CHAPTER 2:

Review of related
studies
Members:

Karyl Buen
Jimmy Jose Cortado
Jhonalyn Dizon
 DEFINITION

- These are previous studies, inquiries, or

investigations that are conducted and used in a
research as a reference or citation to which the
present proposed study relates and has some
bearing or similarity.
e.g : Theses, Dissertation
- It is one of the most tedious part of the research
process
Can be LOCAL
classified If the inquiry was conducted in the
Philippines
as:
foreign
If conducted in foreign lands
 purpose
- Its purpose is to provide references that will
support the researchers argument and claim that
the problem exists and needs to be investigated.
- It may also be used to expound the research gap
IMPORTA
NCE
Serves as the foundation of
the proposed study such that
it guides the researchers in
pursuing his research
venture.
 Goals of review of related studies

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To identify the area that To identify inconsistencies:

needs to be focused and research gaps, conflicts in
and prevent duplication previous studies, open
and give credit to other questions left from other
researchers researchers
 HOW TO EVALUATE
STUDIES
RELIABILIT
recently Y
How old is the study? Is it within Is the information reliable or
5-10 years ever since it was can be trusted?
published?
USEFULN RELEVAN
ESS CE
How is this source related to Is the study closely related to
your topic? Will it help your topic? Does the source
convince the readers that your have similarities with your
topic is important? paper?
 Good qualities to perform review of related studies

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Review must not be too shows signs of synthesis and strong evidence of
few or too many understanding of the topic analytical thinking

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Tells how the project The sources must be strike a balance between
complements the existing relevant and authoritative sources supporting and
study opposing a particular aspect
or particular subject
 How to write it:

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Objectives - Clearly Discussion - contains Conclusion – A
describe the purpose the evaluation or summary of your
of the paper and synthesis of the analysis and
state your objectives materials. Discuss evaluation of the
in completing the and compare common reviewed works
review. themes and gaps in
the study.
Example 1:
Example 1:
 What to avoid:

● Avoid using emotional phrases

● Simply just listing the summarized studies
● Giving personal opinions
● Unwittingly plagiarizing
● Using an author’s first and last name inside the text
● Inserting long URLs in the body of a study
Thank
you so
12 ABM - E, Members:

● Karyl Buen

much for
● Jimmy Jose Cortado
● Jhonalyn Dizon

listening!