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Practical Research 1
QUARTER 4

ACTIVITY SHEETS
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Practical Research 1- Senior High School Grade 11
Learning Activity Sheets
Quarter 4

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 Quarter 4 Week 7
Lesson 18: Writing of Conclusions and Recommendations

“Therefore, I Recommend…”
Name: ____________________ Grade Level: _________Section: _____________
Activity Sheet No. _____ Date Answered: ____________
Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of guidelines in making
conclusion and recommendation
Performance Standard: The learner can form logical conclusions and make
recommendations based from conclusion
Learning competencies:
1. Draws conclusions from patterns and themes
2. Formulates recommendation based on conclusion.

LET’S KICK IT OFF!

In the previous lessons, you have examined the two main techniques in qualitative data
collection, the interview, and observations. You were able to infer and explain patterns and
themes from data. In this activity, you are going to formulate the conclusions of your study and
write recommendations based on the conclusions. Do not be afraid to start writing these two
sections of the research study. Writing your conclusions and recommendations is smooth like
butter.
A. Inferences and Drawing Conclusions:

Direction: Read the information given to each item. Then, conclude or make an
inference about the passage.
1. My family went to the circus. We saw the dancing clowns. We also watched the lion
act. We ate a lot of treats and ice cream. This story is about __________.
A. Lions
B. Dancing clowns
C. Going to the circus
D. Eating treats and ice cream

2. Harry was standing on the sidewalk. Then, he saw a butterfly. He got a net. He chased
the butterfly.
A. Harry will run and play.
B. Harry will try to catch a moth.
C. Harry will try to catch a spider.
D. Harry will try to catch a butterfly in her net.

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 3. Justine woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. She packed her swimming suit, a
towel, a beach ball, and her sandals in her bag. Then, she went to the kitchen and
made a sack lunch. Justine is most likely going to ___________________.
A. Beach
B. Church
C. Mall
D. School

4. After reviewing Chapter 4 in Research, Martin’s teacher handed the students a study
guide for the next day’s test. When Martin got home from school, he ate a snack and
called his friend on the phone. After that, Martin decided to watch T.V. At dinner that
evening, Martin’s mom asked if he had homework. He told his mother that he had to
study for a test. After dinner, he played outside and then came into the house and went
to bed. Why did Martin fail the test the next day?
A. He was late
B. He never studied
C. His teacher never gave him a study guide.
D. His mother never helped him to remember that he had a test.

5. Scientist, Luna Diwata, sat in her laboratory working on his discovery. “This will change
the world! She thought to herself. “Where should I go first with my amazing invention?”
She could go back to the past and witness World War I or travel into the future to see
what new technologies exist. The possibilities were endless! What is Luna’s invention?
A. An aircraft
B. A spaceship
C. Time machine.
D. Vacuum cleaner

Did you correctly answer all the items? This is a great start!

ARE YOU TAKING IT?

A. What’s on Your Mind?

1. What functions do conclusions have in a research paper?
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2. What are the importance of writing recommendations? Give at least 2 answers.
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3. How should recommendations be written?
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Wow! You’re doing great!

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 HERE’S HOW IT IS!

Drawing Conclusions from Patterns and Themes.

Conclusion is the last chapter of a research paper. It is the section where the researcher
finds a chance to leave a lasting impression about his/her study. It is usually composed of
summary of the findings.
Characteristics:
1. Conclusions are scientific inferences, deductions, abstractions, implications,
interpretations, and/or generalizations based upon the findings.
2. Conclusion should appropriately answer the research questions.
3. It should point out what were factually learned from the inquiry.
4. Must be concise, brief, and short, yet they convey all the necessary information
resulting from the investigation.
Purposes:

1. Emphasize the importance of the research statement.

2. Give the written work a sense of completeness
3. Leave a final impression on the reader.
4. Demonstrates organization of the research process.
Strategies in Writing Reliable Conclusions:

