from https://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/hipste

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 Good job! You are almost done with all the
learning activities. Let’s apply what you
have learned!

E laborate/Extend
Directions: Read the given statement; evaluate whether it follows Standards of
evaluating introduction of a research, Check the box if it follow the
standards and cross if not.

Title: The synthesis of flexible polymer blends from

polylactide and rubber

1. „Polylactide (PLA) has received much attention in

recent years due to its biodegradable properties, 1
which offer important economic benefits.‟

2. „PLA is a polymer obtained from corn and is 2

produced by the polymerization of lactide.‟

3. „However, it has been found to be too weak under 3

impact to be used commercially.‟

4. „This combination of two mechanistically distinct 4

Polymerizations formed a novel copolymer in which
the incorporation of PI significantly increased
flexibility.‟

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 Vocabulary List

You may refer to the following vocabulary words used in this module

Background - circumstances or events in which something occurs; social or racial

origins.
Checklist - list of items required, things to be done or points to be considered.
Citation - a quotation from or reference to a book, paper or author.
Criteria - a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided
Commercialized - designed principally for financial gain, profit oriented
Defined - having a definite outline or specification, precisely mark or stated.
Feasible - possible to do easily, or conveniently. Capable of being done or carried
out
Goal - effort, an aim or desired result, objective
Introduction - the act or process of introducing something, a beginning
Justification - the action of showing something to be right or reasonable.
Origin - the point or place where something begins, arises or derived.
Paraphrase - express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or
spoken) greater clarity using different words, especially to achieve
Plagiarize - take (the idea of someone else) and pass it off as one‟s own. Copy from
(someone) and pass it off as one‟s own.
Potential - adj. having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something
in the future.
Relevance - n. the quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate.,
Fill a gap in the existing scientific knowledge
Revise - adj. having been altered or corrected
Standard - something set up or established by an authority as a rule for the measure
quantity, weight, extent, value or quality.

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 Post-Test

You are now done with the learning activities, I am

sure, you can answer the questions correctly!

Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. The Philippines is an agricultural country. Every year, it produces large
quantities of crops, fruits, and vegetable. These products contribute to the food
supply of the Filipinos. (Marigold Extract can be used as an alternative
Pesticides), Does this statement define the origin of the problem? why?
a. Yes, because the statement DOES NOT provide ideas that caused the
researcher to undergo the study.
b. Yes, because the statement notes the contributions of the proposed
study.
c. Yes, because the statement provides ideas that lead the researcher to
undergo the study
d. Yes, because the statement set boundaries of the study
2. When you are writing an introduction of a research paper it should begin with?
a. Background information that will answers the questions, objective and
significance of study
b. Details that others could replicate and describe how did the study
written concisely.
c. Evidences that answers the question or problem and should contain
full interpretation of the results of the experiment.
d. Narrative report on what observe in the study that can be presented in
table, graphs, and figures.
3. The following are sub-section of an Introduction EXCEPT___?
a. Scope and limitation of the study.
b. Significance of the study.
c. Statement of the problem of the study
d. Summary/findings of the study

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4. Which of the format below is the correct way when you make citation?
a. it has become an important tool for studying biological samples
(Fritz, Drake, et al.,1989).
b. it has become an important tool for studying biological samples
(Drake, et al.,1989).
c. it has become an important tool for studying biological samples
(Drake, Fritz et al.,1989).
d. it has become an important tool for studying biological samples
(Fritz, et al.,1989),
5. Which of the following statement is the best revision of this statement if author‟s
name is not included in the text of the sentence? According to Johns (1998),
“students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first
time” (p.199)
a. ones (1998) found “students often had difficulty using APA style”
(p.199); what implications does this have for teachers?
b. She stated, ”Students are often had difficulty using APA style“
(Jones,1998.p.199),but she did not offer an explanation as to why.
c. Jones said, (1998) “students often had difficulty using APA style”, but
she did not explain why (p.199).
d. Jones (1998) found a variety of causes for student dissatisfaction with
prevailing citation practices (paras.4-5

Hooray, you have finished your second module to utilize the

Standards (Criteria/ Checklist) in evaluating the Introduction
of Research Paper
.
If you scored lower than 4, please go over the earlier
parts of this module and take on the activities once again.
If you scored 4 or above, you are now ready for the next
module. CONGRATULATIONS!

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 Answer Keys
Pre-Test Answer Keys
1. d 4. c
2. b 5. b
3. d
Learning Activities Answer Keys

E licit
1. agree 6. disagree
2. disagree 7. agree
3. agree 8. disagree
4. agree 9. agree
5. agree 10. agree

E ngage
Q1. It can answer the questions that would satisfy the background of study,
significance of study, the problem statement, and its scope and limitations.

