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TEACHER AL
 Writing a Research Title

What was your

previous
discussion all
about?
 GUESS THE JOEY

This game is a reference to how

baby kangaroos cuddle inside their
mothers’ pouches. There are
synonyms nestled inside a kangaroo
word called joey words and you
need to find them.
 CAPSULE - case

The letters that make up joey words

can be adjacent or otherwise, but
they should appear in the proper
sequence or order.
Definitions of the joey words will be
given.
 BLOSSOM

- a state or time of high development

or achievement.
- a period of flowering.
 BLOSSOM - bloom

- a state or time of high development

or achievement.
- a period of flowering.
 C ATA C O M B

- a place of interment
- an excavation in which a corpse is
buried
 CATACOMB - tomb

- a place of interment
- an excavation in which a corpse is
buried
 C H O C O L AT E

- a powdered ground roasted cacao

beans from which a portion of the
fat has been removed
- a medium brown color
 CHOCOLATE - cocoa

- a powdered ground roasted cacao

beans from which a portion of the
fat has been removed
- a medium brown color
 ENCOURAGE

- to undertake the accomplishment

of with energy, swiftness, or
enthusiasm
- to serve as a motive or reason for
 ENCOURAGE - urge

- to undertake the accomplishment

of with energy, swiftness, or
enthusiasm
- to serve as a motive or reason for
INSTRUCTOR

- a private teacher
INSTRUCTOR - tutor

- a private teacher
 DECEASED

- lacking power to move, feel, or

respond
- deprived of life
DECEASED - dead

- lacking power to move, feel, or

respond
- deprived of life
 At the end of this lesson,
you are expected to:
1. Explain the basics of writing an
academic research title.

2. Appraise the significance of having a

good research title.

3. Demonstrate mastery of narrowing

down a broad topic and of writing an
academic research title.
 CONCEPT MAPPING

The class will be divided into 2.

Each group should brainstorm and
come up with words/terms that are
related to the assigned concept.
CONCEPT MAPPING

GROUP 1 GROUP 2

Pandemic Social Media

 WRITING A
RESEARCH TITLE

TEACHER AL
 Writing a Research Title

A research title, or research project, is a product of real

world observations, dilemmas, wide reading, selective
viewing (television programs, films, documentaries,
videos, etc.) meaningful interactions with significant
others, and deep reflection.

The title of the research is the research problem or

inquiry in capsule form. It must clearly reflect the topic
of investigation. And it must be ORIGINAL,
CLEAR, CONCISE or SPECIFIC.
 Writing a Research Title

The title is without

doubt the part of a
paper that is read the
most, and it is
usually read first.
 Writing a Research Title

The title summarizes the main idea or

ideas of your study. A good title
contains the fewest possible words
that adequately describe the contents
and/or purpose of your research paper.
Guidelines in Choosing a Research

1. Interest in the subject matter

Topic
2. Availability of information
3. Timeliness and relevance of the
topic
4. Limitations on the subject
5. Personal resources
 TO BE
AVOIDED

CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS HARD-TO-INVESTIGATE TOO NARROW SUBJECTS

SUBJECTS

HIGHLY TECHNICAL
TOO BROAD SUBJECTS VAGUE SUBJECTS
SUBJECTS
 CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS

These are topics that depend greatly on the

writer’s opinion, which may tend to be biased
or prejudicial. Facts cannot support topics like
these.

For Example:
• Black Lives Matter
• Abortion
• Atheism /Religion
 HIGHLY TECHNICAL SUBJECTS

For a beginner, researching on topics that

require an advanced study, technical
knowledge, & vast experience is a very difficult
task.

For Example:
• Effects of Pharmaceutical Drugs
• Making of Android Phones
HARD-TO-INVESTIGATE SUBJECTS

A subject is hard to investigate if there are no

available reading materials about it and if such
materials are not-up-to date.
 TOO BROAD SUBJECTS

Topics that are too broad will prevent you from

giving a concentrated or an in-depth analysis of
the subject matter of the paper.

