Engagement 2: Formalizing the thesis writing process

objectives

When it comes to Problem statements or SOPs, a BES thesis uses questions (interrogative), and not __________ (declarative)

one or two

Avoid long paragraph introductions in the problem statements. Just have ____ or ______ sentences in the introduction and go straight to the enumeration of the problems.

audience

Follow the proper way of raising problems—- as if you are talking to an ________.

Descriptive + inferential statistics questions

Quantitative Research:

_______ + _____ statistics questions

Examples:

• What is the level of ______?

• What is the percentage of ______

• Is there a significant relationship between _____ and ______

• Does ______ mediate the relationship between _______ and _____

enumerate

In quantitative research, one must ______ the specific problems that the study intends to answer.

variables

In Quantitative Research: The raising of questions should follow how the _______ are mentioned in your title

descriptive

Begin with the _______ statistics questions then end with inferential statistics questions

Central question supported by sub-questions

If Quantitative Research is composed of descriptive and inferential statistics, QUALITATIVE RESEARCH is composed of:

A ___________ (based on design used), supported by _________.

examples:

• What are the experiences of _____

• How is ______ described

• In what ways do ____

  • What are the encounters

  • How do they

Experience

In Qualitative Research, there is only one central question that is stated where the primary line of investigation is inferred.

Ensure that the layer of _________ or central experience is evident in your question.

Design should be clearly understood.

Phases

In Mixed Methods, Raise the Statement of the problems in order of the ______ you will be doing— quanti or quali first.

Exploratory sequential

1. Quali

2. Quanti

Explanatory sequential

1. Quanti

2. Quali

Convergent

you can freely choose which SOP will be stated first

Significance of the study

There is no strict format for this part

No need for citations

stakeholders and benefactors

In Significance of the Study, ________ and __________ should be enumerated (Prioritize BES practitioners and your target population)

tangible outcomes

In significance of the study, think beyond the benefits of knowledge or awareness.

Emphasize _____________:

1. Policy formulation or revision

2. Crafting a module or training program

3. Infodrive campaign

4. Development of a corporate activity

5. Corporate social responsibility

6. Creation of primers or guides for practitioners

7. Improvement of quality of life

8. Curriculum reform

1. Development

2. Grammar

3. Organization

4. Style

5. Document Design

What are the components of writing? DGOSD

Development

The effective and combined use of primary and secondary data, anecdotes, testimonies, etc. to build arguments and claims in a study

• Developing arguments should involve rigorous fact-checking

• Contradicting arguments from different data sources should be reported and acknowledged.

Grammar

is essential in the construction of the manuscript TO CONVEY THE INTENDED MESSAGE UNIVERSALLY.

It’s highly encouraged to go over this to avoid any miscommunication.

• The shorter the sentences, the fewer chances there are for grammatical errors; so always write concisely.

Organization

it considers the effective use of topics sentence placement, transitions between paragraphs, and the proper placement of headings and sub-headings for a smooth and scholarly read

• use various transitional words and phrases to effectively connect paragraphs and sentences

style

• pertains to writers’ word usage,

• sentence structure, and

• paragraph length

It determines the formality of the written output

Document Design

The layout or format of the correspondence or material

Germanic, Harvard style

Thesis proposal uses _________, ________ style

Journals

_______ Ifuse IMRAD style

You should be writing the publishable (IMRAD) format of the paper after TW1 so you can submit for publication before your graduation.

start with general knowledge and end with specific information

If you are having a hard time formatting the background, start with __________ and end with ______________. (e.g., resilience in general → resilience of low-income Filipinos during floods)

premise indicators

In writing arguments:

• Start with ___________, which signals the beginning of an argument or point.

  • Since, because, for the reason that, assuming, suppose, as indicated by, as implied by, given that, in view of, for, granted that, one cannot doubt that, etc.

Conclusive Indicators

In writing arguments:

Segue with ___________, which marks the elaboration or resolution of an argument

• therefore

• consequently

• thus

• this means

• so

• it

• follows that

• shows that

• implies that

• proves that

• leads to

• hence

• in conclusion

• for this reason

• accordingly

• means that

• as a result

Guidelines to writing the background

1. Highlight the Trend in the field

2. Pinpoint the Issues underlying the Trend

3. Provide justifications for studying the trend

4. State the overall purpose of the paper

5. Context of Problematizing: Create a strong statement that presses for the need to conduct the study

6. A few statements on the contribution to theory, research, and/or practice

ok

go back to the slide to check dos and don’ts