Writing
Writing
Writing
Introduction
Techniques in
writing the
Research
Introduction
Inverted Pyramid
Approach
Techniques in
writing the
Research
Introduction
Deficiencies Model
Approach Creswell
(2012)
STATEMENT OF
THE PROBLEM
Research question:
• Depend on the type of your research study
• Set the direction as to where your study will go
• State what you want to accomplish or achieve in the study
Two types of
problem
• General Problem
• Specific Problem
General Problem
• Serves as opening of your State of the Problem
• Based on your research title. Restate the general problem of your
study
Sample research title:
PEER TUTORING: ITS EFFECTS ON
READING FLUENCY OF TALISAY
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
General Problem sample:
The study aimed to determine peer tutoring
and its effect on reading fluency of grade
11 students of HUMSS Talisay Senior High
School
Specific Problems:
Two General types of research questions:
1. Non-Researchable questions
2. Researchable questions
Non-researchable questions
• Conceptual Definition
• Operational Definition
Conceptual Operational
Definition Definition
• The basic • How the term is
dictionary applied or used
definition in research
• The universal
meaning of the
terms
Writing the Definition of Terms
What to define?
• Important words in the title-variables
• Technical terms applied/used in the paper
• Words for treatment and measurement data
analysis term etc.
Writing the Definition of Terms
Framework
• Skeleton, a basic
structure or frame of
reference designed
to support something
HOW TO WRITE THEORITICAL
FRAMEWORK
3 Easy steps!
1. Examine the research problem and consider the key
variables in your research
2. Review your related literature and choose the theory
applicable to your study
3. Discuss the theory and its relation to your present
study.
Include these in your paragraph:
Title of theory
Author/proponent
Theoretical principle
Relationship/relevance to present study
HOW TO WRITE THEORITICAL
FRAMEWORK
Prompts:
The study is anchored on . . .
This study is supported by the theory of . . .
This study is founded on the theory of . . .
The theoretical underpinning of this study is . . .