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Activity No. 9: Identification of Initial Topics Selection

Topic: Topic 3. Research Problem, Thesis Statement Week No. 4
and Objectives
Course Code: ITEP 312 Term: 2nd
Course Title: Capstone Project 1 Academic Year: 2020-2021
Student Name Section

This activity will help you refine the initial topic selction thru identification of initial topics
selection. This learning activity will help attain the intended learning outcomes of this
module.

Direction:
1. After reading the research agenda and priorities presented and synthesize in
Topic 2 and performing the group activity which is Activity 6 – Mapping
Research Agenda.
2. Identify your topic of interest.
3. Fill out this worksheet and turn it in.
4. Submit your output and upload it on the submission link provided SAVING
FILE:Use the following format for saving the submittal file
ActivityCode-Section-LastNameFirstName: eg. ACT-8-BSIT3A-
VILLARICA-MIA. Take note that this activity will be graded based pn
the rubrics presented below.
5. This will be an individual acitivity, you may wish to brainstorm since topic
formulation but copying anf replicating someone’s out put is prohibited. You
may remove the underline for your convinience.

Guide questions:
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1. Identify one to three specific issue in each of the following areas that affects your
everyday life. These specific issues will be the basis of your possible final research
topic. Use various references (e.g. journals, books, interview with experts and
credible websites) in identifying the issues. Fill the table with your responses based
on the given example.
Areas Specific Issues Sources

Education Low scores of Filipino students in math Type: Article (online)

achievement test
Title: Low NAT scores may
worsen under K to 12

Date: March 20, 2013

Source: Rappler

Agriculture

Peace and Order

Health Stress and adversity during this Type: Article (online)

pandemic can increase risk for
Title: COVID-19 and mental
depression.
health

Date: September 8 2020

Source: World Health

Organization

Business

Tourism Travel ban because of ECQ Type: Article (online)

Title: Have a safe trip pinas

Date: March 21, 2021

Source: Philippines Travel

Environment and
Natural Resources

Climate and Disaster

Risk Management

Poverty

Labor and Cancellation work because of Covid 19 Type: Article (online)

Employment cause poverty.
Title: Government and
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institution measures in
response to COVID-19.

Date: September 20, 2020

Source: ilo.org

Gender and
developmet

1. List at least three topics that interest:

a. Stress and adversity during this pandemic can increase
risk for depression.
b. Travel ban because of ECQ
c. Cancellation work because of Covid 19 cause poverty.
2. Discuss the reason why are you interested on the topic.

Topic a. Stress and adversity during this pandemic can

increase risk for depression.
I am interested in this topic because:
 Everyone is stressed because of this pandemic, everyone’s work is
affected and specially on their daily routine, all they do is repeat what
they’ve done yesterday.

Topic b. Travel ban because of ECQ

I am interested in this topic because:
 Like I said on Topic number 1, everyone under the ECQ cant go
outside, travel or “Tawid-LGU”. Traveling is one of the reason how can
we release our stress, to take a break on what’s going and to relax
sometimes.

Topic c. Cancellation work because of Covid 19 cause

poverty.
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I am interested in this topic because:

 Cancellation of work, makes people stress because they don’t even
know how to earn money for their living because even the government
didn’t even give us the right amount of “ayuda” for us to live by in this
pandemic

3. Based on my preliminary research, I have chosen to focus on the following aspect of my

topic:

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4. I have chosen this focus because: You may state your experience and observation

Topic a. Stress and adversity during this pandemic can

increase risk for depression.

 As I experience this quarantine, its hard for me to go outside and all I

do is just repeating what I do every day, like eat, take a bath, watch,
sleep , etc.

Topic b. Travel ban because of ECQ

 As my worries, problems, etc. increments, travel release me from my

stress and it recharge so I can be more productive again but as the
pandemic strikes and governments implements travel ban, releasing
stress is hard because all I do is repeat my daily routine.

Topic c. Cancellation work because of Covid 19 cause poverty.

 As for me, my observation and experience is that even im a student, I

also have work, like buy and sell of computers and related, fixing
computers, reformatting and the likes, its hard for me because when
the government implemented ECQ again, my customers reduces
because sometimes my work is that I need to go to my customers
house to inspect or check their units.

5. How is your topic interesting or important? Are there unresolved questions relating
to your topic? How might you approach these questions? Is there any available software or
system in the market or in the literature, state and discuss? (Technology Gap Analysis)
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Topic a. Stress and adversity during this pandemic can

increase risk for depression.

 It is interesting because everyone who suffers stress sometimes take

their own life even there is no pandemic, stress arises.

Topic b. Travel ban because of ECQ

 This topic is important because travelling removes stress and not only me
but the owners of the location who suffer from financial loss because of lack
of travelers.

Topic c. Cancellation work because of Covid 19 cause poverty.

 Like me everyone who has work experiences “no work no pay” and
difficult to earn money for their living. Others have a solution to keep
their work like “Home-based” for the BPO companies but others not.

6. Which do you think is the strongest topic and why? You may discuss your arguments in 5- 7
sentences. You may include previous reading or preliminary search results.

 For me, the strongest topic is “Stress and adversity during this pandemic can
increase risk for depression.” Because not only me but everyone suffers from this,
it’s just it how one’s handles it. Stress comes from bereavement, isolation, loss of
income and fear are triggering mental health conditions or exacerbating existing
ones. COVID-19 itself can lead to neurological and mental complications, such as
delirium, agitation, and stroke. People with pre-existing mental, neurological or
substance use disorders are also more vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection ̶ they
may stand a higher risk of severe outcomes and even death. AFSP encourages
everyone to engage in an open, honest dialogue with their friends and loved ones,
to demonstrate compassion and kindness, and to practice self-care by exercising,
meditating, and consuming the news in measured doses. And, reach out to those
who may be isolated and need the extra support. These actions can save lives and
positively change our collective culture surrounding mental health for the long-
term. We hope these tools help you to spread positive messages of hope,
compassion, mental health care and suicide prevention.
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***Note: Please indicate your response in ROYAL BLUE FONT COLOR and
VERDANA. Please do not erase the question, please use this Activity sheet.

Assessment Task Rubrics for rating

1. Completeness (5 points)
Does your response directly answer each part of the assignment question(s)?

Excellent 5 Very Good 4-3 Good Need Improvement

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2. Knowledge (10 points)

Does your response clearly show you have read and understand the lesson content by
correctly defining key terms, key persons and summarizing concepts?
Have you made inferences based on this knowledge to personal or modern-day applications?

Excellent 10-9 Very Good 8-7 Good Need Improvement 0-5

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3. Analysis (5 points)

Have you clearly state analysis and give examples to back them up?
Does your response provide analysis to the larger concepts of the lesson?

Excellent 5 Very Good 4-3 Good Need Improvement 0-1

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4. Writing Skills (5 points)

Do you write clearly, in complete sentences, with minimal errors in grammar and spelling?
Did you use the APA Method of Citation where needed?

Excellent 5 Very Good 4-3 Good Need Improvement 0-1

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Reminders:
1. AVOID PLAGIARISM, include the source/reference of the performance task output.