This document provides guidance on crafting a good research title. It discusses that a title should be concise yet explicit, and should predict the content, catch reader interest, and reflect tone/slant. A good title also includes keywords for searches. The document lists additional guidelines for titles, such as including the subject, setting, respondents, and timeframe. It emphasizes that titles should be brief, avoid unnecessary words, and generally be under 15 words. Examples of approved research titles from different disciplines are also provided.

1. Francis A. Bustos, MIT
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2
QUARTER 1: LESSON 4

2. REVIEW YOUR LESSON

3. How to craft a good research title?
A good title is usually a compromise between being
curt/concise and explicit or categorical. Drafting a
perfect research paper title requires some serious
thought. Researchers tend to be focused on their
research versus the title because that is per se the
general nature of people inclined towards discovery.
HOW TO CRAFT A GOOD RESEARCH TITLE?

4. According to Maxine Hairston and Michael Keene, a good title
does several things:
1. It predicts content.
2. It catches the reader's interest.
3. It reflects the tone or slant of the piece of writing.
4. It contains keywords that will make it easy to access by a
computer search.
5. It should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable,
Reliable/Relevance, and Time bounded).
HOW TO CRAFT A GOOD RESEARCH TITLE?

5. Like any piece of writing, an effective title does not appear in
one magic moment; it takes brainstorming and revising.
Richard Leahy's “Twenty Titles for the Writer” exercise helps
writers slow down and engage in the process of title-writing
(Leahy, 2007).
HOW TO CRAFT A GOOD RESEARCH TITLE?

6. SELECTED GUIDELINES IN THE FORMULATION OF A RESEARCH
TITLE
1. The title must contain of the following elements:
a. The subject matter or research problems
b. The setting or locale of the study
c. The respondents or participants involved in the study
d. The time or period when the study to be conducted (if the
title becomes too long because of these elements, the
timeframe or period may be omitted except in evaluation studies.
HOW TO CRAFT A GOOD RESEARCH TITLE?

7. CONTINUATION…
2. The title must not be broad enough and it should be concise and
brief as possible.
3. The terms a “Analysis of”, “A Study of”, An Investigation of” and the
like should be avoided of. All of these are understood to have been
done in research.
4. If the title contains more than one line, it should be written in
inverted pyramid.
HOW TO CRAFT A GOOD RESEARCH TITLE?

8. CONTINUATION…
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 15 substantive words
7. Avoid a long, detailed title that gives too much information.
8. To shorten the title, delete the terms “assessment” or “evaluation”
if these are emphasized in the text (Fatatado, 2016).
HOW TO CRAFT A GOOD RESEARCH TITLE?

9. CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD TITLE
1. A title should give readers information about the contents of the research
and is preferable to one that is vague or general.
2. Titles do not need to be stuffy or dull but generally it should give the 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.
4. Select a straightforward title over the kinds.
5. Use no punctuation at the end of the title.
6. Do not underline the title of research or enclose in quotation marks, instead,
use a word processing program or printer that permits italics. Use them in
place of underlining (Fatatado, 2016).
HOW TO CRAFT A GOOD RESEARCH TITLE?

10. HERE ARE SOME TITLES OF RESEARCHES APPROVED IN VARIOUS
DISCIPLINES/PROGRAMS:
1. HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS IN READING OF FRESHMEN IN
UNIVERSITY OF EAST, ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017.
2. TAX REMITTANCE AND JOB VACANCY OF REGION 12, FISCAL YEAR 208-
2019
3. LEVEL OF ACCEPTABILITY OF THE TRACING GUIDE FOR CHILDREN WITH
CELEBRAL PALSY BY THE SPED TEACHERS, SY 2012-2013
4. ORGANIC FARMING AND ECONOMIC INCOME OF SOUTH COTABATO
PROVINCE
HOW TO CRAFT A GOOD RESEARCH TITLE?

11. In addition, the background of the study will discuss your problem
statement, rationale, and research questions. It links introduction to
your research topic and ensures a logical flow of ideas. Thus, it helps
readers understand your reasons for conducting the study.
The reader should be able to understand your topic and its
importance. The length and detail of your background also depend on
the degree to which you need to demonstrate your understanding of
the topic. Paying close attention to the following questions will help
you in writing background information:
A BACKGROUND RESEARCH

12.  Are there any theories, concepts, terms, and ideas that may be
unfamiliar to the target audience and will require you to provide any
additional explanation?
 Any historical data that need to be shared in order to provide
context on why the current issue emerged?
 Are there any concepts that may have been borrowed from other
disciplines that may be unfamiliar to the reader and need an
explanation?
 Is the research study unique for which additional explanation is
needed? For instance, you may have used a completely new
method?
A BACKGROUND RESEARCH

13. Directions: Based on the concepts presented regarding
research title crafting, make your own title considering your
topic of interest and your strand. Follow the guidelines and
characteristics in making a research title.
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ACTIVITY: PRACTICE WRITING A TITLE

14. Based on the discussion presented, why do we need to follow
the guidelines in crafting a title?
What do you think is the significance of having a good
research title?
ACTIVITY: PRACTICE WRITING A TITLE

15. HAVE A GOOD DAY AND GOD
BLESS EVERYONE!