Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
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Division of Leyte
GREGORIO C. CATENZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tunga, Leyte
Activity Sheet in English 10 Duration: 4 Days

General Reminders: Use this activity sheet as your CAREFULLY. Write your answers NEATLY. DO NOT FORGET TO
WRITE YOUR NAME on this sheet. Read the direction carefully before doing each task. Return this activity sheet
to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

WEEK 1
Distinguish technical terms used in research
Quarter 4

Explore

Writing a research paper will help you develop or improve your reading skills. It also helps
you in developing reading for critical evaluation, developing reasoning skills, think differently
from out of the box and developing the skill of making conclusion from what you have read
(ReadingCraze.com, 2017).

Research paper is also known as term paper or research report. It is a piece of

academic writing that asks students to locate information about a topic, take a stand on that
topic, and provide support for that stand (Lapid, Serrano 2015).

Learn What are the technical terms used in research?

Introduction presents the background information, scope, and focus of the research paper.

Literature Review provides a review of what others have written or researched on concerning the topic.

Methodology explains how the research was conducted.

Instrument is the general term that researchers use for a measurement device such as survey, test,
questionnaire, etc.

Results presents the information gathered through the research.

Discussion evaluates the results of the study or research.

Conclusion provides the summary of the research.

References is the lists of all the sources used in the research.

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Appendix contains other related information such as graphs, charts, tables, and lists.

Abstract summarizes all sections and helps readers decide whether or not to read the entire report.

Paraphrase is to restate or reword information from a source.

Periodical is a publication published with a fixed interval such as daily, weekly, monthly or yearly.

Plagiarism refers to someone else’s words or ideas without giving proper credit.

Bibliography is a list of all sources cited in the paper.

Outline presents the list of main ideas that shows structure of the research paper.

Summary provides a shorter, more condensed version of the original.

Research Resources is a book, article, magazine, website, encyclopedia that provides information for a research
paper.

In-text Citation is a brief citation of the source placed within the body of the paper.

Quote is to repeat a source word-for-word.

Cite is to identify the source of information.

(Source: Amonte, Serrano 2015)

Here are some Common Latin and Non-English Abbreviations used in Research:

A.D. Anno Domini means “In the year of the Lord.”

cf. Confere meaning “compare”, it is used in writing to refer the reader to other material to make a
comparison with the topic being discussed
c. circa meaning “around, about, roughly and approximately”.
etc. Et cetera means “and so on”.
e.g. exemple gratia means “for example”.
et pass. Et passim meaning “following” is the abbreviation typically appears after a citation of a single page,
suggesting the reader to look at that page first and then skim the material following for further discussion
et al. Et alii means “and others” and abbreviates people in a list.
ib./ibid. Ibidem means “in the same passage or page quoted above”.
i.e. id est.means “that is more precisely”.
sic. Meaning “thus” and it is used to indicate that something incorrectly written is intentionally being left as
it was in the original.
Ph.D. Philosophiae Doctor. it can refer to the individual as a title, or the degree itself.

Source: https://www.slideshare.net/RanieLiveroVillamin/en10vivg3-get-familiar-with-research-terms

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NOTE: Detach this part from the module and USE as ANSWER SHEET.

NAME Grade & Section

LRN Score

WEEK 1
Distinguish technical terms used in research
Quarter 4
Engage

Directions: Match the descriptions in Column B with the corresponding terms listed in
Column A. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before the number.

ANSWER Column A Column B

1. c. A. following
2. cite B. in the year of the Lord
3. A.D. C. to repeat a source word-for-word
4. Ph.D. D. list of all sources cited in the paper
5. et pass. E. to identify the source of information
F. around, about, roughly and
6. ib./ibid.
approximately
G. in the same passage or page quoted
7. quote
above
H. to restate or reword information from
8. Outline
a source
I. it can refer to the individual as a
9. Periodical
title, or the degree itself.
J. to provide a shorter, more condensed
10. Paraphrase
version of the original
K. to use someone else’s words or ideas
11. Plagiarism
without giving proper credit
L. a brief citation of the source placed
12. Summarize
within the body of the paper
M. a lists of topics or main ideas that
13. Bibliography shows the structure of the research
paper
N. a publication published with a fixed
14. In-Text-
interval such a daily, weekly,
Citation
monthly or yearly
O. a book, article, person, magazine,
15. Research website, or encyclopedia that
Resources provides information for a research
paper

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Directions: Determine the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. Write the letter of the
best answer on the space provided before the number.

_________1. Roosevelt made a thorough research about Amelia Earhart.

A. consideration B. examination C. going-over D. consultation

_________2. The discussion of the study is clearly interpreted by the researcher.

A. argument B. dialog C. evaluation D. results

_________3. The researcher’s conclusion is concise and specific.

A. assumption B. decision C. inference D. summary

_________4. The introduction of the research paper has a thesis statement.

A. background information B. institution

B. C. outline D. primer

_________5. The researcher follows the methodology systematically.

A. policy B. practice C. procedure D. system

_________6. This research term provides specific procedures or techniques used to identify,
select, process, and analyze information about a topic.

A. appendix B. conclusion C. introduction D. research methodology

_________7. It captures the main idea of the original text without using many words.

A. appendix B. methodology C. paraphrase D. periodical

_________8. This prepares the readers to follow the detailed information, analyses, and
arguments in your full paper.

A. abstract B. discussion C. plagiarism D. conclusion

_________9. It gives credit to authors whose work you’ve consulted in your research.

A. abstract B. bibliography C. discussion D. plagiarism

________10. It interprets and describes the significance of your findings in light of what was
already known about the research problem being investigated.

A. abstract B. bibliography C. discussion D. plagiarism

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