TEMPLATE FOR COMPLETE RESEARCH

PARTS OF A COMPLETE GUIDE POINTS FOR MAKING A COMPLETE RESEARCH

RESEARCH

TITLE OF RESEARCH  Include the primary purpose of the study and the intervention used in
addressing the problem.

I. INTRODUCTION  Use CaRS Model in writing an introduction by considering the following:

Move 1: Establishing a Territory [the situation]

This is generally accomplished in two ways: by demonstrating that a
general area of research is important, critical, interesting, problematic,
relevant, or otherwise worthy of investigation and by introducing and
reviewing key sources of prior research in that area to show where
gaps exist or where prior research has been inadequate in addressing
the research problem.

Move 2: Establishing a Niche [the problem]

This action refers to making a clear and cogent argument that your
particular piece of research is important and possesses value. This can
be done by indicating a specific gap in previous research, by
challenging a broadly accepted assumption, by raising a question, a
hypothesis, or need, or by extending previous knowledge in some way.

Move 3: Occupying the Niche [the solution]

A. Research Questions
The final "move" is to announce the means by which your study will
contribute new knowledge or new understanding in contrast to prior
research on the topic. This is also where you describe the remaining
organizational structure of the paper. (Reference: University of
Southern California, retrieved from
http://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/CARS; last updated on April 5,
2019.)
 Begin with an introductory statement.
 Present the research questions in a logical order.
 Check if your research questions are aligned with the purpose of your
research.
 Be sure to include questions that will elicit data that would allow you to
measure the effect (e.g. performance improvement) of the intervention
employed to address the problem.

B. Hypothesis  Write only a null hypothesis if there is a research question that pertains
to finding the significant difference or significant relationship.

C. Significance of the Study  Write those who will benefit from the study and explain the reasons
why beneficial to them.

II. BRIEF REVIEW OF  Write this section as if you are telling a research story.
RELATED LITERATURE  You may take the sequence of your research questions as your guide in
AND STUDIES the discussion of related concepts.
 Explain the variables of your research. Emphasize how you utilized
 these variables/concepts in the completion of your study.
 Do not separate the discussion of your related literature and related
studies.
 Thematic presentation of ideas is encouraged.
 End your brief review of literature and studies with a “Theoretical or
Conceptual Framework” which is summarized in a “Research
Paradigm.”
 Provide a specific title for your Research Paradigm. Label it with Figure
1.

III. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS  State the purpose and specific objectives of your study.
 Mention the research design, research locale, study’s respondents or
participants, data collection instrument, data collection procedure,
research duration, and tools in making data analysis.

IV. METHODOLOGY  Name the specific method of research used in conducting your
research. Considering your research questions, briefly discuss how you
applied your preferred method of research in completing your study.
 Name and describe your research environment. Descriptions should be
relevant to the purpose of your study, e.g. if the focus of your study is
improvement of reading comprehension, mention the school initiatives
that contribute to the improvement of learners’ comprehension level.
Then, state your valid reason for choosing your research locale as your
research environment.
 Mention the respondents/participants of your study. Explain how you
selected them.
 Name and describe your data collection instrument. Discuss how you
devised it. Emphasize in your discussion the validation process it
underwent.
 Mention when and how you collected relevant data for the completion of
your action research.
 Explain how you organized, analyzed and interpreted the data.
Emphasize the qualitative or quantitative methods used in doing these
processes.
 Briefly discuss the ethical standards you observed in doing your
research. This includes but not limited to participants’ or respondents’
informed consent, voluntary participation, restricted use of deception,
debriefing, and confidentiality.

V. RESULTS AND  Present the results of your study in tabular or graphical form or both
DISCUSSION based on the research questions.
 Directly answer your research questions, explain your findings, and
support your explanations with your related readings.
 Provide a specific title for your figures/tables. Label it with Figure 2 or
Table 1….

VI. CONCLUSIONS  Considering your research objectives, write a general statement for
each research question based on your finding.
VII. RECOMMENDATIONS  Based on the findings of your research, write your recommendations for
the concerned persons or groups of persons.

VIII. LIST OF REFERENCES  Prepare your list of references in alphabetical order following the APA 6 th
edition format.

VII. APPENDICES Include in the appendices the following: Research Work Plan, Result of
Root Cause Analysis that Led the Researcher to Craft the Intervention,
Copy of the Intervention/Research Output, and Updated Curriculum Vitae.