INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

Why is the working title important?

• It gives you the variables of the study.

• It is important since it helps you focus on the direction and perspective of your current study.

• It contains the purpose and value of the study.

• It provides the readers the keywords and lets them know if they can use your research.

Which of the following statements is true about research titles? Research titles should...

• be vague to make the readers interested

• always be creative

• avoid the use of related sources

• avoid the use of jargon and repetitive words

Which of the following best describes a research background?

• A research background outlines the focus and purpose of the current study based on existing literature.

• A background of the study uses findings from previous research to relate variables and prove arguments.

• A research background is focused on general and specific research questions.

• A research background discusses theories, concepts, and operational definitions used in the study.

Identify the DO's in writing a research background.

• Describe the nature of research.

• Develop the research question.

• Cite existing information.

• Write in the longest way possible.

• Put as many details as possible per concept.

Identify the DON'T's in writing a research background.

• Describe the nature of research.

• Develop the research question.

• Tackle all aspects of the context.

• Write in the longest way possible.

• Put as many details as possible per concept.

Which of the following statements is false about the statement of the problem? The statement of the problem...

• is the same as the research questions

• is related to the research questions

• emphasizes the research problem

• involves the research variables

Which of the following best describes a good research question? A good research question...

• predicts the outcomes of the study

• highlights data collection procedures

• specifies the variables to be studied

• summarizes the background of the study

Among the statements, which best differentiates beneficiaries and stakeholders?

• A stakeholder is the only entity that gives meaning and purpose by supporting it financially, while beneficiaries wait for the benefit that they will receive from the study.

• A stakeholder can receive positive and negative effects from the study, while a beneficiary receives only its benefits.

• A stakeholder funds the research for a marketable output to be created and the beneficiary benefits from the study.

• A stakeholder controls the entirety of the research’s processes and directions so that the beneficiaries will receive benefits from the study.

Which of the following can be avoided by citing the sources used in the research paper?

• data fabrication

• falsification

• plagiarism

• data error

Which of the following is an important step in writing a concise summary?

• locating the discussion of key concepts

• copying the information found in the abstract

• attaching figures and tables of data sources

• collecting all available materials about your topic