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Research and
Report Writing
Bendicio, Judy
Ann C.
Role, Cristina P.
Ruedas, Patricia
What is Research?
Research is seeking for the
truth.
It process identify facts about the
event or occurrences through a
systematic process of identifying
the problems, collecting and
analyzing data to arrive at a
correct and reliable decision.
Purpose of Research
Research is used to explain and
understand a phenomenon.
Characteristics of Research
Good
Good
Good
Good
Research
Research
Research
Research
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Systematic
Logical
Empirical
Replicable
Step 2: Develop a
statement purpose
Statement of purpose defines the
objectives of the report.
It defines why are you preparing the
report
A problem statement defines what
you are going to investigate
Begin with an infinitive to phrase
your purpose.
1. Gathering materials
. Primary sources are books, articles,
magazines and journals.
. Electronic services
. Interview from experts who are
more knowledgeable about the
topic.
An Interview
Conduct an interview of the experts
who have knowledge about your
research.
In order to make sure that you will
not miss any important information
needed in your study, design a
questionnaire that would carry out
substantial information.
Bibliography
It is a record of sources listed
alphabetically by the last name of
the author. If no author was given,
list the source by the title or by the
institution at which it was published.
If part of the publication information
is missing, document it with the
following abbreviations: N.p (no
page) : N.p. (no place), n.d (no date).
Example: Boston: N.p., 1996.
Example
Allen, T. (1974). Vanishing wildlife of North
America. Washington, D.C.: National
Geographic Society.
Note:
Title should not be enclosed with quotation
marks. Italicized the volume number and
give the page range. Use p. or pp. for page
numbers if theres no volume in periodicals.
4. Website or Webpage
a. Online Format
Authors last name. (Date of Publication ). Title of
Article . Title of Periodical, volume number ,
Retrieve month day, year, from full URL
b. Online Document
Authors last name. (Date of Publication ). Title of
work . Retrieve month day, year, from full URL
Note:
When citing Internet sources, refer to the
specific website document. If a document
is undated, use n.d. (for no date)
immediately after the document title.
In-Text Citations
The purpose of citing sources is for
the reader to validate everything
that has been written.
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