For example:
• Education
• Sports
• Film
 TOO NARROW SUBJECTS

These subjects are so limited or specific that an

extensive or thorough searching or reading for
information about these is necessary.
 VAGUE SUBJECTS

Choosing topics like these will prevent you

from having a clear focus on your paper. For
instance, title beginning with indefinite
adjectives such as several, some, many, etc., as
in “Some Remarkable Traits of a Filipino” are
vague enough to decrease the readers’ interests
and curiosity.
 TECHNIQUES FOR NARROWING A
TOPIC INTO A RESEARCH QUESTION

1. Examine the literature

2. Talk over ideas with others
3. Apply to a specific context
4. Define the aim or desired
outcome of the study
 Human
Lack of Self-confidence Smoking
BROAD Hazards
Immuno-
deficiency Virus

TOPICS (HIV)

Lack of Self- Health Hazards of HIV: Causes,

confidence in Direct and Indirect Prevention,

SPECIFIC Adolescents: Root

Causes,
Smoking:
Prevention and Cure
Treatment and Care

TOPICS Manifestations, and

Intervention
 Parameters can be used
to help you formulate a
suitable research paper
title
The Narrative Tone of
The Purpose of the the Paper The Methods Used
Research (typically defined by the
type of research)
 Writing a Research Title

The initial aim of a title is to

capture the reader’s attention and
to draw his/her attention to the
research problem being
investigated.
WORKING TITLE vs FINAL
TITLE
 WORKING TITLE vs FINAL
TITLE
The final title you submit to your teacher is created
after the research is complete so that the title
accurately captures what was done. The working
title, on the other hand, should be developed early
in the research process because it can help anchor
the focus of the study in much the same way the
 EFFECTIVE TITLES IN ACADEMIC
RESEARCH PAPERS HAVE SEVERAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. Indicate accurately the subject
and scope of the study.
2. Avoid using abbreviations.
3. Use words that create a positive
impression and stimulate reader
interest.
 EFFECTIVE TITLES IN ACADEMIC
RESEARCH PAPERS HAVE SEVERAL
CHARACTERISTICS
4. Identify key variables, both
dependent and independent.
5. Is limited to 10 – 15 substantive
words.
6. Do not include “study of”,
“analysis of” or similar
constructions.
 EFFECTIVE TITLES IN ACADEMIC
RESEARCH PAPERS HAVE SEVERAL
CHARACTERISTICS
7. Use correct grammar and
capitalization with all first words
and last words capitalized,
including the first word of a
subtitle. All nouns, pronouns, verbs,
adjectives, and adverbs in the title
are also capitalized.
 EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH
TITLES OF ACTUAL STUDIES
(Qualitative Research)
Experiences of Reaction and
Coping of Filipino Fathers and
Mothers: During and After a
Natural Disaster

I Am Your Father: A Qualitative

Study on the Perspectives of a
Father with a Homosexual Son
 EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH
TITLES OF ACTUAL STUDIES
(Qualitative Research)
A PWD’s Battle: A Qualitative
Study on the Reactions and
Experiences of Persons with
Disabilities

Understanding Teacher Leadership

in Elementary Schools in China
 EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH
TITLES OF ACTUAL STUDIES
(Quantitative Research)
Establishing of Dog Mobile
Grooming Service in Village East
and Vista Verde, Cainta Rizal

The Socio-Psychological Effects of the

Soap Opera Rubi on Selected College
Women in the Mendiola Consortium
 EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH
TITLES OF ACTUAL STUDIES
(Quantitative Research)
Employment Flexibility and Career
Mobility Among BPO Employees in
Metro Manila

Level of Comprehension Among

Grade 11 Humanities and Social
Sciences Students of the University
of Eastern Philippines
 Writing a Research Title

Your research title should

accurately capture what you
have done, it should sound
interesting and it should
contain the important title
keywords.
 WHERE DO I FALL?

Identify the research topics to be

avoided that will be flashed here on
the screen to where they belong.

(Controversial, Highly Technical,

Hard-To-Investigate, Broad,
 Where Do I Fall?

1. Some Excessively Priced

Imported Vehicles
Controversial 2. Spaceship Building
3. Comma as a Punctuation Mark
Highly Technical 4. Labor Unions before the Coming
Hard-To-Investigate of Jesus Christ
Broad 5. The Rise and Fall of All Kings
and Queens
Narrow 6. The Regime of Ferdinand Marcos
Vague Sr.
Get 1 whole sheet of
paper

“Sir 1 whole”

“Yes po, 1 whole”

Choose the letter that appears to be the best in
terms of narrowing down a broad topic.

1. A. Symptoms of AIDS
B. Physical Symptoms of AIDS
C. Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome or AIDS
2. A. World Ideologies
B. Feminism in the Digital Era
C. Feminism in Nick Joaquin’s Latest
Novel
 
3. A. Manila’s MRT / LRT Systems
B. Philippine Transportation System
C. Metro Manila’s Transportation System
4. A. War Among Nations
B. World War II
C. Japan’s Role in World War II
5. A. The University of the Philippines in
the 1960s
B. The History of the University of the
Philippines
C. The University of the Philippines
 ASSIGNMENT

Read about a specific a topic of your

interest and make a research title out of
it. Elaborate why you choose that topic
and why you come up with that title.
THAT'S A
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