TOPIC OF RESEARCH

 WHAT MAKE A GOOD TOPIC

TOPIC IS NOT TITLE. BUT TITLE FORMULATED FROM
THE TOPIC
TOPIC CONTAINS KEY WORDS AND FACTS OF
RESEARCH
TOPIC OF RESEARCH FORMULATED FROM GENERAL
RESEARCH QUESTION
ELEMENTS OF GOOD TOPIC/ TITLE
• 1. UNIT OF ANALYSIS (SOURCE OF DATA / SUBJECT OF STUDY)

• 2. UNIT OF OBSERVATION (OBJECT OF STUDY)

• 3. VARIABLE (CHARACTERISTICS OF OBJECT AND SUBJECT OF STUDY)

• 4. IN YOUR AREA OF STUDY

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• 5. METHODOLOGY.. A, METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH B, METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS
 EXAMPLE 1.
RESEARCH QUESTION:
“DOES KNOWLEDGE ON COVID-19 INFLUENCE ATTITUDE AND
COMMITMENT IN COMPLYING TO MCO?”

 The question is close ended and research question must be

open ended.

This question can’t be a good topic of research because the

answer is can be 1. YES: 2. NOT SURE or 3. NO
 EXAMPLE 2.
RESEARCH QUESTION:

“HOW DOES KNOWLEDGE ON COVID-19 INFLUENCE ATTITUDE

AND COMMITMENT TOWARD MCO?”
 The question is open ended but there are some
shortcomings“;
1. Does not in your field of study (Communication and Media)
2. Does not focused because: a). doesn’t have word represent
unit of analysis (sample/SUBJECT)
 EXAMPLE 3.
RESEARCH QUESTION:
“HOW DOES KNOWLEDGE ON COVID-19 FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
INFLUENCE ATTITUDE AND COMMITMENT TOWARD MCO?”

The question is open ended and in your area of study

(Communication & Media), but still with some shortcomings“;

Does not focused because: a) doesn’t have word represent

unit of analysis (sample) and
 EXAMPLE 4.
RESEARCH QUESTION:
HOW DOES KNOWLEDGE ON COVID-19 FROM SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE
PUBLIC’S ATTITUDE AND COMMITMENT TOWARD MCO?”
This research topic is good because:
1) The question is open ended;
2) it is in your area of study;
3) contains fact and correct words that represent unit of
analysis (sample-= public) and unit of observation (object-
new media and variable= attitude and commitment)
THIS TOPIC/ RESEARCH QUESTION IS GOOD BECAUSE:

 NOT OVER SIMPLIFIED – OPEN

 POSSIBLE TO FIND EVIDENCE (REFERENCE)AND DATA
 SIGNIFICANT AND CURRENT ISSUE
 RESEARCHABLE
 CONTRIBUTE TO THE KNOWLEDGE
HOW DOES KNOWLEDGE ON COVID-19 FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
INFLUENCE PUBLIC’S ATTITUDE AND COMMITMENT
TOWARD MCO?
THE INFLUENCE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COVID-19 FROM SOCIAL
MEDIA ON PUBLIC’S ATTITUDE AND COMMITMENT TOWARD MCO