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Qualitative Research Paper

You will write the final manuscript of your qualitative research paper after the completion
of Chapters 1 to 5 (Introduction; Review of Related Literature; Methodology; Discussion of
Results and Analysis; Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations) and the final research
defense. This final manuscript is an integration of the contents of Chapters 1 to 5 and it
addresses the feedback from the final research defense.

Task Goal
At the end of the task, you should have demonstrated knowledge of the qualitative research
process by writing a qualitative research paper with sound findings and conclusions using
appropriate literature, data collection methods, and data analysis procedures.

Subject Performance Standards

To be able to complete this culminating task, you are expected to have met the following
performance standards:
● Decide on suitable qualitative research in different areas of interest.
● Formulate clearly the statement of the research problem.
● Select, cite, and synthesize properly related literature according to ethical standards.
● Present written review of related literature.
● Describe qualitative research designs, sample, and data collection and analysis
procedures.
● Gather relevant information with intellectual honesty.
● Analyze and draw out patterns and themes with intellectual honesty.
● Form logical conclusions and sound recommendations.
● Write and present a clear report.
● Execute the best design.

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● Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving

Opportunity to
Practice the Following
21st-Century Skills
● Information Literacy
● Flexibility and Adaptability
● Productivity and Accountability

Relevance in Real Life

This final manuscript of this qualitative research puts together the outputs across the different
stages of the research process. From contextualizing the research problem, forming the
conceptual framework, reviewing related literature, designing a methodology, collecting data,
analyzing and reporting findings, and drawing conclusions and recommendations, the
accomplishment of these tasks aims to assess the student’s knowledge of qualitative research
methods. Knowledge in qualitative research is important in making an objective and
substantial analysis of different narratives that surround everyday life.

Due
Date

\ Task Instructions

Write the final manuscript of your qualitative research with the following main
components:
● Abstract - an abstract is a 250 to 300-word summary of the paper with a concise
discussion of the following: background of the study, the research problem, main
argument, brief explanation of the methodology and methods, findings, and
conclusions.
● Chapter 1 (Introduction) - this section must contain the contents of your corrected
Chapter 1. This chapter must contain the background of the study, a discussion of
the research problem and research questions, objectives of the study, scope and
limitations, the significance of the study, the conceptual framework, and definition
of terms.

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● Chapter 2 (Review of Related Literature) - this section must contain the contents
of your corrected Chapter 2. This chapter must contain your review and synthesis of
related literature with summary and gaps in the literature.
● Chapter 3 (Methodology) - this section must contain the contents of your corrected
Chapter 3. This chapter must contain a discussion of your chosen qualitative
research design with focus on appropriate qualitative data collection and analysis
procedures. It must also include a discussion of how you ensured that research
ethics was observed.
● Chapter 4 (Discussion of Results and Analysis) - this section must contain the
contents of your corrected Chapter 4. This chapter must contain a discussion of
your qualitative results and preliminary analyses based on your interpretation of the
findings.
● Chapter 5 (Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations) - this section must
contain the contents of your corrected Chapter 5. This chapter must contain a
summary of the findings, conclusions according to how the findings were able to
address the research problem, and recommendations for further study.
● Bibliography - this section must contain all bibliographic entries used in the entire
paper. Cite your sources according to the prescribed format (APA/MLA/Chicago
Manual of Style).

To submit your final research paper, create and upload a separate document file. Submit
the link of the document file to your teacher.

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Rubric for Grading

Suggested
1 2 3 4 Points
Weights
Chapter 1: Introduction 10%

Research The chapter is The chapter is The chapter is The chapter

Statement, missing a missing a discussion missing a discussion contains a clear
Scope and discussion of more of two components: of one of the discussion of the
Limitations, than two research statement, following following
Significance of components: research questions, components: components:
the Study research scope and research statement, research
statement, limitations, research questions, statement, 5%
research questions, significance of the scope and research questions,
scope and study. limitations, scope and
limitations, significance of the limitations,
significance of the study. significance of the
study. study.

Conceptual The chapter needs The chapter needs The chapter needs The chapter
Framework major minor minimal contains a clear
improvements in improvements in the improvements in the conceptual
both the clarity of clarity of one of the clarity of the framework with
the conceptual following: conceptual clearly-defined 5%
framework and the conceptual framework and the terms.
definition of terms. framework or the definition of terms.
definition of terms.

Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature 15%

Sources for the Less than 50% of 50% of the sources 75% of the sources 100% of the
Literature the sources for the for the review of for the review of sources for the
Review and review of related related literature are related literature are review of related
Information literature are scholarly works that scholarly works that literature are
Literacy scholarly works are appropriate to are appropriate to scholarly works 5%
that are the study. the study. that are
appropriate to the appropriate to the
study. study.

