The Philippine History Controversies: Historical Comparative
Case Study
Comparative historical research is a method of social science that
examines historical events in order to create explanations that are valid
beyond a particular time and place, either by direct comparison to other
historical events, theory building, or reference to the present day.
Instruction: In your group, do a historical comparative analysis regarding
about the specific topic given. Follow the comparative analysis format
below.
Create your own captivating and unique title that represents your study.
INTRODUCTION: Give an overview to the historical controversy, introduce the
different opposing arguments and describe the research problem and its
significance, should also succinctly describe why the case is being used and
how it relates to addressing the problem in connection to the Philippine
History.
HISTORICAL RESEARCH STATEMENTS: Formulate a historical question that will
answer your research analysis. Identify specific cases to investigate, a
counter point to prevailing assumptions, acknowledge different sources that
pertains to specific historical problem.
HISTORICAL CASE DEFINITIONS: Include and define terms that are important to
your study or are used frequently throughout the case study but are not
common knowledge.
HISTORICAL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: Cite sources in books and media outlet the
compare the sources that you have in terms of Author’s view/ Account, Time
and Place of the Event, and state the chronological order of the said event.
Also, support your comparison by searching the different studies that will
support the study. Place relevant works in the context of their contribution
to understanding the case study being investigated. Please include this
table format under this section.
CATEGORIES ACCOUNT/SOURCE 1 ACCOUNT/SOURCE 1
Author’s
view/
Account
Time and
Place of the
Event
Chronologica
l order of
the said
event
Supporting
Studies
INTERPRETATION OF HISTORICAL DATA- Explain the meaning of the historical
sources and why they are important. Systematically explain and interpret the
meaning of your case study findings and why you believe they are important.
Begin this part of the section by repeating what you consider to be your
most important or surprising finding first, then systematically review each
finding.
CONCLUSION: The conclusion of a research paper is where you wrap up your
ideas and leave the reader with a strong final impression. It has several
key goals: Restate the problem statement addressed in the paper. Summarize
your overall arguments or findings.
REFERENCES: Include all of your sources whether it is website or books,
kindly use 7th Edition APA citation format.
RUBRICS:
Area MASTERY APPROACHING DEVELOPING BEGINNING SC
24-25 19-23 14-18 10-13 OR
E
Introducti Introduction Introduction Introductio Intro or
on and conclusion and conclusion n and conclusion
grabs clearly state conclusion contains
attention, the claim and clearly vague or
provides provides some state the non-
meaningful context and claim but descriptive
context, and interest. does not statements.
clearly provide
introduces the enoughconte
claim and xt or
argument evidence.
Sources/ Evidence is Evidence is Evidence Evidence is
Evidences, highly mostly does not almost non-
Reasoning persuasive and convincing and directly existent.
and directly mostly relates relate to Analysis is
Interpreta related to to the the simply a
tion supporting the argument. argument. summary
argument. Analysis is . Analysis
Creative/origi believable and is
nal ideas and convincing; believable
insights; some assertions and
extensive may lack convincing
commentary; specific but does
goes beyond examples, but not go
the obvious or assertions beyond basi
surface level still clearly c or
analysis. connect to the surface
argument. level
analysis.
Some
evidence
may lack
analysis.
Illogical
argument,
or analysis
not
connected
to the
prompt.
Grammar, Few to no erro Some mistakes, Mistakes Grammar,
spelling rs but does not with spelling,
and detract from grammar, and
punctuatio the reader’s spelling, punctuation
ns ability to and mistakes
understand punctuation make it
make it near
difficult impossible
for reader to
to follow understand
the
argument
Style, Sophisticated All quotes use Not all No use of
vocabulary vocabulary; a writing strateg quotes use strategies,
, and wide variety ies, but writing most
sentence of sentence sentence strategies; sentences
structure structures; structure may some vague are vague
quotations are lack some sentences, or unclear,
integrated variety
little use and almost
using writing
of class or no use of
strategies
academic vo academic
cabulary. vocabulary
TOTAL
SCORE:
