Research

Bull’s EyeThe students shall be able to:

Listen to a song and relate its meaning to the topic .

Use library materials effectively.

Submit a research paper

Knowledge ScanWrite ALBERT if the statement is TRUE. Write EINSTEIN if the statement is NOT TRUE.

Write your answer on the space provided.

__________1. The first step in conducting a research is gathering data.

__________2. Outlining is one way of organizing data.

__________3. Research papers do not include documentations of references.

__________4. APA and MLA are styles in creating a bibliography.

__________5. A researcher should choose a topic of his interest.

__________6. A research paper is composed of an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.

__________7. Data obtained from survey and interview are not acceptable research tools.

__________8. A researcher should consider revisions in the completion of his paper.

__________9. The library is the only source of information.

__________10. Note taking skills should be considered in researching.

If you are done, see next page for the correct answers. If you are done, see next page for the correct answers.

Knowledge Scan : Key1. Einstein

2. Albert

3. Einstein

4. Albert

5. Albert

6. Albert

7. Einstein

8. Albert

9. Einstein

10. Albert

How’s your score? Did you receive a high mark? If yes, congratulations! If not, I bet we have to review about research papers.

Are you ready? If you are, see next page.

How’s your score? Did you receive a high mark? If yes, congratulations! If not, I bet we have to review about research papers.

Are you ready? If you are, see next page.

Hyper Link : Mast-EAR Piece

Get the CD entitled “Heal the World” from your facilitator.

We will try to do three rounds of listening tasks for this song:

1. Listen to the song. If you know the lyrics of the song, you may sing with it. (Appreciative listening)

2. Try to fill in the gaps of the incomplete lyrics of the song. Get a copy of the worksheet from your facilitator. Once you are done ask

your facilitator to check your work. (Informative Listening)

3. Listen to the song try to relate its message to our topic: research. (Evaluative Listening)

Get the CD entitled “Heal the World” from your facilitator.

We will try to do three rounds of listening tasks for this song:

1. Listen to the song. If you know the lyrics of the song, you may sing with it. (Appreciative listening)

2. Try to fill in the gaps of the incomplete lyrics of the song. Get a copy of the worksheet from your facilitator. Once you are done ask

your facilitator to check your work. (Informative Listening)

3. Listen to the song try to relate its message to our topic: research. (Evaluative Listening)

“Heal the world

Make it a better place

For you and for me

And the entire human race”

According to the song, how can you help in the “healing” of the world? Do you need to spend a lot? Do you need to sacrifice

your life?

How will you use your research paper to “heal’ the world?

Your answers are correct!

With a research, you may help in the gradual healing of the world.

Before you could heal the world, let us first talk about a research.

“Heal the world

Make it a better place

For you and for me

And the entire human race”

According to the song, how can you help in the “healing” of the world? Do you need to spend a lot? Do you need to sacrifice

your life?

How will you use your research paper to “heal’ the world?

Your answers are correct!

With a research, you may help in the gradual healing of the world.

Before you could heal the world, let us first talk about a research.

Hyper Link : Mast-EAR Piece

Tab of Ideas : ResearchResearch

• A systematic study or investigation of something for the purpose of answering questions posed by the researcher

• The effort to find new information

• Process of knowing the known to the unknown

Main Purpose

• To discover the truth

Steps

1. Selecting a topic

2. Gathering data

3. Organizing data

4. Writing the paper

5. Documenting the paper

6. Preparing the copy

We are going to talk about the steps one a time.

For the meantime, this is the overview of what are we going to talk about.

We are going to talk about the steps one a time.

For the meantime, this is the overview of what are we going to talk about.

Tab of Ideas : Selecting a topicA topic must…

Examine a significant issue

Address an educated reader

Take a reader to another level of knowledge

Have a serious purpose

Seriousness requires analysis of issues, argues from a position, and explains significant details.

Do’s

Topic of your interest.

Choice:

A topic that you have little knowledge and that you want to know more.

