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Grade 10 STE- RESEARCH 4

Quarter 1 – Module 8:
EVALUATING THE ABSTRACT OF
RESEARCH PAPER

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Grade 10 STE- Research 4
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Quarter 1 – Module 8: Evaluating the Abstract of Research Paper
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GRADE 10 STE- RESEARCH 4

Quarter 1 – Module 8:
EVALUATING THE ABSTRACT OF
RESEARCH PAPER

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 Most Essential Learning Competency

Utilize the standards (criteria or checklist) in evaluating

research paper. (peer / group/ expert evaluation)

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EVALUATING THE ABSTRACT OF
RESEARCH PAPER

Introduction

In the previous modules, you’re able to

evaluate and revise the different parts of the research
paper using the standards in evaluating research
paper and the suggestions/recommendations of the
experts/advisers/peers.
In this module, you will review the entire
research paper, and then make a concise summary of
the research study. You will evaluate the abstract of
your Grade 9 research paper using the standards
(criteria) for evaluating the abstract. Thus, it is
expected that you can revise the abstract of your
research paper.

Most Essential Learning

Competency & Objectives

In this module, you will utilize the standards

(criteria or checklist) in evaluating research paper.
(peer / group/ expert evaluation)

Specifically, you should be able to:

1. Utilize standards (criteria or checklist) used in
evaluating the abstract of a research paper.
2. Revise research project using the standards in
evaluating the Abstract of research paper.

Duration: 3 meetings

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 Pre-Test

Now, before we proceed to the evaluation and

revision of the abstract of your research paper
read carefully the questions and give your best
answer. Good luck!

1. Which of the following statements are the standards (criteria)

used in evaluating the abstract of a research paper?
I. It must contain a discussion of the specific aspects of the research
in great detail.
II. It includes the procedure used, data and conclusion..
III. It is single-space and use a font size of 10 points only
IV. The abstract is not more than 200- 250 words only.
V. It includes a short description of the background and purpose of the
study.

a. I,II,III & IV c. II, III,IV & V

b. I,III, IV, & V d. I, II, III, & V

2. The following statements are tips on writing a project abstract, EXCEPT one.
Which is it?
a. Use the past tense when describing what was done..
b. Omit details and discussions..
c. Focus only on the current year’s research.
d. It must include acknowledgments or self-promotion.

3. An abstract gives the essential features of the research. Which of the

following statement correctly describes the content of an abstract?
a. It includes a short description of the purpose of the study, the procedure,
the results and the conclusion.
b. It includes the scope of the area of study,the scope of the problem & the
time frame of study.
c. It includes all processes done during the actual experimentation and the
number of trials and replicates done.
d. It includes the acknowledgements and the procedure done by the mentor.

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For nos. 4 & 5, refer to the sample abstract below. Read and analyse the
sample abstract,

Abstract

This study is an evaluation of the feasibility of

extracting gum from Taro (Colocassia esculenta) using solvent
and mechanical extraction and two method of drying, namely,
solar drying and oven-drying and the isolation of pectin as
calcium pectate from the petioles. Results were evaluated in
terms of the average percentage yield of gum and pectin. Tests
for pH, moisture and ash content, and solubility were likewise
conducted. Results show that the yield on sun-dried petioles is
not significantly different from the yield on oven-dried petioles.
Hence, it was shown that the sun-drying method is cheaper and
more beneficial in maximizing the yield of gum from Taro
petioles.It was also found out that pectin can be isolated as
calcium pectate from Taro petioles.

4. What was the purpose or objectives of the researcher in conducting the study?

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_______

5. What methodology was used?

____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
_________

How did you find the test? Were you able to answer the
questions correctly? Well, as we proceed with this module, all
your questions or confusions will be answered.

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 Learning Activities

E licit/ Engage
Before you proceed to the main focus of our lesson for
today, let me know the things you already know about the
abstract of a research. Use the concept map below, supply the
bubbles with your answers to the main question.

WHAT ARE FOUND

IN A RESEARCH
ABSTRACT?

If you ask to give a birds-eye-view of what you have done in

your research, what will be your answer? A bird-eye-view
symbolically represents a glimpse of what the investigation was all
about. So if you have given all the elements that are required in an
investigation in the activity above like the objectives of the study,
methodology being employed in the conduct of the study, the
findings and the conclusion then, that is an ABSTRACT.As we go
on with the lesson you will learn more about the effective ways of
writing the abstract of your research.

