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English – Grade 10
Quarter 4 – Module 11: Composing a Research Title
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First Edition, 2020
on a Relevant Social
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English
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Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 11
Composing a Research Title on a Relevant
Social Issue
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Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:
Welcome to the English 10 Self-Learning Module on Composing a Research
Title on a Relevant Social Issue. This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively
designed, developed and reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of
Pasig City headed by its Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma.
Evalou Concepcion A. Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig
through its mayor, Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the
standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC) in developing this instructional resource.
This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims
to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely:
Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while
taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:
Notes to the Teacher
This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them
to manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the Learner:
Welcome to the English 10 Self-Learning Module on Composing a Research
Title on a Relevant Social Issue!. This module was designed to provide you with fun
and meaningful opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own
pace and time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material
while being an active learner.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
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Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills
that you will learn after completing the module.
Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson
at hand.
Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts
and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.
Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.
Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.
Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and
application of the lesson.
Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the
lesson.
Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
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EXPECTATIONS
This is your self-instructional learner module in English 10. All the
activities provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand:
Composing a Research Title on a Relevant Social Issue.
After going through this self-learning module, you are expected to:
1. Identify the guidelines in writing a title of a research report and
2. Compose a title of a research report on a relevant social issue
PRETEST
Directions: Identify what is being defined or asked in the sentences below.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1.
In research terminology, what can be explained as a comprehensive
group of individuals, institutions, objects and so forth with have a common
characteristic that are the interest of a researcher?
A. Locale of the study
C. Population of the study
B. Period of the study
D. Subject matter
2.
This discusses the place or setting of the study. It describes in brief
the place where the study is conducted.
A.
Locale of the study
C. Population of the study
B.
Period of the study
D. Subject matter
3.
It is part of a research title the deals on the main topic
A. Locale of the study
C. Population of the study
B. Period of the study
D. Subject matter
4. It is the study duration of data collection starting from commencement of
data collection till end.
A. Locale of the study
C. Population of the study
B. Period of the study
D. Subject matter
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5. The statements below are true about writing an effective research title
except:
A. Research title should reveal how the paper will be organized
B. Research title should indicate accurately the subject and scope of
the study
C. Research title should be long
D. Research title predicts the content of the research paper
According to rhetoric scholars Hairston and Keene, making a good
title for a paper involves ensuring that the title of the research accomplishes
four goals. First, a good title predicts the content of the research paper.
Second, a good title should be interesting to the reader. Third, it should
reflect the tone of the writing. Fourth and finally, it should contain
important keywords that will make it easier to be located during a keyword
search.
(https://www.enago.com/academy/write-irresistible-research-paper-title/)
LESSON
Voughn is a Grade 10 student of Santolan High School who
Qhas difficulty in coping up with schooling in the new normal . He
is wondering if his classmates are having problems like him. He
wants to discover their struggles and be able to help himself as
Uwell as his classmates.
Questions to ponder:
A.
What is the possible research topic for the situation above?
B.
Who are the respondents?
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Research as we have learned in our previous lesson was defined as a
careful consideration of study regarding a particular concern or problem
using scientific methods.
Hence, writing a research title is not like a magic that is comes
instant, and abracadabra! You have a title. A research title or a research
project of real-world observations, dilemmas, wide reading, selective viewing
(television
programs,
films
documentaries,
videos,
etc.)
meaningful
interactions with significant others, and deep reflections.
And that is the lesson that we will talk about today – Composing a
Research Title on a Relevant Social Issue
How to write a research title
The title gives a name to the research and it is also a means to
identify the contribution of the researcher.
It should be clear enough to express the global content of the
article in a brief and concrete way.
The title is the first thing that the readers meet. Therefore, it
should be attractive and create good impressions.
The research title should capture all the relevant aspect of your
study.
It should also be accessible and captivating to readers.
Guidelines in writing the title. The researcher should be guided by
the following in the formulation of his/her title. These are also the
characteristics of the title.
1. Generally, the title is formulated before the start of the research
work. It may be revised and refined later if there is a need.
2. The title must contain the subject matter of the study, the locale of
the study, the populations involved, and period when the data were
gathered or will be gathered.
3. It must be broad enough to include the aspects of the subject
matter studied or to be studied. Hence, the title indicates what is
expected to be found inside the thesis report.
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4. It must be brief and concise as possible.