Review of The thematic The thematic The thematic The thematic

Related integration of the integration of the integration of the integration of the
Literature sources for the sources for the sources for the sources for the
review of related review of related review of related review of related 10%
literature needs literature needs literature needs literature is done in
major minor minimal a clear and
improvements in improvements in improvements in coherent manner.
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terms of clarity and terms of clarity and terms of clarity and
coherence. coherence. coherence.

Chapter 3: Methodology 15%

Research The discussion on The discussion on The discussion on The discussion on

Design the appropriate the appropriate the appropriate the appropriate
qualitative research qualitative research qualitative research qualitative research
design for the design for the study design for the study design for the
study needs major needs minor needs minimal study is clear and 10%
improvements in improvements in improvements in adequate.
clarity and clarity and clarity and
adequacy. adequacy. adequacy.

Data Collection The discussion on The discussion on The discussion on The discussion on
Methods and qualitative data qualitative data qualitative data qualitative data
Instruments collection methods collection methods collection methods collection methods
and instruments and instruments and instruments and instruments is
needs major needs minor needs minimal clear and 5%
improvements in improvements in improvements in appropriate to the
clarity and clarity and clarity and study.
appropriateness to appropriateness to appropriateness to
the study. the study. the study.

Chapter 4: Discussion of Results and Analysis 25%

Productivity Summary and Summary and report Summary and report The results of the
and report of the of the results of the of the results of the study are
Accountability results of the study study need minor study need minimal coherently
in the need major improvements to improvements to summarized and
Discussion of improvements to adhere to the adhere to the reported in
Results adhere to the qualitative research qualitative research adherence to the
qualitative research design. The design. The qualitative research 10%
design. The researchers need to accountability of the design. The
researchers did not show more researchers is accountability of
show accountability in the shown in the the researchers is
accountability in produced results. produced results. shown well in the
the produced produced results.
results.

Analysis, The qualitative The qualitative The qualitative The qualitative

Critical analysis of the analysis of the analysis of the analysis of the
Thinking, and results of the study results of the study results of the study results of the study
Problem- needs major needs minor reasons out and effectively reasons
Solving improvements in improvements in corresponds to the out and coherently
order to reason out order to reason out hypothesis and corresponds to the 15%
and correspond to and correspond to research questions hypothesis and
the hypothesis and the hypothesis and of the study. research questions
research questions research questions of the study.
of the study. of the study.

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Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations 15%

Summary and The chapter needs The chapter needs The chapter needs The chapter
Conclusions major minor minimal contains an
improvements in improvements in the improvements in the excellent summary
the summary of summary of summary of of the findings. The
findings. The findings. The findings. The conclusion clearly
conclusion needs conclusion needs conclusion needs relates the findings 10%
major minor minimal to the research
improvements in improvements in improvements in problem.
relating the relating the findings relating the findings
findings to the to the research to the research
research problem. problem. problem.

Recommen- The chapter needs The chapter needs The chapter needs The chapter
dations major minor minimal contains sound
improvements in improvements in the improvements in the recommendations
the recommendations recommendations for further study. 5%
recommendations for further study. for further study.
for further study.

Other Components 20%

Abstract The abstract is The abstract is The abstract is The abstract

missing a missing a discussion missing a discussion discusses all of the
discussion of more of two components: of one component: following in a
than three background of the background of the concise manner:
components: study, the research study, the research background of the
background of the problem, problem, study, the research
study, the research hypothesis, hypothesis, problem, 5%
problem, methodology and methodology and hypothesis,
hypothesis, methods, findings methods, findings methodology and
methodology and and conclusions of and conclusions of methods, findings
methods, findings the study. the study. and conclusions of
and conclusions of the study.
the study.

Bibliography Less than 50% of 50% of the sources 75% of the sources 100% of the
the sources are are cited properly are cited properly sources are cited
cited properly according to the according to the properly according
according to the prescribed citation prescribed citation to the prescribed 5%
prescribed citation format format citation format
format (APA/MLA/CMS). (APA/MLA/CMS). (APA/MLA/CMS).
(APA/MLA/CMS).

Grammar and The submission The submission The submission The submission
Spelling contains both contains both minor contains very few contains minimal
major grammatical grammatical and grammatical and to no grammatical 5%
and spelling errors. spelling errors. spelling errors. and spelling errors.

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Flexibility and The final The final manuscript The final manuscript The final
Adaptability to manuscript addressed and addressed and manuscript
Feedback addressed and incorporated 50% of incorporated 75% of addressed and
incorporated less the feedback from the feedback from incorporated 100% 5%
than 50% of the the defense. the defense. of the feedback
feedback from the from the defense.
defense.

Total
100%