Q2 M1 Language of Research Notes

UNDERSTANDING THE LANGUAGE OF RESEARCH

Research is a systematic way of investigating. Oftentimes, it is noted to be a difficult or challenging academic writing for
students like you. The same is true with those professionals who are also making their own research works. Nothing
really comes easy when you are writing research. However, acquainting yourself with the language of research will make
you understand how research works.

Firstly, its nature is to investigate or discover something relevant. Basically, it starts with asking a question. For example,
what are the impacts of Learning Delivery Modalities adapted by the school to Junior High School Grade 10 students’
performance?

Secondly, it gathers data or necessary information for the study through conducting a survey, a case study, an interview,
or a documentary.

Thirdly, it presents the data and information gathered using graphic organizers.

Fourthly, it analyzes the data and information gathered. Then, it assesses or validates the results.

Lastly, it concludes and provides recommendations for those who would continue or pursue a similar topic.

RESEARCH DESCRIPTION/DEFINITION EXAMPLES

LANGUAGE
QUALITIES
TONE Inquiring or investigative STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
(Manner of presenting) Research asks a question and seeks to This research study investigates the
find the answer. impacts of New Normal Learning Distance
Modalities on Grade 10 Students’ English
Descriptive Performance at Quiot National High School
It describes, explains, and elaborates the S.Y. 2020-2021 to propose an improved
problem. design of learning contingency plan.

Concise This research study further determines the

It explains things in a clear and direct to following:
the point manner. 1.What is the respondents’ English
Performance?
1.1 Print Modular Distance
Modality
1.2 Digital Modular Distance
Modality
1.3 Online Distance Modality

2. What is the impact of Learning Distance

Modalities on students’ performance as
perceived by the respondents?
2.1 Print Modular Distance
Modality
2.2 Digital Modular Distance
Modality
2.3 Online Distance Modality

3. What suggestions or recommendations

WRITING MECHANICS
(Basic guidepost in writing
a research)
Academic Writing
Research is a kind of academic writing. It
uses the formal or standard language.
Objective Writing
It is based on data and facts.
It makes the researcher as an observer in
the way that it uses the third person
point of view.
It is common to use the third person
will be taken into consideration in
improving a designed learning contingency
plan?
(Introduction Excerpt)
Change is permanent and inevitable. There
is really a need to embrace this change.
Most importantly, this is more vital when
this change brings improvement or
progress. The recent pandemic that struck
everyone teaches a lesson on how to be
resilient and adaptive to the demands of
the times, specifically difficult times, like
the time of pandemic.
 pronouns such as, he, she, they,
someone, one, somebody etc.
Persuasive Writing
Research is a kind of persuasive writing
and can be in a form of argumentative
essay or expository essay.
VOCABULARY Operationalized
(Terminologies used in the Research basically uses operational
research field) definitions.
Definitions are derived from how words
are used in the field of study usually
different from ones suggested by the
dictionary.
KEY TERMS
THEORY Theory
Research makes use of acceptable
general principle to explain phenomena.
VARIABLE Variable
Variables show relationship with other
variables. There are two types of
variables
Dependent Variable
-requires other factors to cause or
influence change.
Independent Variable -is the influential
or the predictor factor.
HYPOTHESES Hypotheses
Hypotheses are educated guesses about
the relationship between variables.
ASSUMPTIONS Assumptions
These are educated guesses that must be
proven by the research. Assumptions are
statements accepted as true with little
supporting evidence.
UNDERSTANDING ADVOCACIES AND CAMPAIGNS
Advocacy – is the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal. It comes from what you think or believe is worthy for
your support.
Advocacy generally involves speaking and acting with the intention of affecting or changing specific policies or ideas. This
may occur in any settings: governmental, health, social, and legal among others. This change can be promoted
throughout various social and government levels or applied --businesses and schools for example.
Some of the many types of advocacies to enact change include:
Express an Issue- usually regarding a specific political campaign, letting the public know that they should vote a certain
way
Most government around the world opted
to have the suspension or closure of the
schools for the safety of the children
brought by the emergence and threat of
the Corona Virus Disease of 2019. This
pandemic has brought a huge adjustment
on how the schools should continually
deliver learning/instruction without the
traditional face to face interaction.
DEFINITION OF TERMS:
1. NEW NORMAL
- This refers to the conduct of classes using
different learning modalities like print,
digital, and online classes.
2. LEARNING DISTANCE MODALITY
- is learning modality where learners and
facilitators are geographically far from each
other.
Differentiated Instructions primarily by Dr.
Howard Gardner for the discovery of
multiple intelligences
Grade 10 Junior High School Students’
English Performance- Dependent Variable
New Normal Distance Learning Modalities-
Independent Variable
New Normal Distance Learning Modalities:
Impacts to Grade 10 Junior High School
Students’ English Performance
The New Normal Distance Learning
Modalities have a significant impact to
Grade 10 Junior High School Students’
English Performance.
Online Distance Learning Modality is a
better Learning Delivery Mode compared
to Print Modular Distance Learning.
Budget Advocacy- all about transparency in how all levels of the government spend their budget, usually to ensure that
voters can see how money is divided between certain groups of people in need
Federal Advocacy- targeting the state legislators to push for certain change
Bureaucratic or Professional Advocacy- Professionals in the field who work more methodically and academically in
presenting their ideas to policy makers
Mass Advocacy-organized and orchestrated through large groups (i.e. polls, protesters)
Media Advocacy-using media as the primary means to promote a specific cause
Health Advocacy- supporting the rights of patients and improving the community of people who care about patients
Self-advocacy- motions taken by individuals to support their own rights in the workplace, school, etc.

Campaign- an organized course of action to achieve a goal. It can also be likened to promoting or endorsing a certain
belief or advocacy.

Advocacy and campaign are never the same; however, they are closely related to each other. Advocacy can be
compared to a goal and campaign is the manner you are going to achieve the goal. Their language may share a few
commonalities:

o Both are persuasive in nature.

o They are based on facts to establish credibility.
o They use appealing or emotive words.
o They foster change or improvement.
o Both formal and informal language may be applied (depending on the audience or the subject).