Checklist/Standards for Evaluating Research Paper List of

(Introduction) Group
The origin of the study defined A
Explain why your study is worth pursuing C
It indicates the rationale/purpose of the study. A
Clearly states the research goals B
Indicate relevance to current needs C
The goal stated researchable /feasible to achieved B
The study indicates the potential of the research for commercialization. C
The variables under study is defined. D
The time frame of conducting the study is defined. D
The study defined the reference and sample population. D

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Evaluating Introduction of Research Paper
Introduction Checklist/standards for evaluation
A. Background of The origin of the study defined
the study It indicates the rational/purpose of the study.
B. Statement of Clearly states the research goals
the problem The goal stated researchable /feasible to achieved
C. Significance of Indicate relevance to current needs
the study The study indicates the potential of the research for
commercialization.
Explain why your study is worth pursuing
D. Scope and The variables under study are defined.
Limitations The time frame of conducting the study is defined.
The study defined the reference and sample population.

E xplore
CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATING A RESEARCH PAPER
Introduction
Title: Can Oyster Aquaculture Provide High Quality Habitat in the Chesapeake Bay?
By Caela Gilsinan
MAR 102 Oceanography , Spring, 2020
Professor: Sara Chaves Beam
2. Direction: Evaluate the research paper using the following criteria. Place a
check (/) on the appropriate box (Yes / No) and explain your answer
Checklist yes No Comments (Why?)
5. Background of the study habitat destruction has
c. Does it define the origin of the / affected oyster reefs due
problem? to over-harvesting
d. Does it indicate the / With the decline of
rational{justification) oyster reefs in the
Chesapeake Bay, comes
the related decrease in
critical three-
dimensional, complex
habitat.
6. Statement of the problem / Objective is clearly
c. Does it clearly state the stated/to provide high
researcher‟s goal? quality habitat to
Chesapeake Bay.
d. Are the goal stated researchable/ / Reachable/feasible to
feasible to be achieved? achieved
7. Significance of the study / The study indicates the

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 d. Does the study indicate the relevance to current
relevance to current needs? need
e. Does the study indicate the / It indicates the potential
potential of the research for for commercialization
commercialization?
f. Does the citation of references in / It clearly cited the
the introduction text follow the references and follow the
prescribed style and format? prescribe style.
8. Scope and limitations of the study / The variables are
d. Are the variables under study introduced.
defined?
e. Is the time frame for conducting / Time frame is clearly
the study defined? defined
f. Does the study define the / The reference and
reference and sample population? sample population were
stated.

Q1. Yes, the criteria for evaluation has been followed

Activity 2: Your Key!

Evaluation and parts to be revised may vary depending on the introduction of the
research study of each student.
Q2. Yes; answers may vary depending on the study of each student.

E laborate/Extend
Title: The synthesis of flexible polymer blends from
polylactide and rubber

1. ‘Polylactide (PLA) has received much attention in

recent years due to its biodegradable properties, 1. /
which offer important economic benefits.‟

2, PLA is a polymer obtained from corn and is produced

by the polymerization of lactide. 2. /

3. ‘However, it has been found to be too weak under

impact to be used commercially 3. /

4. „This combination of two mechanistically distinct

4. /
polymerizations formed a novel copolymer in which the
incorporation of PI significantly increased flexibility.‟

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 Post-Test Answer Keys

1. A 4. D
2. B 5. B
3. D

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Caintic, Helen and Cruz, Juanita. Scientific Research Manual. C & E Publishing
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Cartoon
Cover page. Research Paper Introduction
Image.app.goo.gl/Penmypaper.com.
Research- Header
Index of /wp-content/upload/2019/05
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Caela,Gilsina.” Can Oyster Aquaculture Provide High Quality Habitat in the
Chesapeake Bay?” Mar 102, Oceanography, Spring, 2020
https://www.pappahammock.educ.
Student research paper Award. Background information. (2020,January 28).
”What should be the introduction of a research paper?”
https://library.sacredheart.educ.c.php.
Research Introduction. (2018,July 27). “What to include in a research paper?”
https://edubirdle.com>blog>research.
Vocabulary words, (2020 .July 30).“List of Vocabulary”
https://www.dictionary.com>browse.
https://www.vocabulary.com.intro.
https://www.scribbr.com>relevence.
https://www.merriam.webster.com.
Citation help, (2020, May 26). ”Webpage and Social media, Books Citation”
https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/apaquickguide

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