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Parts of A Research Paper

This document outlines the typical structure and components of a research paper, including: an introduction with the rationale and theoretical background; a statement of the problem and scope; limitations and significance; definition of terms; a literature review; description of the research methodology; presentation and analysis of data; and conclusions and recommendations. Key sections are the introduction to establish context, literature review on related work, methodology, results and analysis, and conclusions drawn from findings. Proper structure and format ensure a research paper clearly presents the purpose, background, methods, findings and implications of the study.

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Parts of A Research Paper

This document outlines the typical structure and components of a research paper, including: an introduction with the rationale and theoretical background; a statement of the problem and scope; limitations and significance; definition of terms; a literature review; description of the research methodology; presentation and analysis of data; and conclusions and recommendations. Key sections are the introduction to establish context, literature review on related work, methodology, results and analysis, and conclusions drawn from findings. Proper structure and format ensure a research paper clearly presents the purpose, background, methods, findings and implications of the study.

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PARTS OF A RESEARCH PAPER

Characteristics of a Good Research Title

According to rhetoric scholars Hairston and Keene, making a good title for a paper involves
ensuring that the title of the research accomplishes four goals as mentioned below:

1. It should predict the content of the research paper.


2. It should be interesting to the reader.
3. It should reflect the tone of the writing.
4. It should contain important keywords that will make it easier to be located during a
keyword search.

Chapter I
The Problem and Its Scope
Introduction
RATIONALE
• The term rationale of research means the reason for performing the research study in
question. In writing your rational you should able to convey why there was a need for
your study to be carried out. It’s an important part of your research paper that should
explain how your research was novel and explain why it was significant; this helps the
reader understand why your research question needed to be addressed in your research
paper.
THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
• Consists of statements on what led the researcher to launch the study
• May have been generated by some empirical observations, the need to explore the problem
and some other relevant conditions
• Describe as clearly as possible the problem intended to be addressed and refer to the
relevant literature in the field
• It is an overview of factors which have led to the problem, compromise the problem and
historical significance relative to the problem
International study that supports your theory.

Your own theory/observations.


STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
➢ There should be a general statement of the whole problem followed by the specific
questions or sub problems into which the general problem is broken up.
➢ Specific Questions
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
• The scope and delimitations should include the following:
- A brief statement of the general purpose of the study.
- The subject matter and topics studied and discussed.
- The locale of the study, where the data were gathered or the entity to which the data
belong.
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
• Include the weaknesses of the study beyond the control of the researcher
• The weaknesses spring out of the inaccuracies of the perceptions of the respondents

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY


• The rationale, timeliness, and/or relevance of the study to existing conditions must be
explained or discussed.
• Possible solutions to existing problems or improvement to unsatisfactory conditions.
• Who are to be benefited and how they are going to be benefited. It must be shown who are
the individuals, groups, or communities who may be placed in a more advantageous
position on account of the study.
• Possible contribution to the fund of knowledge.
• Possible implications. It should be discussed here that the implications include the possible
causes of the problems discovered, the possible effects of the problems, and the remedial
measures to solve the problems.
DEFINITION OF TERMS-
• Only terms, words, or phrases which have special or unique meanings in the study are
defined.
• Terms should be defined operationally that is how they are used in the study.
• Meanings are not taken from dictionary
• Own meanings based on the context/ how it is used in the study
• The researcher may develop his own definition from the characteristics of the term defined.
• Definitions may be taken from encyclopedias, books, magazines and newspaper articles
but the researcher must acknowledge his sources.
• Definitions should be brief, clear, and unequivocal as possible.
• Acronyms should always be spelled out fully.

Chapter II
Review of Related Literature and Related Studies
RELATED LITERATURE
• essays and literature
• not less than five references/sources
• this is where you will use your note cards and will serve as the foundation of your
research.
• This is your own work and therefore should not directly lift words from other sources.
This will require your command of language and writing skills such as summarizing,
paraphrasing and writing indirect speeches.
•
RELATED STUDIES – Researches, Dissertations, Citations
• 5 minimum references

Chapter III
Research Methodology
METHOD AND PROCEDURES
• Method of Research – the kind of research used by your study. This answers why the
method used is appropriate for the study.
• Subjects of the Study – describes your respondent: who they are, what their profile is,
where they are from, etc.
• Description of Research Instrument – describes your instrument which is the
questionnaire/interview.
• Data Gathering Procedure – narrates the process undergone by the study that eventually
leads to the findings.
• Statistical Treatment Applied – the statistical treatment that you will use which includes
your sampling method and formulas to come up with findings out of the data gathered.

Chapter IV

Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

RESULTS OF THE STUDY – presents all the data gathered using the questionnaire by
tabulating all the gathered information. Aside from the tables. An interpretation of each
presented data should follow. These will serve as bases of your Summary of Findings.
Chapter V

Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – summarizes the interpretation of data given in Chapter 4.


These should directly answer your statement of the problem.

CONCLUSIONS – out of the findings, your conclusions are based. This provides the
answers for every statement of the problem. This is where you will prove your hypotheses
and assumptions.

RECOMMENDATIONS – should be directly based on the significance of the study. This


also includes the recommended actions that should be done after the conduct of the study
such as further assessment of the subject, focus on other factors, etc.

OTHERS
o Title Page – consists of the research title, names, of the researcher, and name of the
English teacher.
o Acknowledgement – a personal page where the researcher is given the privilege to
extend gratitude to all people who helped in accomplishing the research.
o Table of Contents – contains the accurate paging of each part of the research paper.
o List of Tables/Figures – contains the accurate paging of the tables/figures used in
the study.
o Bibliography – where you will use your cards. Presents the sources using APA
format.
o Appendix (e.g. survey questionnaire, interview questions, transmittal letters)
Prepared by: Anna Mae E. Real

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