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STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON SLANG WORDS TOWARDS ENGLISH VOCABULARY

ACQUISITION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY AT GINGOOG CITY
COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

A RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Presented to the Faculty of the

Senior High School Department of

Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School

Gingoog City

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Course

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

BY:

BALCORZA, MARY ROSE R.

CABATINGAN, JUNLIE G.

DAELO, ALBERT F.

MISTAL, LARRY HERNS A.

MORRE, AIZA JANE R.

RAGASAJO, MARY JEELA B.

JUNE 2023
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CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY

This is to certify that we assume full responsibility for the work entitled
“STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON SLANG WORDS TOWARDS ENGLISH VOCABULARY
ACQUISITION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY AT GINGOOG CITY
COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ” submitted as a requirement
for the course PRACTICAL RESEARCH I at the Senior High School
Department Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School, that
this original except as specified in the acknowledgment or the reference and
that this has never been
submitted to this or any other school for other requirements.

BALCORZA, MARY ROSE R.

CABATINGAN, JUNLIE G.

DAELO, ALBERT F.

MISTAL, LARRY HERNS A.

MORRE, AIZA JANE R.

RAGASAJO, MARY JEELA B.

JUNE 2023
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APPROVAL SHEET

This research entitled “STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON SLANG WORDS TOWARDS

ENGLISH VOCABULARY ACQUISITION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY AT
GINGOOG CITY COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL”, in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for subject PRACTICAL RESEARCH I, prepared
and submitted by, BALCORZA, MARY ROSE; CABATINGAN, JUNLIE;
DAELO, ALBERT; MISTAL, LARRY HERNS; MORRE, AIZA JANE;
RAGASAJO, MARY JEELA; has been examined, accepted, and recommended
for Oral Examination.

JAZ
IEL V. DAYA, LPT

Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

APPROVED in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject

Practical Research 1 by Panel of Examiners with a grade of PASSED.

JESSIEL N. BAYUCOT

Chair

MARILYN A. MOLO JUNRIEL G. CASTRO

Member Member

Approved and accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

the subject Practical Research 1.

CONNIE M. OBEDENCIO

Research Coordinator

GESSELE P. MADERAL MELINDA M. GARABATO, PhD

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Coordinating School Head Principal ĪĪ

Academic Track

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We would like to express our special thanks for gratitude to the

following persons who have been part of this accomplishment of the study.

To our teacher Mrs. Jaziel V. Daya, our research adviser who has been with

us since day one. Who consistently supported us and boosted our

determination to accomplish this research paper.

We are also thankful to Dr. Melinda M. Garabato for allowing us to

conduct our research study in Gingoog City Comprehensive National High

School and to her assisting Principal Ludivina G. Cero.

We gave special thanks to our families who morally supported us and who

made us feel strong despite the difficulties we encountered in conducting this

research and specially provided financial support for all the expenses we spent

on this study.

Above all, we thank our loving Savior from above Who gave us strength

and guidance, for His gift of wisdom and love that empowered our

determination in our study and passed it on time.

BALCORZA, MARY ROSE R.

CABATINGAN, JUNLIE G.

DAELO, ALBERT F.

MISTAL, LARRY HERNS A.

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MORRE, AIZA JANE R.

RAGASAJO, MARY JEELA B.

DEDICATION

It’s our genuine gratefulness and warmest regard that we dedicate this

work to those people who guide and support us to finish this research paper.

To our beloved parents, teachers, and friends.

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ABSTRACT

The main point of this study is to know the impact or the effects of using

slang words towards English Vocabulary acquisition, and to identify their

perceptions about this study. A study will examined on what will be the

students view towards the use of slang words in every situation. This research

used a qualitative narrative research method. The respondent of the research

was grade eleven students Gas Academic Strand of Gingoog City

Comprehensive National High School. From this research will aim to developed

and show the importance between formal English or by using slang words in

developing the skills of learning English. The data will be obtained through

interviews. The result of the study about the use of slang words towards

English Vocabulary acquisition could help student’s skills in learning formal

English rather than slang words. We will explore the importance of using

formal words as one of the technique of skills rather than using slang words.

Moreover, the data gathered will show the impact and benefits whether it is

important or not in using slang words in learning English in their everyday

basis and even at school atmosphere.

Keywords: Slang, English vocabulary, Students perceptions, vernacular

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Page

TITLE PAGE i

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY ii

APPROVAL SHEET iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT iv

DEDICATION v

ABSTRACT vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS vii

CHAPTER

1 THE PROBLEM

Introduction 1

Theoretical Framework 1

Statement of the Problem 2

Scope and Delimitation 3

Significance of the Study 3

Definition of Terms 4

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

3 METHODOLOGY
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Research design 9

Sampling design 9

Research Locale and Participants 9

Research Instrument 10

Data Collection 10

Data Analysis 11

Ethical Considerations 12

REFERENCES 13

APPENDICES

Appendix A LETTER TO THE PRINCIPAL 14

Appendix B LETTER TO THE PARTICIPANTS 15

Appendix C INTERVIEW PROTOCOL 16

CURRICULUM VITAE 18
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