THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE RESEARCH

WHAT IS THE RESEARCH TITLE?

• 1.The most important element that defines the research

problem.
• 2.It is usually read first and the most read part of the
research.
• 3.It contains the least words enough to describe the
contents and the purpose of your research paper.
• 4.It can be revised any and many times as the research
develops and reach its final phase. It become final on its
final defence before the panel of judges.
ELEMENTS OF A RESEARCH TITLE
• The research title does not need to be entertaining but
informative.
• A part of a research title has the following information:
• 1.the subject matter or topic to be investigated.(what?)
• 2.The place or locale where the research is to be
conducted.(Where?)
• 3.The population like the respondents interviewees.
(who?)
• 4.the time period of the study during which the data are to
be collected.(when?)
RULES IN CHOOSING A RESEARCH TOPIC

• 1. Interest in the subject matter. interest in a subject drives

you to research,investigate,or inquire about it with full
motivation,enthusiasm,and energy.
2.Availability of information.information will serve as evidence
to support your claims about your subject matter from varied
forms of literature like books,journal,and newspapers, among
other, is a part and parcel of any research work.
3.Timeliness and relevance of the topic.
How relevant is the topic?.
• a. it yields result that are useful in society
• b.related to the present.(except for pure or historical
research)
• 4.Limitations on the subject.connect your choise with
course requirements.you finish your course.
• 5.Personal resources. do an assessment on your
research abilities in term of your financial standing, health
condition,mental capacity,needed facilities,and time
schedule to enable you to complete your research.you
have to raise an amount of money needed to spend on
questionnaire printing and interview trips.
RESEARCH TOPIC TO BE AVOIDED
• 1.CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC
• it depends more on the writer’s opinion leading to
biases.facts cannot support this topic.
• 2.HIGHLY TECHNICAL SUBJECTS
• not advisable for beginners as these topics require an
advanced,study technical knowlegde,and skills.
• 3.HARD TO INVESTIGATE SUBJECT
• happens if there are no available reading materials about
it and if such materials are not up-to-date.
4.TOO BROAD SUBJECTS
• it prevents you from to focus on the subject matter of the
paper.Narrow down or limit the subject to eliminate the
problem.
• 5.TOO NARROW SUBJECT
• subjects that are so limited where an extensive searching
is necessary.
• 6.VAGUE SUBJECT
• Titles beginning with indefinite adjectives such as
several,many,some,etc,as in “Some remarkable traits of a
filipino”or several people’s commets on the RH law,” are
vegue enough to decrease the readers interest and
curiosity.
SOURCES OF RESEARCH TOPIC’S

• 1.Mass media communication-press

(newspaper,ads,tv,radio,films,etc.)
• 2.Books,internet,peer-reviewed journal,goverment
publications
• 3.Professional periodicals like college english languege
teaching forum,english forum, the economist, world
mission magazine, etc.
SOURCES OF RESEARCH TOPIC’S

• 4.General periodicals such as readers digest women

magazine,panorama magazine, time magazine,world
mission magazine,etc.
• 5. previous reading assignments in your other subjects.
• 6.Work experience-clues to a researchable topic from full-
time or part-time jobs,OJT(on-the-
training)experience,fieldwork,etc.