RESEARCH IN DAILY LIFE 1

WRITING WORKBOOK

The Research Process

• Identifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem
• Learning from Others and Reviewing the Literature
• Understanding the Data and Ways to Systematically
Collect Data
• Finding Answers through Data Collection
• Analyzing and Categorizing Data Gathered
• Reporting and Sharing Findings

Features:
1. Content in Focus
2. Learning Competency/ies
3. Progress Tracker
4. Target dates to finish tasks/Gantt Chart
5. Tips and Guides
 1. Free write or doodle. For three minutes, write about or doodle WORKSHEET 1
some possible research topics that you would like to work on. WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE
At the end of three minutes, review what you have written and PROBLEM?
encircle 2-3 topics that interest you the most.

LEARNING COMPETENCIES

I can decide on a
research topic related to
daily life and formulate
research questions.

2. Question it. Write down questions you have in mind for each of
the topics you encircled.

Topic #1: __________________________________________________________________

Questions: __________________________________________________________________
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Topic #2: __________________________________________________________________
Questions: __________________________________________________________________
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Topic #3: __________________________________________________________________
Questions: __________________________________________________________________
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3. Sleep on it. But before that, learn some more about it first. Search
for materials that will give you more information about the topics
you listed. Note any new learnings you’ve gained and the Tracking my Progress
sources. in the Research Process
Topic #1: __________________________________________________________________
Source: __________________________________________________________________ Identifying the Inquiry
Notes: __________________________________________________________________ and Stating the Problem

__________________________________________________________________
Learning from Others and
Topic #2: __________________________________________________________________ Reviewing the Literature

Source: __________________________________________________________________
Understanding the Data and
Notes: __________________________________________________________________ Ways to Systematically Collect
Data
__________________________________________________________________
Topic #3: __________________________________________________________________ Finding Answers through Data
Collection
Source: __________________________________________________________________
Notes: __________________________________________________________________ Analyzing and Categorizing
Data Gathered
__________________________________________________________________

Reporting and Sharing

Findings
 4. Focus. Narrow down your topic. Write one essential question for
each topic you listed. This is the main question you want to seek WORKSHEET 1
answers to. This will be your research question. Then, write in your WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE
tentative thesis statement that gives your initial idea or hypothesis PROBLEM?
about your answer to the question.

Topic #1: __________________________________________________________

Research Question: __________________________________________________________
Notes: __________________________________________________________
Topic #1: __________________________________________________________
Research Question: __________________________________________________________
Notes: __________________________________________________________
Topic #1: __________________________________________________________
Research Question: __________________________________________________________
Notes: __________________________________________________________

5. Organize into an Outline. Organize your thoughts or questions into

a rough outline. Think of it as a list of things you need to learn in
order to answer your research question.

Research Question: Research Question:

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Thesis Statement:
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Thesis Statement:
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Outline:
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Outline:
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Tracking my Progress
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Identifying the Inquiry

Research Question: and Stating the Problem
_________________________________________ You are now ready to consult with
_________________________________________ your teacher for the approval of Learning from Others and
Reviewing the Literature
Thesis Statement: your topic for research.
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Consultation Date and Time: Understanding the Data and
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___________________________________________ Data

Outline: Approved by:

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Finding Answers through Data
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Tentative Title:
Analyzing and Categorizing
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Reporting and Sharing
Findings
1. Why is your question a good topic for research? WORKSHEET 2
WHY, OH WHY?
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2. What will be the purpose of your study?

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3. Who will benefit from the findings of the study?

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4. In what way will they benefit?

Tracking my Progress
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Identifying the Inquiry
___________________________________________________________________________________ and Stating the Problem

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Learning from Others and
___________________________________________________________________________________ Reviewing the Literature

5. What will be lost if this study will not be conducted? Understanding the Data and
Ways to Systematically Collect
Data
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Collection
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___________________________________________________________________________________ Analyzing and Categorizing
Data Gathered
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Reporting and Sharing
Findings
 WORKSHEET 3
1. Research Question/s: __________________________________________________
OOOPS! FRAGILE:
_____________________________________________________________________________ HANDLE WITH CARE.
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2. Possible harm to participants (if any) are __________________________

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I would handle these problems by ___________________________________
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( ) There are no possible harm to participants.

