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Glen Mangali, PhD

Task 1A Organizing Your Literature

Instructions:
1. Put a label or identifier in your journal/ research journal
2. Write the name of the researcher, copy the major objectives, delineated factors or key words, locus or country and method used
in the study.
3. Use the template below.

RESEARCHER/S BIBLIOGRAPHY MAJOR OBJECTIVE DELINEATED LOCUS METHOD

1. Mangali, G., Mangali, G., Habana, R.,
Habana, R., Sabocojan, J., & Taguba, R.(
Sabocojan, J., & 2019). Larvicidal efficiency of
Taguba, R. Piper nigrum and Carica
papaya seed extracts on
Aedes aegypti third instar
larvae. World Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences. 8(8), 1494-1510.
DOI: 10.20959/wjpps20198-
14497
1.
FACTORS
Analyzed larvicidal Aedes aegypti, Piper Philippines Experimental
efficiency of ethanolic nigrum, Carica
extracts of dried seeds of papaya seed, crude
both Carica papaya and extracts, larvicide.
Piper nigrum combined with
varied concentrations
against of Aedes aegypti

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Task 1B My Research Conceptual Tags (Participant’s Guide)

Instructions:
1. Write the research conceptual tags ( Key concepts) and Literature Source ( APA)
2. Identify whether the conceptual tag ( CT) is important or controversial or both.
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3. Determine the order of priority by ranking.

4. Follow the template below. You may use the questions below to guide you in determining the topic to be pursued.

COCEPTUAL TAGS LITERATURE IS IT CT STILL IS THE CT STILL ORDER OF

(Key Concepts) SOURCE IMPORTANT? CONTROVERSIAL? PRIORITY
( AUTHORS, YEAR)

1. TOPIC 1 Author A I 2

2. TOPIC 2 Author B I 3

3. TOPIC 3 Author C 4

4. TOPIC 4 Author D I I 1

I- YES
X- NO

Research Problem Indicators:

1. When there is an absence of information resulting in a gap in our knowledge
2. When there are contradictory results
3. When a fact exists and your intend to make your study explain it.

Task 1B My Research Conceptual Tags

Instructions:
1. Write the research conceptual tags ( Key concepts) and Literature Source ( APA)
2. Identify whether the conceptual tag ( CT) is important or controversial or both.
3. Determine the order of priority by ranking.
4. Follow the template below. You may use the questions below to guide you in determining the topic to be pursued.
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COCEPTUAL TAGS LITERATURE IS IT CT STILL IS THE CT STILL ORDER OF

(Key Concepts) SOURCE IMPORTANT? CONTROVERSIAL? PRIORITY
( AUTHORS, YEAR)

1.

2.

3.

4.

I- YES
X- NO

Research Problem Indicators:

1. When there is an absence of information resulting in a gap in our knowledge
2. When there are contradictory results
3. When a fact exists and your intend to make your study explain it.

Task 1C My Research Conceptual Tags

Instructions:
1. Write the research conceptual tags ( Key concepts) and Literature Source ( APA)
2. Identify whether the conceptual tag ( CT) is important or controversial or both.
3. Determine the order of priority by ranking.
4. Follow the template below. You may use the questions below to guide you in determining the topic to be pursued.

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COCEPTUAL TAGS LITERATURE SALIENT IS IT CT STILL IS THE CT STILL ORDER OF

(Key Concepts) SOURCE FINDINGS IMPORTANT? CONTROVERSIAL? PRIORITY
( AUTHORS, YEAR)

Research Problem Indicators:

1. When there is an absence of information resulting in a gap in our knowledge?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. When there are contradictory results?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. When a fact exists and your intend to make your study explain it?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Task 1D Defining your Conceptual Tags

Instructions: Identity and define the research conceptual tags ( Key concepts) using lexical and operational definition. Follow the template
below.

Conceptual Tag Lexical Definition ( According to Operational Definition ( how the term
Authoritative Sources) is/will be used in the paper)

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Task 2 Flow Chart

Instructions: In diagrammatic representation, present the flow chart of the study. Use the guide below in preparing your flowchart. Draw
the flowchart of the study on the space provided.

