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TITLE:

SUBTITLE

Cruz, Juan F.

dela Cruz, Julian C.

Santos, Ana B.

UST-Angelicum College

Quezon City

Second Semester, A.Y. 2017-2018

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Title:

Subtitle

This section begins the body of the research report. Center the title at the top of the

page. The text of your report begins on a new page (don’t type “Introduction”). Each

subsequent section of the text (Method, Expected Results, Discussion) follows without any

page breaks. Each section is marked by a centered header (Method, Results, Discussion),

with no extra blank lines between the sections.

In this section of your paper, you want to discuss the background related to the

experiment you have chosen. In particular, you want to discuss and explain the theoretical

and empirical questions that your experiment addresses. Why is the theoretical question

important? To what other issues in the field does the theoretical question relate? How will

the results of the experiment answer the theoretical question? What are the major

psychological theories that are being tested? If there is more than one theory at stake, what

are the predictions made by each theory?

Start the introduction with a statement of the research problem. Then, cite the relevant

research. The literature review provides a context and rationale for the hypothesis that is

under investigation. Mainly cite primary sources. Paraphrase rather than quoting directly

from the past literature and document the source by listing the authors name and year of

publication in parenthesis. When documenting, you can use the name of the author in the

sentence followed by the date of publication in parentheses: e.g., Donald (1994) or (Donald,

1994).

The introduction section ends with a statement of the hypothesis or thesis statement

under study together with operational definitions for the variables in the hypothesis statement.

Statement of the Problem

“The problem of this proposed research is…” The “Statement of the Problem” is an

imperative part of the proposal, for in order for research to be conducted, one must notice a

problem in the existing literature that has not been previously addressed. For this section, the

following questions should be answered: Why does this research study need to be conducted?
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What specific issues does this study raise that have not been observed in other literature

pertaining to the topic? Answering these questions will allow readers to understand why this

particular study is important and how the study will attempt to answer new, never-before

asked questions.

Purpose of the Study

It is appropriate include a sentence saying “The purpose of this study is...” or “The

purpose of this research is…” under this section. Clearly identify the goal of the study in one

precise sentence. For example, the sentence could look like this: “The purpose of this study is

to determine whether the decision of first-semester male students to live with or reject living

with their roommates is related to whether their roommates affirm their self-views or not.”

Why is this an important area of study? Answer this question under this section. Also, identify

the unit of analysis or specific inquiry used. Examples of different units of analysis include

self-report surveys, observational studies, etc.

Research Question/Hypothesis

Research questions ask what relationships exist between the different variables in the

study, while the hypothesis predicts the relationship between variables. List all the research

questions in the study, and then include the researcher’s hypothesis for the study. Format this

section as seen below (choose only one).

The research question to be addressed is:

1.

For the purpose of this study, the following question were addressed:

1. List the research question here. For example, based on self-verification theory, will

a college student’s preference to stay with his roommate increase or decrease

depending on whether his roommate sees him as he sees himself?

As part of this study, investigation included one research hypothesis:

1. List the study’s hypothesis here: The more invested college students are in their

self-views, the more they will express a desire to verify these self-views by preferring

roommates who see them as they see themselves.

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Annotated Bibliography

All annotated bibliography begins with one to two paragraphs of a background on

your research problem and a summary of the materials or sources you researched. How are

these materials related to your research problem? What is the gap in knowledge that you will

seek to fill up based on the research materials you’ve found? Research as many studies

pertaining to the theory as possible, and summarize them in a succinct manner. Review

various thesis or dissertations as these may help one to understand how to write and

summarize previous research.

The annotated bibliography consists of two elements: 1) citation in current APA style

format, and 2) annotation. An annotation is different from an abstract. It should have several

sentences summarizing the main points or ideas found in the item. It should then include your

own statement evaluating the quality of the item and/or relating the item to your own

research topic. You may end the paragraph by stating, “The following list presents previous

researches and studies done on ____________ (narrowed topic):”

Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. New York: Henry Holt

and Company.

In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist's experiential research, Ehrenreich

attempts to ascertain whether it is currently possible for an individual to live on a

minimum-wage in America. Taking jobs as a waitress, a maid in a cleaning service,

and a Walmart sales employee, the author summarizes and reflects on her work, her

relationships with fellow workers, and her financial struggles in each situation. An

experienced journalist, Ehrenreich is aware of the limitations of her experiment and

the ethical implications of her experiential research tactics and reflects on these issues

in the text. The author is forthcoming about her methods and supplements her

experiences with scholarly research on her places of employment, the economy, and

the rising cost of living in America. Ehrenreich’s project is timely, descriptive, and

well-researched.
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McFarlane, J.K. (1973). Standards of care—what do we mean by care? Nursing Mirror.

143(23), 40–42.

The article examines the meaning of the word ‘care’ within a nursing context. The

responsibility of nurses to provide care is legitimised in numerous documents, and the

author goes on to identify key concepts related to nursing care. In particular, these

concepts include assisting, helping and giving a service; offering this service to people

who need help with daily living activities and to others who are affected by health

deviations or illness of some kind. Moreover, the nurse’s caring role is legitimised by

the patients. Finally, the article concludes by relating how these concepts are put into

operation by using the steps of the nursing process—assessing, planning, implementing

and evaluating the patient’s need for nursing care. The main limitation of the article is

that all of the research was exclusively conducted in large city hospitals. Therefore,

while the article is useful for an analysis of nursing care, the limitations of its research

base will require some adaption to meet the needs of this assignment that requires a

commentary on services in both city and country area hospitals.

Acuña, R. (1996). Anything but Mexican: Chicanos in contemporary Los Angeles. New York:

Verso.

Acuña provides a focused perspective on the role of the Chicana in the workforce and

education through the use of historical documents. She includes relevant evidence

about the contributions of Chicanas to the Chicana/o movement throughout

Southwest history with examples from education, politics, and the economy. She also

addresses pertinent social justice issues and responses by both the Chicana/o and the

Anglo populations.
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References

(at least 10 books and 10 journal articles)

Acuña, R. (1996). Anything but Mexican: Chicanos in contemporary Los Angeles. New York:

Verso.

Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. New York: Henry Holt

and Company.

McFarlane, J.K. (1973). Standards of care—what do we mean by care? Nursing Mirror.

143(23), 40–42.