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 E xplore
For you to be familiar on how to write correctly
and evaluate the abstract of the research paper, answer
the two activities.

Activity 1- Evaluating an Abstract

Read and analyse the sample abstract below. Then answer

the given guide questions that follows.

Table 1: Sample Abstract

THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKABUHAY EXTRACT AS

INSECTICIDE AGAINST MOSQUITO

Mosquitoes (Aedes vexan) are common house insect usually found in

dark, humid places. They lay eggs in or near water wherein wigglers also
develop. Mosquitoes are harmful and have pestered humans and animals for
thousands of years and now. To control these insects, laboratory chemicals are
effective, but they are expensive and not environment-friendly. In the rural
barangays there are common herbal plants used by rural folks in exterminating
harmful insects like mosquitoes.
Based on the data gathered from the feasibility tests on Treatment A-1:2:5
makabuhay-to-water ratio mixture, the results are the following: 40.12% mortality
rate on adult mosquitoes and 80.66% mortality rate on wigglers. This means the
extract has less significant effect against adult mosquitoes but has big larvicidal
potential on wigglers.
Analytical test showed Control 1 was more effective compared to
makabuhay extract. Makabuhay extract, on the other hand, had more available
raw materials and costs less and was easier to prepare. After a month of
research, the following conclusions were reacted:
Makabuhay stem can be source of an extract which is a yellow-greenish
suspension;
Makabuhay extract has larvicidal effect;
Makabuhay extract has a more deadly effect on wigglers compared to
adult mosquitoes; and
The extract has significantly weaker larvicidal power compared to
commercial larvicides.
The makabuhay extract showed promising results indicating it could be a
feasible substitute to commercial insecticides. The use of makabuhay could also
be one of the ways in eliminating chemical solutions that harm our environment
and health.

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Guide Questions:

1. What was the purpose or objective of the researcher in conducting the

study? Briefly state the problem investigated.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2. How did the researcher conduct the investigation? What methodology was
used?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

3. What did the researcher find out in this study? State the findings and the
interpretations/conclusion drawn from them.

Findings Interpretations/Conclusions

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Activity 2 – Evaluating your Research

Abstract

Congratulations, you are done with the first

activity. Perhaps at this time you have already an
understanding on the content of an abstract.
Are there some suggestions/ recommendations
given by the experts/advisers/peers to improve the
abstract of your presented research paper when you
were in Grade 9?
Recall those suggestions/ recommendations and
incorporate the findings of your adviser in evaluating the
abstract of your research study. Utilize the standards
(checklist) in table 2 in the next page in evaluating your
abstract. Write your own comments/suggestions on the
column provided for.

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 Table 2: Standards in evaluating the abstract of research paper
YES NO Comments/Suggestions
1. Does abstract contains 200-250
words only?
2. Do all the contents of the
abstract typed single-space?
3. Does all the contents of the
abstract typed in 10 points font
size?
4. Is the abstract numbered?
5. Does the abstract contains the
following:
a. Title/Name of
researchers/School name
b. A short description of the
background and purpose
of the study.
c. A brief overview of how
the investigation was
conducted.
d. Key results that lead to the
conclusions you have
drawn.
e. A summary of the
reflection on the research
process and results
6. Do the researchers use the past
tense and third person in
describing the completed
abstract?
7. Do the researchers use present
tense in stating the findings of
the research?
8. Do the researchers use present
tense in citing existing facts?
9. Do the researchers use present
tense in describing what is in the
report?
10. Does the abstract specify the
objectives, methodology, and
results and conclusion in capsule
form?

Congratulations, you successfully evaluated the abstract of

your research paper. Please take note of the result of your
evaluation as well as the comments and suggestions from
your Grade 9 research adviser. You are going to make use
of it in the next activity.

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 Activity 3 - Revising your Research
Abstract
You may now revise the abstract of your research
paper using the result of the evaluation in activity 2.
Encode it following the correct margin, font, font size and
the format from the International Rules for Pre-College
Science Research: Guidelines for Science and
Engineering Fairs 2019–2020. Be ready to submit a copy
of it to your research paper together with the entire
research paper at the end of the quarter.

E xplain
Writing the Abstract
The abstract is a concise summary of the research project. It gives the
readers a general idea of the contents of the research report which briefly states
the problem, the methodology used and the findings and conclusions.
The abstract should include the following:
a. Purpose of the experiment
b. Procedure
c. Data
d. Conclusions
The abstract must not include the following:
a. Acknowledgments (including naming the research institution and/or
mentor with which you were working), or self-promotion and external
endorsements.
b. Work or procedures done by the mentor.