1. Link the ideas expressed in the other sections of the research.

2. Challenge the reader by directing or showing how readers can apply the current
study in their own lives.
3. Emphasize the importance of the research results in thought processing of your
reader. Do not reuse your research statement.
4. Although it is beneficial to include a summary of your main points, consider adding
something more to your conclusion that would leave a great final impression.
5. No new information should be added in the conclusions.
In writing your conclusions from qualitative data, these are the most useful in the analysis:

1. Noting the patterns and themes. These are repeating units and patterns which put
together many separate pieces of data. The data may be grouped according to
theme. However, evidence may be applicable to one or more themes.
2. Making contrasts and comparisons. Comparison is a basic way to test a conclusion.

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 The responses gathered from your respondents or group of people can be
compared so that differences can be noted. When conflicting information comes up,
then you can refer to the sources of the different data.
3. Clustering. This process refers to the grouping of data, then conceptualizing
information that has similar patterns or characteristics.
4. Counting. Qualitative research is descriptive and goes beyond how much of
something to describe the research topic under investigation. However, the number
of times something is reported suggests how significant an item is.
Formulating Recommendations based on Conclusions

The section of recommendations presents and discusses how they support your findings
and conclusions. It should be concise, clear, and precise. A recommendation for a preferred
alternative should include:

1. Specifically stating what should be done, the steps for its implementation and the
resources needed.
2. Benefits need to be discussed as well as the problems to be corrected, avoided, or
improved.
3. Analysis and discussion of the proposed recommendation
4. General statement about the nature and timing of the evaluation plan that would be
used to determine the effectiveness of the proposed recommendation.
Why writing a recommendation?

The reader is looking for insights to demonstrate that you have been engaged with your
research, that you understand your findings and that you gained knowledge from the
experience of conducting your research.

This section includes suggestions for what needs to be done to support or improve your
findings. Recommendations are usually listed in order of priority.

Guidelines in Writing Recommendations:

1. Recommendations should be logical. They must be based on the conclusions of

the research study. Avoid presenting your recommendations based on your own
whims, biases, and beliefs that are not supported by your data findings.
2. They should be written with precision in terms of using terminologies. Reasons of
giving specific recommendations may be included.
3. They must be relevant. They must meet the purpose and the scope of the study.
4. Clear on how each recommendation should be implemented.

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 DO IT!

A. Fill the Missing Word. Complete the sentence by choosing one of two options given
in each item. Underline your best choice.

1. The ________ (recommendation, conclusion) leave a lasting impression of your

study. It usually includes a comprehensive summary of the research findings.
2. One of the guidelines in writing a recommendation is that the researcher must ______
(avoid, accept) his/her beliefs and biases that are not supported by the data findings.
3. Recommendations and conclusions must be brief and _______ (clear, believable) yet
they must convey all the necessary information.
4. In writing good conclusions, ___________ (no new information, more information)
should be added.
5. A recommendation __________ (must be, must not be) anchored on the research
conclusions.

B. Fill with Recommendations. For this activity, you need three related literatures/
articles of your research study.

STEP 1: To do this activity, you need to read the contents of the recommendation of
each identified source.
STEP 2: Write all your answers on the table provided below.

Table 1.1: Recommendations of Research.

Author and the Date
Published
Research Title Research
(This includes website if Recommendations
the article or research
paper retrieved from the
internet)
1.

2.

3.

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 Follow up questions:

1. Do all the sources follow the guidelines in writing recommendations? Explain your
answer.
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2. What are the additional recommendations you can provide for the existing research
studies?
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ACE IT!

A. Conclusion for Learning: Answer the following questions about conclusion. Write
your answers in the space provided.

1. In writing your research conclusions, what is the significance of the patterns

and themes that are recurring in the data?
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2. Why should a research conclusion should not be written with new ideas or
information?
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3. How would you relate the research questions to the conclusion?

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