A topic that is entirely new to you.

Topic with enough and easily available reference materials.

Topic that is worth investigating.

Topic that can be investigated within a given period of time.

Tab of Ideas : Selecting a topicDon'ts

Controversial topics (Should the Abu Sayyaf be considered as terrorist?)

Highly technical topics (Recent Development in Cancer)

Developed from a single source topics (How to make candles?)

Very recent topics (You will be faced with the dilemma of reference shortage)

Where to find topics

• Select from these general areas

• Current events (Parliamentary system for the Philippines)

• Education (Additional year in high school)

• Social issues (Parents who work overseas)

• Science (Cloning)

• Technology (Cell phones)

• Use personal experiences (TV viewing)

• Surf the internet

Practice : Topic SelectionA. Below is a list of broad topics. Check the one in which you are interested.

1. Languages 11. Folk songs

2. Religion 12. Novel

3. Leadership 13. Television

4. Computer 14. Poetry

5. Sports 15. Journalism

6. Politics 16. Plastic Surgery

7. Animals 17. Mythology

8. Music 18. Motion pictures

9. Government 19. Space exploration

10. Child labor 20. Christianity

Practice : Topic SelectionB. List ten topics that are suitable for a high school research paper.

If you are done, ask your

facilitator to check your work.

If you are done, ask your

facilitator to check your work.

Hooray for you!

Hooray for you!

Tab of Ideas : Narrowing down the topic

Why narrow down a topic?

Broad subjects cannot be adequately discussed (Remember that you will only be given a specific period of time)

Broad subject equals cluttered paper (Keep in mind that a research paper must be a thorough discussion of essential aspects of a topic)

Notice how a subject can be narrowed down by stages:

1. Poetry

2. Lyric Poetry (limitation by type)

3. Filipino Lyric Poetry (limitation by country)

4. Filipino Lyric Poetry in English (limitation by language)

5. Jose Garcia Villa’s Poems (limitation to a single writer)

6. Metaphors in Jose Garcia Villa’s Lyric Poems (limitation by particular aspect)

Practice : Narrowing downA. Narrow down the following topics:

1. Government

2. Women

3. Music

4. Television

5. Pollution

6. Movies

7. Astronomy

8. Health

9. Hypnotism

10. Dance

If you are done, ask your facilitator to check your work.


Good!You are learning fast!

Good!You are learning fast!

Practice : Narrowing downB. Look at the Practice Exercise B (Topic Selection).

Choose three topics from your list. Narrow down your chosen topics.

Topic One Topic Two

Topic Three



That’s better than ever!

That’s better than ever!

Practice : Narrowing downC. Look at the Practice Exercise B (Narrowing down).

Choose one from the three narrowed topics. Formulate five questions about the topic that you want to be answered at the end of your research.

Example:

Title: Hypnotism: Science or Magic?

1. What is hypnotism and how is it done?

2. Who can hypnotize?

3. How do scientists regard hypnotism?

4. What are the uses of hypnotism?

5. What are the effects of hypnotism?

Title: _______________________

1. _________________________

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

4. _________________________

5. _________________________

Title: _______________________

1. _________________________

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

4. _________________________

5. _________________________

If you are done, ask your facilitator to check your work.Make a decision on which topic you would want to work on. Then,

present your topic to your teacher for his or her approval.

If you are done, ask your facilitator to check your work.Make a decision on which topic you would want to work on. Then,

present your topic to your teacher for his or her approval.

Tab of Ideas : Gathering dataDeveloping a Working Bibliography

Make a list of sources that you plan to read before drafting the paper.

This will help you:

a. locate books and articles for note taking

b. identify source of in-text citations

c. write your final reference page

Doing Preliminary Search

Make a preliminary reading of your topic in an encyclopedia or another reference material.

You may use your five questions from the Practice Exercise C (Narrowing down) as guide for your preliminary search.

Remember that the encyclopedia serves as your preliminary source. You still need to consult other books for a more thorough study.

