SH1734
Creating a Research Space (CARS)
I. Move 1: Establishing the Research Territory
a. Legitimize the issue – this entitles that the
researcher must find a problem, or make a problem
“more problematic”, by providing the following:
i. Facts – most research have generally
accepted facts that provide a stable ground
for introducing the problem.
ii. Data – Facts supported by evidences in the
form of tangible data provides a more sound
scenario when presenting a problem or case.
iii. Literature or previous studies – related
literature provides a deeper background to
the problem by highlighting any and every
connection to the problem, and providing
solutions the other studies have suggested,
shared, or given.
iv. Concepts or Variables – adding a new
concept or variable gives a new twist to the
already existing problem or scenario,
providing a fresh take on it.
v. Anecdotes – if the research paper is
qualitative in nature, providing a short
narrative about something, or someone,
provides new light in the topic, problem, or
scenario due to anecdotes being related to
real events, incidents, or people.
II. Move 2: Establishing the Research Niche / Finding the
“Gap”
a. Proving the need to do the study by justifying your
cause using the following:
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i. Related studies that dealt with the issue
(minimum literature is five (5) related
studies, and maximum is at least 15 related
studies).
ii. Arguments stressing the importance of the
research – for example, Author A discussed a
certain issue, while author B discussed
another issue. Author C discussed both issues
given by A and B, while D did not even touch
the issue. One can also ask, “What is new to
your research? What are you going to tackle
which weren’t tackled by the other authors?”
III. Occupying the Research Space
Occupying the Research Space means how you will
implement and present the research you will be tackling on.
Since this is a capstone project, the research paper has to be
of significant impact to the community as a whole. So, to
occupy the space of your research, you may do the following
below:
Proposal Final Write-Up
 Sample / Respondents /  Results of the Study
Participants  Major Findings of the
 Research Design Study
 Data Analysis
 Presentation of Data
 Data Analysis
 Data Validation
(based from RRL or
other cited literature)
 Key Questions to Ask
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Findings Conclusions Recommendations

Conclusions Recommendations
MUST BE MUST BE
ANCHORED to ANCHORED to
the Findings. the Conclusions
and must be
pertaining to:
 Theory
 Research
 Practices

References:
Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., Williams, J. M., Bizup, J., & Fitzgerald, W.
T. (2016). The craft of research (4th ed.). Illinois: The University
of Chicago Press
Kara, H. (2015). Creative research methods in the social sciences: A
practical guide. Bristol: Policy Press
Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2016). Practical research: Planning and
design (11th ed.). New York: Pearson Publishing
The University of South Carolina (2017). Organizing your social science
research paper: THE C.A.R.S. model. Retrieved from
http://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/CARS
Turabian, K. L. (2013). A manual for writers of research papers, theses,
and dissertations (8th ed.). Illinois: The University of Chicago
Press

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