Republic of the Philippines

Mindanao State University

Senior High School
Fatima, General Santos City

Part 1 of this activity is excerpt from Cristobal, et al., 2017, Practical Research 2 book for Senior High
School.

Group No: Date:

Section Score

Group Activity No. 2: The Introduction

Proposed a research problem

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1. State the basis why proposed such research problem. Start from international context down to
local then your personal circumstances.
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2. Describe the setting where your study is to be conducted.
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3. Indicate the terms or variables (concepts) that need to be identified, clarified, or described to
your reader.
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4. Search for related literature that you can use to define the main variables of your study. Collect
at least 3 references per variable. Write down the definitions.
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References:
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5. Determine the seriousness of your research problem. Show statistical evidence of its gravity.
Give the complete details of the references.
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6. State the general objective of the research study.
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7. After the research has been conducted or the problem has been solved, identify the people or
entities that will benefit from the research and the direct benefits they will get from it.
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Each item will be graded based on the following criteria:

Points Criteria Description

10 pts. Content Answer is substantial, relevant, and clearly supports
the main purpose of the research. Shows a
thoughtful, in-depth analysis of significant topic.
7 pts. Originality Answer is based on original concept given by the
students.
5 pts Use of references Answer is based from compelling evidence from
professionally legitimate sources is given to support
claims. Attribution is clear and fairly represented.
3 pts. Grammar, usage and Spelling, grammar, word order and sentence
mechanics effectiveness.
Total: 25 pts.
 Activity No.2 Part II-The Introduction

Based from what you answer in part one (1) of this activity, write a two (2) page
research introduction. Make sure to include a proper citation.
The activity will be graded based on the following criteria. I will give you two (2)
submission attempt with an average of sixty (40%) for the first and forty (60%) for the
second attempt, a total of 100%. So make sure to write a proper research introduction
and revise it properly on the second attempt to get a good grade.

Criteria Very Good Good Acceptable Unacceptable Score

The writer’s The writing has The central The purpose or

central a clear purpose purpose or argument is
Purpose purpose or or an argument, argument is not generally
argument is but may consistently clear unclear.
(20%) readily sometimes throughout the
apparent to the digress from the paper.
reader. main topic.

Balanced Information Information Central purpose

presentation of provides supports a central or argument is
relevant and reasonable purpose or not clearly
legitimate support for a argument at times. identified.
information central purpose Analysis is basic or Analysis is
that clearly or argument general. Reader vague or not
supports a and displays gains few insights. evident. Reader
Content central evidence of a is confused or
purpose or basic analysis of maybe
(30%) argument and a significant misinformed.
shows a topic. Reader
thoughtful, in- gains more
depth analysis insights.
of significant
topic. Reader
gains
important
insights.

The ideas are The ideas are In general, the The writing is
arranged arranged writing is not logically
logically to logically to arranged logically, organized.
support the support the although Frequently,
purpose or central purpose occasionally ideas ideas fail to
argument. or argument. fail to make sense make sense
Organization They flow They usually together. The together. The
smoothly from clearly linked to reader is fairly reader cannot
(15%) one to another each other. For clear about what identify a line of
and clearly the most part, writer intends. reasoning and
linked to each the reader can loses interest.
other. The follow the line
reader can of reasoning.
follow the line
of reasoning.

The tone is The tone is The tone is not The tone is

consistently generally consistently unprofessional.
Reflect the professional professional. professional or It is not
and For the most appropriate for an appropriate for
tone (5%) appropriate for part, it is academic research an academic
an academic appropriate for paper. research paper.
research paper. an academic
research paper.

Sentence Sentences are Sentences are Some sentences Errors in

well-phrased well-phrased are awkwardly sentence
structure and varied in and there is constructed so structure are
length and some variety in that the reader is frequent
and word structure. The length and occasionally enough to be
word choice is structure. Word distracted. Word major
 consistently choice is choice is merely distraction to
precise and generally good. adequate and the the reader.
concise. The writer often range of words is Many words are
goes beyond the limited. Some used
choice (5%) generic word to words are used inappropriately,
find one or inappropriately. confusing the
more precise or reader.
obscure
meaning.

The writing is There are The writing has There are so

Grammar, free or almost occasional many errors, and many errors
free of errors. errors, but they the readers is that meaning is
spelling, don’t represent distracted by obscured. The
writing a major them. reader is
distraction or confused and
Mechanics obscure don’t
meaning. understand
(5%) what he/she is
reading.

Compelling Professionally Although There are

evidence from legitimate attributions are virtually no
professionally sources that occasionally given, sources that are
Use of legitimate support claims many statements professionally
sources is are generally seem reliable. The
references given to present and unsubstantiated. reader seriously
support claims. attribution is, The reader is doubts the
(10%) Attribution is for the most confused about value of the
clear and fairly part, clear and the source of material and
represented. fairly information and stops reading.
represented. ideas.

References are Although most Most references There are no

primarily peer- of the are from sources virtually
reviewed references are that are not-peer sources that are
professional professionally reviewed and have professionally
journals or legitimate, a few uncertain reliable. The
Quality of other approved are questionable reliability. The reader seriously
sources (e.g, (e.g, trade reader doubts the doubts the
sources government books, internet accuracy of much sources. The
document and sources, of the material. sources are
(10%) agency magazines). The The sources are from 15 years
manual). The sources is from 10 to 15 and more.
sources is within 5 to 10 years.
within the last years.
5 years or
earlier.

Total (100%)

References

Activity proper
Cristobal, A. P., & Cristobal, M. C. (2017). Pratical Research 2 for Senior High School . Quezon
City : C&E Publishing Inc. .

Rubric
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