3. Possible harm to participants (if any) are __________________________

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I would handle these problems by ___________________________________
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in the Research Process
( ) There are no possible harm to participants.

Identifying the Inquiry

and Stating the Problem

4. Possible harm to participants (if any) are __________________________

Learning from Others and
______________________________________________________________________________ Reviewing the Literature

______________________________________________________________________________ Understanding the Data and

Ways to Systematically Collect
______________________________________________________________________________ Data

I would handle these problems by ___________________________________

Finding Answers through Data
______________________________________________________________________________ Collection

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Analyzing and Categorizing
______________________________________________________________________________ Data Gathered

( ) There are no possible harm to participants.

Reporting and Sharing
Findings
1. Working Title: ____________________________________________________________ WORKSHEET 4
_____________________________________________________________________________ WHO SAID WHAT?!

2. Research Question/s: __________________________________________________

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3. What type of resources

could you access and 4. How and where can you
read to learn more about access these resources?
your topic?
research reports
research journal articles
newspaper and magazine
articles
books
blogs
vlogs
videos
audio recording
others __________________________
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5. What days and time will you commit to learning about your
research topic?

DAYS TIME
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Tracking my Progress
Thursday in the Research Process
Friday
Saturday Identifying the Inquiry and
Stating the Problem
Sunday
Learning from Others and
Reviewing the Literature
6. Take note of your sources of information or references.
You may opt to prepare bibliography cards, or use the APA Understanding the Data
and Ways to Systematically
Citation Worksheet found in the Appendix of this workbook. Collect Data

Finding Answers through

7. Write down valuable information and/or quotations from your Data Collection
sources and references. Use note cards for this purpose.
Analyzing and Categorizing
Note: Bibliography cards and note cards are to be submitted for Data Gathered

checking together with this worksheet.

Reporting and Sharing
Findings
1. What are the key concepts or variables to be investigated?
Understanding these concepts would help you answer your GUIDE FOR WRITING
research question. REVIEW OF RELATED
LITERATURE
a. Key Concept 1: ___________________________________________________________
b. Key Concept 2: ___________________________________________________________
c. Key Concept 3: ___________________________________________________________

2. What is already known about key concept #1? What do your

sources have to say?

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3. What is already known about key concept #2? What do your

sources have to say?

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4. What is already known about key concept #3? What do your

sources have to say?

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Tracking my Progress
5. Synthesize. Are there connections/relationships/agreements/ in the Research Process
disputes/ controversies?

___________________________________________________________________________________ Identifying the Inquiry

and Stating the Problem
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Learning from Others and
___________________________________________________________________________________ Reviewing the Literature

Understanding the Data and

6. Are there research gaps? What remains to be unanswered? Ways to Systematically Collect
What particular research gap does your study intend to fill in? Data

(This is the unknown.)

Finding Answers through Data
Collection
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___________________________________________________________________________________ Analyzing and Categorizing
Data Gathered
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Findings
The sample matrix that follows could help you organize your notes GUIDE FOR WRITING
from your reading. You may draft this using paper and pencil or REVIEW OF RELATED
print out a computer-generated one. Whichever works for you. LITERATURE

Foreign Foreign Local Local

Source 1 Source 2 Source 1 Source 2
Indicate Indicate Indicate Indicate
here the here the here the here the
Key author, title author, title author, title author, title
Concepts and date of and date of and date of and date of
publication publication publication publication
of your of your of your of your
reference. reference. reference. reference.

Write your Write your Write your Write your

notes here. notes here. notes here. notes here.

Write here
what you
identified
as Key
Concept #1

Write your Write your Write your Write your

notes here. notes here. notes here. notes here.

Write here
what you
identified
Tracking my Progress
as Key in the Research Process
Concept #2

Identifying the Inquiry

and Stating the Problem

Write your Write your Write your Write your Learning from Others and
notes here. notes here. notes here. notes here. Reviewing the Literature

Understanding the Data and

Ways to Systematically Collect
Write here Data
what you
identified Finding Answers through Data
as Key Collection
Concept #3
Analyzing and Categorizing
Data Gathered

Reporting and Sharing

Findings
Guide for Writing the Review of Related Studies
GUIDE FOR WRITING THE
Note: This is not a worksheet. It is a guide. Completed Review of
REVIEW OF RELATED
Related Studies for submission should be typed double-spaced on
STUDIES
letter size paper using Times New Roman 12 with 1-inch border on all
sides. Indicate Title of the Study and authors’ names on top of the
front page.