Tips on Writing a Project Abstract

1. The abstract can be one or more paragraphs, generally not more than 250
words on one page.
2. The content of the abstract are typed using 10 points font size and single-
space.
3. In describing the completed research, the researcher uses the past tense and
third person. But (a) in stating the findings of the research, (b) in citing
existing facts, and (c) in describing what is in the report, the researcher uses
the present tense.
4. Use short sentences, but vary sentence structure.
5. Use complete sentences. Don’t abbreviate by omitting articles or other words
in order to save space.
6. Omit details and discussions.
7. Avoid jargon and use appropriate scientific language.
8. Use concise syntax, correct spelling, grammar and punctuations.

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 E laborate/ Extend
tend In order to develop the skills you learn in evaluating
and revising an abstract of the research paper, exchange
your revised abstract to your classmate. Ask him/her to
evaluate it and give suggestions. On the other hand, you
are going to evaluate also his/her paper and give
suggestions. Afterwards, you may revise again the
abstract using the suggestions given by your classmate.

Vocabulary List

Abstract – a brief summary of a research project.

Jargon – the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or
group.
Syntax – the way in which linguistic elements (such as words ) are put together to
form constituents (such as phrases or clauses).
Tense – a distinction of form in a verb to express distinctions of time or duration of
the action or state it denotes.

Post-Test

E valuate
1. Which of the following statements are the standards (criteria) used in
evaluating the abstract of a research paper?
I. It must contain a discussion of the specific aspects of the research
in great detail.
II. It includes the procedure used, data and conclusion..
III. It is single-space and use a font size of 10 points only
IV. The abstract is not more than 200- 250 words only.
V. It includes a short description of the background and purpose of the
study.
c. I,II,III & IV c. II, III,IV & V
d. I,III, IV, & V d. I, II, III, & V

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2. The following statements are tips on writing a project abstract, EXCEPT one.
Which is it?
a. Use the past tense when describing what was done..
b. Omit details and discussions..
c. Focus only on the current year’s research.
d. It must include acknowledgments or self-promotion.

3. An abstract gives the essential features of the research. Which of the

following statement correctly describes the content of an abstract?
a. It includes a short description of the purpose of the study, the procedure,
the results and the conclusion.
b. It includes the scope of the area of study,the scope of the problem & the
time frame of study.
c. It includes all processes done during the actual experimentation and the
number of trials and replicates done.
d. It includes the acknowledgements and the procedure done by the mentor.
For nos. 4 & 5, refer to the sample abstract below. Read and analyse the
sample abstract.

Abstract

This study is an evaluation of the feasibility of

extracting gum from Taro (Colocassia esculenta) using solvent
and mechanical extraction and two method of drying, namely,
solar drying and oven-drying and the isolation of pectin as
calcium pectate from the petioles. Results were evaluated in
terms of the average percentage yield of gum and pectin. Tests
for pH, moisture and ash content, and solubility were likewise
conducted. Results show that the yield on sun-dried petioles is
not significantly different from the yield on oven-dried petioles.
Hence, it was shown that the sun-drying method is cheaper and
more beneficial in maximizing the yield of gum from Taro
petioles.It was also found out that pectin can be isolated as
calcium pectate from Taro petioles.

4. What was the purpose or objectives of the researcher in conducting the study?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
5. What methodology was used?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

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 Answer Keys

Pre/Post Test Answer Keys

Please type the answer keys here:
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. To evaluate the feasibility of extracting gum from Taro (Colocassia esculenta)
using solvent and mechanical extraction.
5. Uses two extraction methods, using solvent and mechanical extraction.
It uses also 2 drying method, the oven-drying and sun drying.
The isolation of pectin as a calcium pectate from the petiole.

References

Alfonso, Lilian G, et. Al . Science Research Process Handbook

Caintic, Helen & Juanito Cruz. Scientific Research Manual . (2008).C & E
Publishing Inc.

INTEL- DOST-SEI. Research III: A Guide to Investigatory Projects

Guidelines: http:// www.societyforscience.org/isef/rulesandguidelines

How to Write a Good Research Paper Title. February 28,2020.

Papersowl.com.Boosta Inc.OU

Teacher Graphics by freepik.com

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