Practice : Preliminary SearchYou will have a field trip!

Go to the library now.

Look up your chosen topic in an encyclopedia and conduct a preliminary reading of your topic.

You may use the five questions from Practice Exercise C (Narrowing Down) as guide for your preliminary search.

If you are done, ask your facilitator to check your work.If you are done, ask your facilitator to check your work.

A job well done!A job well done!

Tab of Ideas : Using tentative bibliography

Now, let us focus on how you will make your tentative bibliography.

These bibliographies will help you look for your reference materials easier.

Creating a tentative list will also prepare you for the documentation.

Here is how a tentative bibliography for a book looks like:

NE 932 1

S 14

Zenaida, Miranda

The Art of Teaching

McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1998

pp. 109 - 111

Code NumberNumber

Author

Title

Publication Data

Location

See next page for more examplesSee next page for more examples

Here is how a tentative bibliography for an encyclopedia article looks like:

2

“Pottery”

The World Book Encyclopedia

World Book-Childcraft International, 1998

Vol. 15, pp. 508-508 f

Code Number

Title of Article

Title of the Book

Publication Data

Location

See next page for more examplesSee next page for more examples

Code numbers will be useful to you when you start taking notes.

Code numbers will save you the trouble of writing out the full title and author on your note cards.

Code numbers will be useful to you when you start taking notes.

Code numbers will save you the trouble of writing out the full title and author on your note cards.


Here is how a tentative bibliography for a magazine/newspaper article looks like:

Canong, Katrina 3

“Irony”

Reader’s Digest, September 2000

pp. 105-109, 115-119

Code Number

Title

Magazine, date

Location

The same format is used for a newspaper magazine; however, for newspaper articles, it is not required to write the author’s name.

The same format is used for a newspaper magazine; however, for newspaper articles, it is not required to write the author’s name.

Author

Select reference materials that will be useful to you. Discard those that give insufficient, irrelevant, or duplicate information.

Select reference materials that will be useful to you. Discard those that give insufficient, irrelevant, or duplicate information.


Practice : Tentative BibliographyYou will have another round of field trip in the library!

Skim each reference material.

Make a tentative bibliography for each reference material you find informative and helpful for your research.

Make five to ten tentative bibliographies.

You may also visit libraries around the vicinity to accomplish this task.


Today we made great progress!Today we made great progress!

Tab of Ideas : Collecting Data

Data SourcesData Sources

LibraryLibrary

InternetInternet

Interview

SurveyHere are the best sources of data for your research. You may use

any or all of the following sources.

Here are the best sources of data for your research. You may use

any or all of the following sources.

Tab of Ideas : SurveyQuestionnaire Survey

A list of planned written questions related to a specific topic, with space provided for the response to each question, intended for submission to a number of persons for reply

Types of Questions

1. Multiple-choice

2. Scale

A. Rating

1. Verbal

2. Ranking

3. Attitude

4. Checklist

See next page for an example of each typeSee next page for an example of each type

Tab of Ideas : Survey1. Multiple-Choice

Example:

Which of these major newspapers use Developmental Journalism the most?

a. Philippine Daily Inquirer

b. Manila Bulletin

c. Philippine Star

d. Manila Standard

2. Scale-Rating-Verbal

Example:

Never Seldom Moderately Often Always

Does your teacher come to class on time?

Tab of Ideas : Survey3. Scale-Rating-Numerical

Example:

1

(Never)

2

(Seldom)

3

(Moderately)

4

(Often)

5

(Always)

Does your teacher come to class on time?

4. Ranking

Example:

Rank-order the following reasons of student’s low grades. Use 1- most important; 2 - next most important; and so forth until 4 - least important.

_____ Broken family

_____ Financial problem

_____ Drug addiction

_____ Peer pressure

Tab of Ideas : Survey5. Attitude

Example:

1. Reading is important

Strongly

Agree

Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly

Disagree

2. How often does your teacher come late?

Always Most of the time

Sometimes Rarely Never

3. How will you rate your teacher’s performance?

Excellent Very Good

Good Fair Poor

6. Checklist

Example:

What is the most interesting subject in school? (Check one).