Introduction (3-5 sentences)

1. Describe the nature (qualitative/quantitative) of the
research problem and state the research question.
“This study is (qualitative/quantitative) in nature and aims to
explore/investigate (state the research question here)
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2. Explain what led you to investigate the question.
a. What is the current situation about your topic?
b. How is it affecting the community?
c. Why should it be a concern?
3. Explain why this is an important question to investigate?
a. This study could benefit (who and how)
b. If this study will not be pursued, (what could be lost or
what could be the damaging/deteriorating effect)

Body (of the Review)

1. Report what others have found or thought about the
research problem. (1 paragraph per literature/study)
2. Report on the summary of (at least) two foreign (preferably
Asian) related studies and two local studies. That should be
a total of four.
For each related study, answer the following questions.
a. What is the title of the study?
b. Where was it published/submitted?
c. Who is/are the author/s? Tracking my Progress
d. When did they conduct the study? in the Research Process
e. Briefly describe the context (place, time, situation if
given).
f. What is the research problem/research question? Identifying the Inquiry
and Stating the Problem
g. What is the nature of the study (qualitative/
quantitative)?
Learning from Others and
h. What research methodology/approach was used? Reviewing the Literature
i. Describe the population and sampling.
j. What instrument was used? How was it validated (if Understanding the Data and
Ways to Systematically Collect
discussed)? Data
k. How was data collected?
l. What were the findings, conclusions and Finding Answers through Data
Collection
recommendations?
m. How does this study relate to your study? (Does it
Analyzing and Categorizing
support your claim for significance of study? Does it Data Gathered
strengthen your hypothesis? Is it a basis for putting
together your instrument/questionnaire?) Reporting and Sharing
Findings
 3. Report on the summary of (at least) two foreign
GUIDE FOR WRITING THE
(preferably Asian) related literature (newspaper/magazine/ REVIEW OF RELATED
feature articles, books, etc.) and two local literature. That STUDIES
should be a total of four.
For each related literature, answer the following questions.
a. What is the title of the article/book?
b. Where was it published?
c. Who is/are the author/s?
d. When was the article/book written?
e. Briefly describe the context (place, time, situation).
f. What is the topic/theme of the article/book?
g. What were the thoughts of the author/s?
h. How does his/her thoughts/opinions relate to your
study? (Does it support your claim for significance
of study? Does it strengthen your hypothesis? Is it a
basis for putting together your instrument/questionnaire?)

Summary (1 paragraph)
1. Report similarities in findings, conclusions, recommendations,
thoughts and opinions (from the studies and literature
you’ve read). Or disputes, or arguments. Who among the
authors agree?
Do they differ in opinion on particular matters?
“Author (2018) and Author (2015) agree that __________________
________________________________________________________________________”
or “Both Author (2018) and Author (2015) recommended
________________________________________________________________________”
or “Author (2018) and Author (2015) reported differing
conclusions concerning ____________________________________________”
2. What about your topic/study is known or thought to date
(based on what you’ve read)?
Tracking my Progress
Conclusion (1 paragraph) in the Research Process
1. Consider your study, your hypothesis. What about it is justified
by the findings, conclusions and recommendations or
Identifying the Inquiry
opinions from the studies and literature you’ve read? and Stating the Problem
2. What do the studies or literature suggest as appropriate
courses of action to take to try to solve the problem?
Learning from Others and
Reviewing the Literature
References (APA Style)
Understanding the Data and
1. As you search for references/resources, note all bibliographic Ways to Systematically Collect
data. Data

2. Use APA style for listing references.

Finding Answers through Data
Collection
Tip: Look into Google, Google Scholar, researchgate.net, ERIC, etc.

Warning: Analyzing and Categorizing

Data Gathered
DO not cut-and-paste from your references.
Try instead the read-then-look away technique.
Reporting and Sharing
Findings