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Flow Chart

Task 3 Working Title and Statement of the Problem

Instructions. Write your propose problem statement inside the textbox. Complete the checklist below to critique your problem statement.
You may ask your seatmate to critique your problem statement. Put a check (/) mark on each item that is answerable by YES.

Working Title: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Revised Working Title: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Statement of the Problem

General Objective: __________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Specific Objectives:

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__________________________________________________________________________________________

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Checklist:
___The problem is clear
___The problem is researchable
___The problem specifies the population
___The problem indicates the type of research
___ problems indicate correlation
___ problems indicate studies of difference
___ problems indicate cause-and-effect relationships

___ The problem is: ___specific __measurable __attainable __result-based __time-bound

Task 4A: Organizing the Literature: My Research Data Base

Article Number Bibliographic Information ( Authors, Salient Findings
Journal, Volume, Issue, Pages) ( Cite at least three salient findings)

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Task 4B: Dendogramming ( Participant’s Guide)
Conceptual Tag 1
Larvicidal Activity of Piper nigrum
Article 1
Scott IM, Jensen H, Scott JG, Isman MB, Arnason
JT, Philogène BJ Arch Insect Biochem Physiol.
2003 Dec; 54(4):212-25.
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Claim 1 ( Crude Version) Claim 2 ( Refined Version)
1.1 In the greenhouse, P. nigrum at 0.5% was as
effective at reducing adult L. decemlineata
feeding as combinations with 2 separate
botanical mixtures, garlic and lemon grass
oil.
1.2 An in vitro polysubstrate monoxygenase
(PSMO) enzyme assay, using the substrate
methoxyresorufin O-demethylation (MROD),
determined that the principal P. nigrum active
compound, piperine, is responsible for
inhibition of that specific enzyme.
1.3 The results suggest that Piper extracts could
be used effectively as contact botanical
insect control agents to protect potato plants The evaluations of the insecticidal activity of P.
from developing L. decemlineata larvae at nigrum has been focussed mainly on the constituent
concentrations less than 0.1%. alkaloids and their effects on a variety of insect
1.4 There is also potential for Piper extracts to species ranging from those of economic importance
control insecticide resistant populations in to disease vectors such as Aedes aegytpi (Scott
conjunction with other integrated pest et.al., 2003 & de Paula et. al., 2000)
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Cluster 1
Literature 1
Finding 1
Finding 2
Finding 3

Literature 2
Finding 1
Finding 2
Finding 3

Literature 3
Finding 1
Finding 2
Finding 3

Literature 4
Finding 1
Finding 2
Finding 3

Literature 5
Finding 1
Finding 2
Finding 3

management (IPM) strategies used in

conventional and organic agriculture.

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Template in doing a Dendogram

Task 4C: Dendogramming

Conceptual Tag 1 Claim 1 ( Crude Version) Claim 2 ( Refined Version)

Article 1

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Article 2

Article 3

Article 4

Article 5

Task 5: My Research Introduction

Instructions: Supply the needed data in each column. Use the description in each column as your guide.

Brief Review of
Rationale Literature Research Gap
Article Background
(Significance of the Study) ( A little account of the past and ( Focus or initial question)
( Article no and ( Actual observation, situation present. Use the dendogram/
Bibliography. APA Format) in the field) Mendeley)

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Task 6: Re-writing my Introduction

Background

A Little Account of the Past (Brief Review of Literature of the conceptual tags. Use the dendogram ( use the refine version first,
followed by the crude version))

A Report about the Present (Brief Review of Literature of the conceptual tags. Use the dendogram ( use the refine version first,
followed by the crude version))

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Task 6B: Re-writing my Introduction (continuation)

Statement of the Problem (Research Gap)

Rationale (Significance of the Study)

Title of the study

Scope and Limitation

Task 7 Materials and Methods

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Introduction

Subtitle 2

Subtitle 3

Subtitle 4

Subtitle 5

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