RESEARCH CHAP 2

• MLA


  It is widely used for identifying research sources in the field of arts and literature.
• CMS


  Is a style guide for American English that covers topics from manuscript preparation to grammar,usage, and how to format citation.
• APA


  It is widely used for identifying research paper sources in the field of social sciences.
• LITERATURE


  derived from the Latin term litera which means letter.-It is a body of written works.
• LITERATURE REVIEW



  an overview of the previously published works on a topic
• DAVID TAYLOR


  IS REVIEWING THE MAJOR WORKS/ LITERATURE REGARDING YOUR NARROW TOPIC.
• DR AMADEO PANGILINAN CRISTOBAL JR


  IS A PROCESS OF COMPILING, CLASSIFYING AND EVALUATING WHAT OTHER RESEARCHER HAVE WRITTEN ON A CERTAIN TOPIC.
• citation


  WAS DESIGNED FOR USE IN PSYCHOLOGY, BUT TODAY IT’S WIDELY USED ACROSS VARIOUS DISCIPLINE
• APA


  WAS DESIGNED FOR USE IN PSYCHOLOGY, BUT TODAY IT’S WIDELY USED ACROSS VARIOUS DISCIPLINES, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES.
• AUTHOR-DATE


  IS MORE COMMON IN THE SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. SOURCES ARE BRIEFLY CITED IN THE TEXT, USUALLY IN PARENTHESES, BY AUTHOR’S LAST NAME AND YEAR OF PUBLICATION.
• 3 types of citation

  MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION (MLA)

  AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION ( APA)

  CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE (CMS)
• 4 STEPS IN WRITING PROCESS

  COLLECTION SOURCES

  ANALYSE/EVALUATE

  ARRANGE/OUTLINE

  SUMMARIZE AND WRITE
• COLLECTION SOURCES


  CAN BE FROM PUBLISHED ACADEMIC SOURCES(BOOKS, TEXTBOOKS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, ETC) OR ONLINE
• ANALYSE AND EVALUATE


  APPLYING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TO AVOID ERRORS, FALLACIES, AND ASSUMPTIONS
• 2 types of ANALYSE AND EVALUATE

  skimming

  Scanning
• skimming


  READING RAPIDLY IN ORDER TO GET A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE MATERIAL
• scanning


  READING RAPIDLY IN ORDER TO FIND SPECIFIC FACTS.
• TECHNIQUES OF ORGANIZING SOURCES

  TRADITION

  CHRONOLOGICAL

  THEMATIC APPROACH

  METHODOLOGICAL

  THEORETICAL
• TRADITION


  ORGANIZING SOURCES BASED ON THEIR ORIGIN, EITHER INTO LOCAL AND FOREIGN CATEGORIES
• CHRONOLOGICAL 


  SOURCES ARE ARRANGED BASED ON THEIR PUBLICATION DATES, FROM OLDER TO MORE RECENT.
• THEMATIC APPROACH 


  ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO THE THEMES OR TOPICS
• METHODOLOGICAL



  ORGANIZED BASED ON THE RESEARCH METHODS EMPLOYED IN EACH STUDY
• THEORETICAL



  ORGANIZED AROUND DIFFERENT THEORIES OR MODELS RELEVANT TO THE RESEARCH TOPIC
• introduction


  gives the reader context to convey the importance of your research; usually at the first sentence of the paragraph
• Body



  the central portion that presents the findings
• Conclusion



  is where you wrap up your ideas and leave the reader with a strong final impression.
• BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY


  The first section of a research paper and gives context surrounding the research topic.
• STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM


  a clear, concise, and specific statement that describes the issue or problem that the research project addresses
• 2 Parts of statement of the problem

  General problem (in paragraph)

  specific problem (in number)
• CONCEPTUAL/THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK 


  It defines the relevant objectives for your revearch process and maps out how they come together to draw coherent conclusions.
• Conceptual framework 


  allows you to draw your own conclusions, mapping out the variables you may use in your study and the interplay between them.
• Theoretical Framework 


  describes the theoretical underpinnings of your work based on existing research
• SCOPE AND DELIMITATION 


  it is a part of research that tells your readers the coverage and the boundaries of your study.
• DEFINITION OF TERMS 


  the clarification and explanation of key concepts, terms, and terminology used in the study.
• SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY


  It's a justification of the importance of your work, Contribution to new knowledge and how others will benefit from it