2. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
1. Write a research title; and
2. Present at least three (3)
research titles and choose one
(1) study to be conducted.
3. SAMPLE OF TITLES APPROVED IN
VARIOUS DISCIPLINES OR PROGRAMS:
1. Higher Order Thinking Skills in
Reading of Freshmen in University of
Northern Philippines, Academic Year
2015-2016
2. Level of Acceptability of Worksheets
for Film-Clippings by the Teachers of
English in University of Antique,
Academic Year 2015-2016
4. 3. Awareness on Traffic Rules and
Regulations of Tricycle Operators and
Drivers Association in Brgy. San Pablo,
City of Malolos, Calendar Year 2017
SAMPLE OF TITLES APPROVED IN
VARIOUS DISCIPLINES OR PROGRAMS:
5. SELECTED GUIDELINES IN THE
FORMULATION OF A RESEARCH
TITLE
1. The title must contain the
following elements:
a. The research goal or result ;
b. The independent variable of
the study;
c. The dependent variable
involved in the study; and
d. The setting or locale of the
study.
6. 2. The title must be broad enough to
include all aspects of the study but
should be brief and concise as possible.
3. The use of term as “Analysis of”, “A
study of”, “An investigation of”
,“assessment” or “evaluation” and the
like should be avoided. All these are
understood to have been done in a
research.
SELECTED GUIDELINES IN THE
FORMULATION OF A RESEARCH
TITLE
7. 4. If the title contains more than one line, it
should be written in inverted pyramid.
5. When typed or encoded in the title page,
all words in the title should be in capital
letters.
6. If possible, the title should not be longer
than 15 substantive words.
SELECTED GUIDELINES IN THE
FORMULATION OF A RESEARCH
TITLE
8. CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD
TITLE
1. A title should give readers information
about the research and is preferable to one
that is vague or general.
2. Titles do not need to be stuffy or dull but
they should generally give readers some
idea at the outset of what the research
paper will contain.
3. Choose a title that is a phrase rather than a
complete sentence.
9. CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD
TITLE
4. Select a straightforward title.
5. Use no punctuation at the end of a title.
6. Do not underline the title of research or
enclose it in quotation marks, instead,
use a word processing program or
printer that permits italics. Use them in
place of underlining.