5. Avoid using the terms “An Analysis of,” “A Study of”, “An
Investigation of,” and the like. All these things are understood to have
been done or to be done when a research is conducted.
6. If the title contains more than one line, it must be written like an
inverted pyramid, all words in capital letters.
Example of a complete title:
EFFECTS OF STRUGGLES IN ONLINE LEARNING TO ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED GRADE 10 STUDENTS OF
SANTOLAN HIGH SCHOOL S.Y.2020-2021
The contents as required by the Guidelines no. 2 are:
a. Subject matter:
Effects of Struggles in Online Learning to
Academic
Performance
b. Locale of the study: Santolan High School
c. Population involved: Selected Grade 10 students
d. Period of the Study: S.Y. 2020-2021
* The period of the study can also be omitted since it will also be written
in the scope and delimitation of the data of the research paper.
ACTIVITIES
Activity 1
Read the statements below then choose the correct word from the
word pool that best describes the word. Write your answer on the space
provided.
_____________ 1. It is the research topic.
_____________ 2. They are the people who have been invited to take part in a
study
_____________ 3. It is where the study takes place.
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_____________ 4. It is explained as a comprehensive group of individuals,
institutions, objects and so forth with have a common characteristic that are
the interest of a researcher
_____________ 5. It means the period beginning with the date on which a
person starts attending or undertaking a course of study and ending with
the last day of the course
Activity 2
Identify the following statements as FACT or BLUFF. Write your
answer on the space provided.
___________________1. The title gives a name to the research and it is also a
means to identify the contribution of the researcher.
___________________2. The global content should be clearly expressed.
___________________3. The research title cannot be revised and refined later if
there is a need.
___________________4. The title is the first thing that the readers meet.
Therefore, it should be attractive and create good impressions.
____________________5. Generally, the title is formulated at the end of the
research work.
Activity 3
With the new mode of learning in our educational system, construct a
possible research that would contribute solve emerging problems brought by
the pandemic.
Rubrics:
Criteria
Timely topic
Essentialness of chosen research
topic
Completeness
Percentage
30%
40%
TOTAL
100%
30%
WRAP-UP
To wrap everything up that we have talked about in this lesson, by doing the
task below.
From the lessons that we have discussed today, enumerate guidelines on
how to write title through semantic webbing. (Write only the key words).
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VALUING
In this most trying time of our lives, the most effective way to survive is to
have faith in God and ask for His guidance. If you were to write 3 topics to
research on social issues what would it be? Explain briefly your reasons of
choosing them.
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________
POSTTEST
Below are situations and statements in selecting and writing research title
and topics. Analyze and understand each number, then choose the letter
that you think is the best answer.
1. The research title reflects the _________________________
A. Problem of the study
B. Scope and delimitation
C. Skills of the researcher
D. Statistical Treatment
2. If your assignment is to write a research a paper about social issues, you
should ________
A. Make sure to use an interesting topic about which you can find a
specific information.
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B. Pick the first topic that comes into your mind, even though you are
not interested in the topic.
C. Select an extremely broad topic so you can use all the information
you find about the topic
D. Select a complicated topic that would impress others even though
you know that it quite difficult to attain.
3. What part of the research paper can you find the main topic?
A. Locale of the study
B. Period of the study
C. Population of the study
D. Subject matter
4.
Which research title has the complete pieces of information?
A. Causes of Addiction of Teenagers
B. Effects on Academic Performance of Online Games Addiction to
Teenagers
C. Online Gaming Addiction
D. The Addiction of Teenagers on Online Games
5.
Mr. Tobias delos Santos identified his research topic as classroom
assessment. He recognized very quickly his topic was too broad. Which is
most likely to happen?
A. It is difficult to organize the material he will be collecting.
B. The research problem is too large to cover.
C. He needs longer time to do the research.
D. All of the above
KEY TO CORRECTION
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References
Annalie Taguiam Follow. “Writing Research Title.” SlideShare, 30 Nov. 2019,
www.slideshare.net/annalietaguiam/writing-research-title.
Calderon, Jose. METHODS of RESEARCH and THESIS WRITING, 2012, p. 27.
“Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper: Choosing a Title.”
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University
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Prof. Caroline Hello, et al. “6 Tips on How to Write a Great Research Paper
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says, RAFFY, et al. “4 Important Tips On Choosing a Research Paper Title.”
Enago Academy, 16 Dec. 2020, www.enago.com/academy/writeirresistible-research-paper-title/.
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