_____ English _____ Makabayan

_____ Math _____ Filipino

_____ Science _____ Elective

Tab of Ideas : Survey Considerations

Avoid unfamiliar words:technical words,abbreviations,or acronyms.

This is not acceptable:Is conflagration dangerous?

Avoid unfamiliar words:technical words,abbreviations,or acronyms.

This is not acceptable:Is conflagration dangerous?

Questions should be shortand simple.

This is not acceptable:Why do you prefer to beAlone at home than to be

with other people likeyour family and friends?

Questions should be shortand simple.

This is not acceptable:Why do you prefer to beAlone at home than to be

with other people likeyour family and friends?

Include all possiblealternatives

on the issue.

Example:Which university in thePhilippines is the best?

(You should includeall Philippine universities).

Include all possiblealternatives

on the issue.

Example:Which university in thePhilippines is the best?

(You should includeall Philippine universities).

Avoid “2 in 1”questions.

Ask one questionat a time.

This is not acceptable:Will you vote for

Aquino or Escudero?Yes or No

Avoid “2 in 1”questions.

Ask one questionat a time.

This is not acceptable:Will you vote for

Aquino or Escudero?Yes or No

Instructionsshould be clear

Example:Choose the best answer.

(Indicate what to dowith the answer(e.g. encircle,

underline))

Instructionsshould be clear

Example:Choose the best answer.

(Indicate what to dowith the answer(e.g. encircle,

underline))

Tab of Ideas : Sampling

Simple Random

Choose your respondentsthrough draw lots.

For instance, if there are60 students in a classand you only need 20

Write the namesof the students

in pieces of papers anduse draw lots.

Simple Random

Choose your respondentsthrough draw lots.

For instance, if there are60 students in a classand you only need 20

Write the namesof the students

in pieces of papers anduse draw lots.

Cluster

Choose your respondents through membersof groups (cluster).

For example, if you needfirst year students, you

may choose ten studentsto represent each class.

Cluster

Choose your respondents through membersof groups (cluster).

For example, if you needfirst year students, you

may choose ten studentsto represent each class.

Systematic

Choose your respondentsthrough a rule.

For instance, in a class, you will choose studentswhose student numbers are even numbers (rule).

You may formulate your rule.

Systematic

Choose your respondentsthrough a rule.

For instance, in a class, you will choose studentswhose student numbers are even numbers (rule).

You may formulate your rule.

Sampling is the means of selecting the right person to respond to your questions.

Sampling is the means of selecting the right person to respond to your questions.

Practice : SurveyNow that you are equipped with the knowledge about survey,

you may now conduct a survey for your research topic.

First, formulate ten questions.

Second, ask your facilitator to check your survey questionnaire.

Third, do the sampling.

Last, conduct your survey.

Good luck! Do not forget to smile while approaching your respondents.

If you are done, see next page for instructions on what to do about your survey results.

If you are done, see next page for instructions on what to do about your survey results.

Tab of Ideas : Tabulation of Data

Steps in the Tabulation of Data

1. Make a table that looks like this:

A B C D

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Tab of Ideas : Tabulation of Data

2. The numbers represent the question in your survey. The letters above are the choices. The data on the first row may vary depending on your choices.

3. Each answer of the respondent will be represented by a tally mark.

4. Tally all the answers and get the total per question.

5. Get the percentage of all the response. For example, in item 1, 3 out of 50 answered A. So, you will divide 3 by 50 times 100. The answer is 60%. Use the same equation for the other items.

6. You are now ready to present and analyze the results.

See next page for data presentationSee next page for data presentation

Tab of Ideas : Presentation of Data

Graph

- Most common method of presenting analyzed data

Parts

1. Title of the graph - what is the graph or table about

2. Body - contains the graph itself

3. Analysis - brief explanation of the graph

See next page for a sampleSee next page for a sample

The total number of graphs depends on the number of questions you have.

