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RESEARCH PAPER GUIDE FOR CULMINATING ACTIVITIES

Objective: Design a research paper used in daily life.

PARTS OF RESEARCH PAPER

1. Title Page: The title of your study is written in an inverted pyramid format.

THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

OF GRADE 12 CAREGIVING STUDENTS OF VALENCIA
TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

A Research Paper
Presented to the Faculty of
Valencia Technical Vocational High School
Valencia, Bohol

In Partial Fulfillment
for the Subject
Practical Research 1

By:
Group Leader: Mary Jane V. Gallogo

April, 2022

2. Acknowledgment- word of thanks to people, God, sponsors, etc. who have helped in
accomplishing the paper.
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3. DEDICATION (Ex. This humble work is heartily dedicated to…..You may or may not include
this part. it is up to you.)
4. TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Introduction

(Discuss the general or global issues on one or two paragraphs; then go down to the specifics or the
local issues on the next one or two succeeding paragraphs. Explain or expound details of the local
issues on the next paragraphs. Cite the trends and the gaps.

Rationale. This is the last part of your introduction. In connection with the local issues, discuss the
reason why the researcher will delve into the issues/topic. Cite the role of the researcher on this
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issues/topics and why it is important for the researcher to conduct a study on such issues/topic. State
your aims. 500 words.)

Theoretical Background

Theories

(Insert introductory paragraph before you cite your theories).

(Use three to four theories that will serve as your foundation/bases. Write title and author of theories.
Write one or two paragraphs to define the theory.

Example:

Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice. This theory states that…

Do not discuss and give examples. Just plain explanation of the theories.)

Legal Bases

(Insert introductory paragraph before you cite your theories. Cite at least three legal bases. Write one
or two paragraphs for each legal bases. Do not paraphrase the legal bases.

Example:

RA No. 9710 known as the Magna Carta of Women. Section 16 of the Implementing Rules
and Regulation provides that, “The State shall ensure that gender stereotypes and images in existing
educational materials and curricula are adequately and appropriately revised. Gender-sensitive
language shall be used at all times.”

Review of Related Literature

(Insert introductory paragraph.

These are articles/readings that talk about your topic. Find them on google scholar. Perhaps, discuss
at least six RLs; or depending on the substance of the RLs. If it is difficult for you to find one from
google scholar, go to google then look for pdf files. When you find one, copy the title and paste it on
google scholar search engine. Hopefully, mogawas na didto. See instruction on how to go about it.)

Related Studies

(Insert introductory paragraph.

These are studies that are somehow similar to your study; SIMILAR BUT NOT THE SAME! With
these, you will find trends and gaps with the present studies. Find them on google scholar. When
discussing with the related studies, give a little summary and discuss the findings of the studies.
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Research Flow

(The research flow will serve as the visual map of your study. Look at other studies at the library and
see how others did it. This will occupy one page. This will be your Figure 1.)

LEGAL BASES
THEORIES

INPUT

PROCESS

OUTPUT

Figure 1. Research Flow

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THE PROBLEM

Statement of the Problem

(This will include your problem statement and your research questions. The problem statement states
your aims for this thesis. This should be consistent with your title. *Must jive with the title.

Your Research Questions will guide the Research Process. You will answer your RQs. You can
check other thesis works for guidance.)

Null Hypotheses/Assumptions

(This will be the negative statement of your RQ.)

Significance of the Study

(Who will benefit this study? State first the ones who are directly benefitted.)

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Design

(What is your methodology; what approach; what type of research are you going to embark? Discuss
the type of instrument, if there’s any. Discuss the type of analyses you are you going to use. What
type of sample technique are you going to use.)

Subjects/Respondents/Participants

(Discuss in detail who your subjects, respondents or participants.)

Environment

(This is your locale. State vital information such as the barangay where it’s located; distance from the
town proper. If it’s a school, for example, share the population of the students and teachers. Do not
include the history of the school and other details that are not essential anymore.

Include a map. Get your map from ppdobohol.lgu.ph. Click on “Municipalities” and search for your
town. The map will occupy one page in your write-up. This will be your Figure 2.)

Instrument

(The tools used. Cite who designed it.)This refers to the questionnaire you are using in your research
paper.

Data Gathering Procedure

(Discuss the phases of your study. See example below)

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Phase 1. Approval of the Conduct of the Study. (A letter request for the approval of the
conduct of the study was made and signed by the researchers and noted by the subject teacher.
Then it was sent to the School Principal of VTVHS to formally conduct the survey.)

Phase 2. Conduct of the Survey. (The questionnaire was administered to the respondents

Phase 3. Data Mining. The blah blah blah.

Statistical Treatment (if quantitative)

(Provide the formula and discuss how they are going to be used in the study.)

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS

(These are the terms that you use in your thesis. Describe the terms according to how it is used in
your thesis. Not according to the dictionary. Write in alphabetical order. See example below.)

Academic Performance. This refers to the General Average of the Grade 12 students of Valencia

Tech-Voc high school SY 2021-2022.

CHAPTER II

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

(Present your findings here according to the flow of your thesis problem and questions. Discussions
must be placed after the tables.)

CHAPTER III

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

(Discuss the summary of findings here. In your conclusion, relate it to your theories, RRL and RS.
Write your recommendation to address the issue/gap in your research findings.)

(Output.)

BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
EX. A. LETTER REQUEST

VITAE
LIST OF TABLES

REQUIREMENT

Paper Size: Short Bond SPACE: Double Space FONT: Arial/Times New Roman SIZE: 12
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MARGIN:

Justified (Indent first line of each paragraph)

1 (right, top, bottom)

1.5 (left)