RESEARCH 101

All of the following are guidelines in choosing a Research TOPIC except

• Interest in the subject matter

• Controversial Topic

• Timeliness and relevant of the topic

• Availability of information

The title, Analyzing Public Discourse: Using Media Content Analysis to Understand the Policy Process by Nancy Green Saraisky Teachers College, Columbia University is a good example of which Type of Qualitative Research

• Ethnography

• Historical Analysis

• case Study

• Content and discourse analysis

All of the following are the advantages or strengths of Qualitative research except,

• It adopts a naturalistic approach to its subject matter

• It promotes a full understanding of human behavior or personality

• It is hard to know the validity or reliability of the data

• It is a way of understanding and interpreting social interactions

All of the following are the characteristics of research except,

• Improve reading and comprehension

• Accuracy

• Relevance

• Systematic

This part of chapter 1 includes the objectives of the study. the problem should be stated clearly both in general terms and in specific terms

• background of the study

• statement of the problem

• significance of the study

• scope and limitation

A research paper is different from an essay because

• an essay contains fewer facts than a research paper.

• an essay is more opinion dominated.

• research paper is an extended analysis based on data and evidence.

• a research paper is always shorter than an essay.

part of the introduction where this should also be stated in terms of geography, period covered, subjects and area limitations.

• Historical background of the problem

• A desire to have a deeper and clearer understanding of a situation, circumstance, or phenomena.

• Geographical conditions of the study locale

• Presentation of the problem.

Which of the following is NOT part of chapter 1 of thesis paper

• Research paradigm

• Introduction

• Scope and limitations

• significance of the study

This LEVEL of research submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification presenting the author’s research and findings.

• report

• thesis

• dissertation

• term paper

This LEVEL of research written by students over an academic term or semester, which is generally intended to describe an event, a concept, or argue a point

• report

• term paper

• thesis

• dissertation