The total number of graphs depends on the number of questions you have.

Table 1: Percentage of Respondent’s Time Using Computer

This table shows that 26 out of 40 students or 65% of the students said that they sometimes use a computer in doing their English assignment; while 1 or 2.5% of the

students said that he or she never use a computer in doing his or her English assignment. There is also one or 2.5% of the students who did not answer the question.

20

2.5 2.5

65

10

0

1020

3040

50

6070

8090

100

Always Sometimes Rarely Never No Answer

Response of Students

Per

cen

tag

e o

f R

esp

on

se

Tab of Ideas : Presentation of Data

Practice : Presentation of Data

Present your data using graphs.

Use your survey questionnaires for this task.

Follow the steps in the data tabulation and presentation.

If you have questions, feel free to ask your facilitator.

Good luck!

If you are done, see next page for the tabulation of results.If you are done, see next page for the tabulation of results.

You certainly did well today!You certainly did well today!

Tab of Ideas : Interview

Classification of an Interview

1. Closed or structured(there are prepared choices

for each question)

2. open-ended or unstructured(the interviewee gives

first-hand answers)

Classification of an Interview

1. Closed or structured(there are prepared choices

for each question)

2. open-ended or unstructured(the interviewee gives

first-hand answers)

Persons Involved

1. Interviewer(researcher)

2. Interviewee(source of information)

Persons Involved

1. Interviewer(researcher)

2. Interviewee(source of information)

Interview

Conversation betweentwo parties to gather

valid and reliableinformation through

the responsesof the interviewee

to a set of questionsthat are planned

or arrangedsystematically

Interview

Conversation betweentwo parties to gather

valid and reliableinformation through

the responsesof the interviewee

to a set of questionsthat are planned

or arrangedsystematically

Tab of Ideas : InterviewSteps in the Interview

1. Planning

a. Selecting the venue

*Interviewee should be comfortable of the chosen venue

b. Selecting the respondents

c. Selecting the type of question

d. Preparing of the instrument

Instrument – Guide questions

e. Pre-testing of the instrument

2. Establishing rapport

Rapport – friendly approach to the interviewee

*The interviewee should be comfortable with you so that he will be comfortable of giving straight answers.

Tab of Ideas : Interview3. Carrying out the interview

*Do not expect that all questions will be answered.

*Give the interviewee enough time to think.

*Do not give answer for the interviewee.

4. Recording the interview

*Seek the permission of the interviewee for the recording purpose.

5. Closing the interview

*Say thank you.

*Assure the interviewee that all data will be treated with confidentiality.

6. Analyzing and interpreting of the results

*The results should be treated objectively.

*Use the results that are helpful for the research and discard the results that are not useful.

Practice : InterviewInterview two to three persons for your research.

Formulate questions for each.

Ask your facilitator to check your questions.

Once your questions are approved, you may conduct your interview.

Good luck!


You’ve got that down pat!You’ve got that down pat!

Tab of Ideas : Organizing Ideas

Research paper should contain four essential elements:

Purpose of the paper

(discover, interpret, explain, analyze, argue)

Purpose of the paper

(discover, interpret, explain, analyze, argue)

Intended audience

(general or specific)

Intended audience

(general or specific)Position as writer

(informer or advocate)

Position as writer

(informer or advocate)

Preliminary thesis statement or opening hypothesis

(may be revised or altered)

Preliminary thesis statement or opening hypothesis

(may be revised or altered)

Knowing these research ingredients will give direction to your investigationKnowing these research ingredients will give direction to your investigation

Tab of Ideas : Making an Outline

Pointers on making an outline

1. Place the title above the outline. Capitalize the first word and all other words except articles, prepositions, and conjunctions.

