Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
1. INTEREST IN THE
SUBJECT MATTER
What are two reasons why you get
interested in a particular topic?
Rich background knowledge
Novelty (unfamiliarity)
GUIDELINES IN CHOOSING A
RESEARCH TOPIC
2. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
3. TIMELINESS AND
RELEVANCE TO THE TOPIC
How do you know if the topic you have
chosen is relevant?
A topic is relevant if it yields results that are
instrumental in societal improvement.
How do you characterize a timely topic?
If it is related to the present.
GUIDELINES IN CHOOSING A
RESEARCH TOPIC
4. PERSONAL RESOURCES
- Before sticking fully to your final
choice, consider the ff:
• Financial standing
• Health condition
• Mental capacity
• Needed facilities
• Time allotment
RESEARCH
TOPICS TO BE
AVOIDED
Research Topics to be Avoided
CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS
HARD-TO-INVESTIGATE
SUBJECTS
TOO BROAD
TOO NARROW
VAGUE SUBJECTS
1. CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS
CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS
HARD-TO-INVESTIGATE
SUBJECTS
TOO BROAD
TOO NARROW
VAGUE SUBJECTS
RESEARCH TOPICS
Body Art
Tattoos as Body Art
Tattooing in Indian Culture
Henna Tattooing in Indian
Culture
Dyes and pigments used in
Henna Tattoos
When is a topic just right?
1.
_______ Symptoms of AIDS
_______ Physical Symptoms of AIDS
_______ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
or AIDS
2.
_______ History of Traditional Grammar
_______ Traditional Grammar
_______ History of American Traditional Grammar
Choose the title that appears to be the
best in terms of narrowing down a topic
3.
_______ War Among Nations
_______ Japan’s Role in World War II
_______ World War II
4.
_______ The University of the Philippines in the
1960s
_______ The University of the Philippines
_______ The History of University of the Philippines
5.
__________ Philippine Transportation System
__________ Manila’s LRT/MRT Systems
__________ Metro Manila’s Transportation System
Use numbers 1 to 5 to show the
order of these topics if you
narrow them down from
general to the most limited
topic.
______ Prose and Poetry
______ Fiction
______ The Legend of Mayon Volcano
______ Philippine Literature
______ Legends
Pros and Cons of Teenage Marriage
Teenage Marriage
Marriage
Early Marriage
Human Relationships
IDENTIFICATION/FILL IN THE BLANK.