Inquiries, Investigations and Immersion

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RESEARCH TOPIC
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One of the most important considerations for every

research is selecting a research topic. A research topic serves
as the basis of each research undertaking. It directs how the
research will be carried out.
A good reseacher must carefully choose a topic that is
doable and significant to a certain discipline or field. Many
researchers find selecting a research topic a difficult task.
Some do it through brainstorming or by observing their
surroundings.
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What’s In
Taking into consideration your experiences from your previous research
subjects, decide whether each sentence must be a criterion in choosing a good
research problem. On a sheet of paper, write YES if the staement can be considered
as a criiterion and NO if otherwise.
A research topic should... 7. be within the researcher’s interest.
1. be original. 8. makeuse of ineffective research
2. be ambiguous. instrument.
3. fill in a research gap. 9. be completed beyond the given period of
4.be costly and ambitious. time.
5. be general and not specific 10. be insignificant to the field of study or
discipline.
6. arouse intellectual curiosity.
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A common challenge when beginning to write a research paper is determining how
to narrow down your topic. To assist you in selection process here are some
guidelines given by Baraceros (2016:38-39)
INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER
Being interested in a topic is usually due
to the richness of your stock knowledge
RICHNESS OF AVAILBLE SOURCES OR

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about it because of its familiarity to you..
SUPPORTING EVIDENCES

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Curiousity about an issue/topic is one of
the factors that motivate a person to One of the things that you should do is to
unravel the unknown in a topic. Thus, the collect a lot of information on your topiuc of
researcher’s interest increases the interest. This enables you to find evidences
possibility of the success of the study. that would support your topic. You must
ensure that your sources come from a wide
variety of literature such as books, journal,
TIMELINESS AND RELEVANCE OF THE TOPIC periodicals, online articles etc. Hence, going to
Your research should be relevant and timely. A
topic is relevant if it serves as an instrument in
improving the society or if it answers or solves
03 the library and surfing the internet are some of
the activities that you should do as a
reseracher.
current issues which are some of the reasons
why research is conducted.
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PERSONAL RESOURCES
LIMITATIONS OF THE SUBJECT
Aside from your interest, you
must also consider the
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significance of the topic in your
track and strand. Remember that
research is conducted to
contribute something valuable to
a particular area or discipline.
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Prior to finalizing your chosen topic,
you must asses your research
abilities as a student. You may do so
by taking your financial capability,
health condition, personal
qualifications and trainings as a
researcher, needed facilities and
time allotment into account. It is
important that all of these aspects
are considered in order for you to
guarantee the accomplidhment o
your research.
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Focus on your track, starnd or

Write your research
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problem STEPS THAT WILL GUIDE area of specialization.
YOU TRIM DOWN YOUR
AREA OF INTEREST
Recall the specific area, lesson
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or strand that has piqued or
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aroused your interest the most.
Asses the question or problem
based on the five guidelines 03
stated above.
Generate an unanswered question or
an unresolved problem from your
chosen area or lesson.
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When formulating an effective research title,

take the following guidelines into consideration:
1. Indicate accurately the subject and scope of the
study.
2. The title must be limited to 10 to 15 substantive
words. Conjunctions (and, but, because), preposition
(in, on, at) and articles (the, a, an) are not counted
3. Do not include analysis of, study of, an
investigation of and the like.
5. Avoid title that gives too much unformation.
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