2. Use a numbering-lettering system consistently, following each number and letter with a word.

Main Topics – Roman Numerals

Chief Subtopics under each main topics – Capital Letters

Details under subtopics – Arabic Numerals

Subdivision of details – Small Letters

3. There must always be more than one subtopic because subtopics are divisions of the topic above them. When you divide you must have at least two resulting

parts, because you cannot divide anything into less than two divisions.


4. Show the divisions of items through indentation. Indentations are made so that all letters or numbers of the same kind will come directly under one another in a vertical line.

5. Use either a topic outline or a sentence outline but not the two kinds together.

6. When an item is too long to be completed on a single line, begin the second line even with the first. Be consistent in preserving sharp levels of indentation.

7. Use parallel grammatical structure in parallel parts of the outline.

Tab of Ideas : Making an OutlineCorrect Outline Form

I. First main topic

A. Another detail about I

B. Another detail about I

1. Detail about B

2. Another detail about B

a. Minor detail about 2

b. Minor detail about 2

1.

2.

II. Second main topic

A. Important detail about II

1. Detail about A

2. Another detail about A

B. Another important detail about II

If the outline contains not only main topics and

important details but not minor details as well, it is

said to be a multi-level outline.

If the outline contains not only main topics and

important details but not minor details as well, it is

said to be a multi-level outline.


I. First main topic


III. Third main topic

IV. Fourth main topic

When the outline contains main topics only

it is said to be a mono-level or one level outline.

When the outline contains main topics only

it is said to be a mono-level or one level outline.

I. First main topic

A.

B.


A.

B.

C.

When it contains main topics and important

details about the main topics it is said to be a bi-level or two level outline.

When it contains main topics and important

details about the main topics it is said to be a bi-level or two level outline.


An alternative form is the decimal outline which

divides material by numerical divisions.

An alternative form is the decimal outline which

divides material by numerical divisions.

1.

1.1.

1.1.1.

1.1.2.

1.1.3.

1.2.

1.2.1.

1.2.2.

2.

2.1.

2.2.

See next page for a sample outline of a research paperSee next page for a sample outline of a research paper


Teaching as a Career

Thesis or main idea: Teaching is suitable career to those who like people and get satisfaction from helping them.

I. Introduction

II. Teacher qualifications

A. Academic preparations

1. Education courses

a. Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

b. Bachelor of Science in Education

2. Non-education courses

3. Graduate programs

B. Eligibility

C. Other qualifications

Continue to next pageContinue to next page


III. Teacher’s duties

A. Preparing for classes

B. Guiding the learning of students

C. Checking student progress

D. Setting a good example for students

E. Other duties

IV. Job opportunities and employment practices

A. Public schools

B. Private schools

V. Conclusion

Practice : OutlinePrepare a topic outline for your research.


Good luck!


You make it look easy!You make it look easy!

Tab of Ideas : Taking NotesAfter organizing your ideas, you can now go into note-taking.

How to Take Notes

1. Read the material through before writing. Take notes only after you have made up your mind what information you need.

2. Use 3”X5” or 4”X6” cards or small sheets of paper for your notes.

3. Write on one side only for easy reference.

4. Place the topic on the left hand corner. Write only facts related to this topic on the card. Include the pages where the information was taken. The topics on your cards will help you make an outline of your paper.

5. On the upper right hand corner, write the number of the source card that identifies the book or magazine in which you got your notes. (code number)

Tab of Ideas : Taking Notes6. Do not copy sentences word for word. Say the ideas in your own words.

7. Use abbreviations, contractions, or symbols which are familiar to you, but avoid those which you do not use regularly. Do not, for instance, put down abbreviations such as sc. And then have to wonder when you read your notes whether you meant school or science.

8. Be sure to use quotation marks when copying the exact words of the author. Acknowledge all quotations by giving the name of the author in footnotes.

