ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

2600 Legarda Street, Sampaloc, Manila

Senior High School Department

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DLP Concept Note #4

I – TOPIC: LESSON 5 RESEARCH TOPIC AND SOURCES OF RESEARCH PROBLEM

Reference: Practical Research for Senior High School 2

II – OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
a. Demonstrate understanding of Guidelines in Formulation of a Research Topic
b. Formulate a research title.
c. Present a research title
III – CONCEPTS:

Guidelines in Formulating a Research Title

1. The title must contain the following Elements (depending on the nature of the study)
● The subject matter or research problem
● The setting or locale of the study
● The respondents or participants involved in the study
● The time and the period when the study was conducted
2. The title must be broad enough to include all aspects of the study but should be brief
and concise as possible
3. The use of terms as “Analysis of _____” A study of _____” An investigation of
_______and the like should be avoided
4. If the title contains more than one line, it should be written in inverted pyramid
5. When typed or encoded in the title page, all words in the title should be in capital
letters
6. If possible, the title should not be longer than 15 substantive words
7. Avoid a long, detailed title that gives too much information
8. To shorten the title, delete the terms “assessment or evaluation if these are already
emphasized in the text

IV – ACTIVITY:

From your proposed topic, formulate a research title that follows the guidelines above.
Your research title will be checked according to your compliance

. Each indicator checked will be worth a point, for a total of 10 points.

title contains subject matter or research problem

contains setting or locale of the study

contains respondents or participants involved in the study

contains time and the period when the study was conducted

includes all aspects of the study in a concise word (3pts)

Avoids explicit words or phrases such as “Analysis of _____” A study

of_____

written in inverted pyramid if title is more than one line

No longer than 15 substantive words

TOTAL