Long Quiz

• Book Review 


  Short piece of text, intentions/aims of the author, niche. A descriptive and critical or evaluative account of a book
• Book Review Step 1 


  Scan the book's preliminaries

  1. Title
  2. Preface
  3. Table of Contents
• Book Review Step 2

  Read the text - Record impressions as you read and note effective passages for quoting
• Book Review Step 3


  Consult Additional Sources - Try to find further information about the author
• Book Review Step 4 


  Prepare an Outline - Arguments should delevop the thesis in a logical manner
• Book Review Step 5


  Write the Draft

  1. Preliminary Information
  2. Introduction
  3. Development
  4. Conclusion
• Book Review Step 6 


  Revise the Draft

  1. Allow some time to elapse before going over your review, to gain perspective
  2. Carefully read through the text, looking for clarity and coherence
  3. Correct grammar and spelling
  4. Verify quotes for proper footnoting
• Film Review


  Assesments of the aesthetic, entertainment, social, and cultural merits and significance of a current film. Short to medium length, often written by a single staff
• Film Review Step 1


  Drafting your Review

  1. Start with a compelling fact or opinion on the movie Example: Comparison to relevant event or movie, review in a nutshell, Context or background information
  2. Give a well-established opinion early on
  3. Back up opinion with specific evidence
  4. Plot Analysis; Cinematography, Tone, Music and Sound, Acting
  5. Bring review full-circle in the ending
• Film Review Step 2 


  Studying your source material

  1. Gather basic facts
  2. Take notes
  3. Analyze mechanics
  4. Watch again
• Film Review Step 3 


  Composing your review

  1. Create original thesis
  2. Followed by short plot summary
  3. Move into analysis
  4. Back up points with plenty of examples
  5. Give some personality
  6. Conclusion
• Film Review Step 4 


  Polishing your piece

  1. Edit
  2. Proofread
  3. Publish
• Parts of a Film Review

  There's no set of formula to follow when writing a review, although the genre have certain elements film reviews include

  1. Introduction - may not include thesis or main claim, but should focus on a central analysis and assesment
  2. Plot's Summary - avoid spoiling
  3. Description - personal impression
  4. Analysis - consider the film's formal techniques and thematic content
  5. Conclusion/Evaluation - should remind reader of general thoughts and impresion
• Research Etymology

  "re", - again

  "search", - investigate

  derived from the Middle French "recerche" - the act of searching closely
• Research


  Systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information, aims to increase understanding
• Research paper


  Analyzes a perspective or argues a point
• Two major types of research methods


  Quantitative and Qualitative
• Quantitative Method


  Explains phenomena through numerical data| polls, questionnaires, surveys| answers "w" questions
• Qualitative Method


  Reveals the respondent's range of behavior| interview, group discussions, journal, exercises, observations| how, why, to what extent
• Good Research Proposal

  Direct a problem and deliver firsthand information that will solve problem, assume methodology suited in resolving research question, and accomplish a determined time frame
• Research proposal


  persuades people that researches have skill and plan to complete the study
• Sections in the research proposal

  There are 5 Chapters

  1. Introduction - SOP, Significance of the Study, Hypothesis, and Terminologies
  2. Literature Review
  3. Methodology
  4. Results and Discussion
  5. Conclusions and Recommendations
• Research Problem


  Universal statement that ensures the rudiments of research. They are encapsulated as follows:

  1. Relationship between 2 variables
  2. Stated clearly, usually in question form
  3. Should be feasible to carry out activities
• Research Questions 


  Should not include:

  1. Ethical questions
  2. Yes or no questions
  3. Abstract questions
• Statement of the Problem

  Purposefulness of the study

  1. Wordings should be concise
  2. Identify problems by a short summary of study
  3. Persuasive arguments
  4. RRL could be presented to how research applies to different sectors of society
• Significance of the Study

  Critical part of the research, aims to influence readers into reading the study
• Hypothesis


  Scholarly assumption, designed to define, analyze, and expound a fact or an instinctual phenomenon. Has 2 variables:

  1. Independent - presumed cause
  2. Dependent - presumed effect
• Definition of Terminologies

  Unlocks words
• Literature review


  Summary of all the pieces of literature obtained and reviewed by the researcher.

  1. Reliable sources are the World Wide Web, books, academic journals, newspapers, government publications, and conference
  2. Documenting the study - heart of the literature review section. American Psychological Association & Chicago Manual style of citation
• APA7th Edition


  Simply follow the guidelines:

  1. First word is alphabetized, wherein Second line is indented
  2. No need for first and middle names, initials will do
  3. For book and article titles, the first word of the title, the word succeeded by a dash or colon, and all proper nours, are capitalized
  4. Title of the books and periodicals should be italicized, and principal terminologies in periodicals are capitalized
  5. Reference works in the paper's text will be listed down, except for personal communication
• Chicago Manual style of citation

  Uses two documenting schemes: the note system and in-text parenthetical system. Both administered in arts, humanities, history, and physical science
• Methodology


  Defining and designing of strategies in conducting the study
• Quantitative vs Qualitative (What is the purpose of the research?)

  Quan - explain, predict, confirm and validate, and test theory

  Qual - describe and explain, explore and interpret, and build theory
• Quantitative vs Qualitative (What is the nature of the research process?)

  Quan - focused, known variables, established guidelines, predetermined methods, context-free, detached view

  Qual - holistic, unkown variables, fixed gudelines, context-bound, personal view
• Quantitative vs Qualitative (What are the data like? and how are they collected?)

  Quan - numeric data, large sample, representative, standardized instruments

  Qual - textual and/or image-based data, informative, small sample, loosely structured or non-standardized instruments
• Quantitative vs Qualitative (How are the data analyzed to determine their meaning?)

  Quan - Statistical, objective, deductive reasoning

  Qual - categories/themes, subjective, inductive reasoning
• Quantitative vs Qualitative (How are the findings communicated?)

  Quan - Numbers, statistics, formal voice/scientific style

  Qual - Words, narratives, personal voice/ literary style
• Results and Discussion 


  Presentation of the results in a labeled non-text format. A paragraph or (2) that will interpret each of the forms; don't repeat what is obvious
• Resume


  A document containing brief account of a person's education, skills, work experience, and other qualifications
• Resume's Content

  Will vary according to the purpose of the applicant. Should be well-written based on the following basic guidelines:

  1. Contact Information
  2. Objectives
  3. Education
  4. Work Experience
  5. Skills
  6. Extra-curricular Activities
  7. References