9. Copy names, places, and figures accurately and closely, so that you don’t have to look them up again,

See next page for a sampleSee next page for a sample

Tab of Ideas : Taking Notes

Robots – Advantages 4

1. Substitution for a human being

2. Sleepless, operates 24/7

3. No absenteeism

4. No time lost for accidents

5. Cost unchanged at $25,000 while wages up by 13% a year

6. Can increase productivity 30%

7. Can lower defects from 5% rate 0.1% rate

p. 123

Topic

Code Number

Location

Practice : OutlineStart making note cards for your research.

Keep note cards in a box or in your computer file.


Good luck!


That’s a terrific output!That’s a terrific output!

Tab of Ideas : WritingHere are the parts of a research paper:

1. Introduction

The introduction establishes the nature of your paper. It contains the following:

a. Subject - identified, defined, and limited to one issue

b. Background - relevant historical data and few sources that touch the specific issue

c. Problem - identified and explained

d. Thesis statement - establishes the direction of the study

Thesis Statement - expands your topic into a scholarly proposal, one that you will try to prove and defend in your paper

- should provoke a response from the reader

Example:

Unconventional clothes and hairstyles show the youth’s defiance of standards set by society.

Tab of Ideas : Writing2. Body

- Contains pertinent information you want to put across to your reader

- Includes facts you have discovered about your topic and the significance of these facts

Elements of a Body

a. Analysis - classify major issues and provide careful analysis of each in defense

b. Presentation - provide sensible statements and support them with evidence

c. Paragraphs - use a variety of paragraph development such as comparison and contrast, narration, cause and effect, process, analogy, etc.

3. Conclusion

- Includes brief discussion of beliefs based on your reasoning and findings presented

- Affirms or rejects hypothesis

- Discusses and interprets findings

- Gives answers to the problem

- Offers recommendation for action or new research

Practice : WritingWrite your introduction, body, and conclusion based on the tips given on the

previous pages.


Good luck!


Your output is good!Your output is good!

Tab of Ideas : DraftingA. Drafting the paper

First draft

- should be full and complete

* You may add and delete details

* Provide wider margins and line spacing for corrections and revisions

B. Revising the draft

1. Forget your paper for a week.

* Rest week will allow you to recharge and refresh your mind.

2. Resume.

3. Read the paper thoroughly and critically.

4. Pay attention to parts that need correction, modification, or addition.

Practice : WritingRevise your paper thoroughly and critically.

Also, revise your work based on the corrections that your facilitator gave.


Good luck!


Your output is getting better!Your output is getting better!

Tab of Ideas : DocumentingBibliography

- list of the references you used in preparing the research paper, arranged alphabetically by author’s name

Various forms of APA bibliographic entries could be found at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ .

Various forms of MLA bibliographic entries could be found at

http://www.aresearchguide.com/12biblio.html

Choose the bibliographic style that you are more comfortable in using.

Remember to use one style for all bibliographic entries

Choose the bibliographic style that you are more comfortable in using.

Remember to use one style for all bibliographic entries

Practice : DocumentingWrite a bibliography for your research paper.


Good luck!


You did a great job!You did a great job!

Tab of Ideas : Preparing the copyBe sure that your final copy contains the following parts:

1. Title page

2. Body or text

3. Bibliography

Guidelines in preparing the final copy

1. Use standard 8 1/2” X 11” bond paper.

2. Type on only one side of the paper.

3. Use double space in the text.

4. Leave a margin of 1 ½ inches on the left side and 1 inch from the top edge of the paper.

The last line on any page should be 1 inch from the bottom edge.

5. Do not put a page number on the first page.

6. Begin numbering on page 2. Place the Arabic number at the upper right hand corner of the page, 1 inch from the top edge.

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Tab of Ideas : Preparing the copyTeaching as a Career

A Research Paper

Presented to

The Class of Miss Zenaida Taruc-Miranda

National College of Business and Arts

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirement for the Subject

English II

by

Katrina Tejero Canong

October 16, 2009

Mind Check

Prepare the final copy of your research paper.

Submit it on the day set by your teacher.

Prepare the final copy of your research paper.

Submit it on the day set by your teacher.


Goes to you!

Congratulations!