Guidelines v.

2
FOR NARRATIVE REPORT WRITING
by Mam Ruth © Summer 2016

PREFACE

I initially intended to write a guideline for the first batch of On-the-Job Trainees (OJT) I handled the summer of 2015. My goals were simple: (1) to save myself
from problematic checking afterwards, and (2) to aide students who does not know what to do with their narrative reports. I just really hate giving a low grade and
the student will reason out that he/she did not know it has to be done a certain way. Unexpectedly, many of my OJTs from 2016 answered my call for better papers.
I enjoyed reading their works and it seemed that most of them did gave their reports a thought and contemplated on their experiences. Well, a little too much. That
is why I wrote this version. Please indulge me a little more by reading a bit further below.

As I have said before, a single event is not entirely the same for all people. Each spectator may have seen the event from a different angle or perspective thus
altering, even for a fraction, their perception of what happened. Your experiences are yours. Every learning experience is yours to gain something from. What we
only ask from you is to give us, as much as possible, the detailed account of time spent on your own, venturing into the fields you would probably be in after a year
or so. Record your thoughts, emotions, realizations and even hopes and dreams after experiencing a fraction of what the real world would be like if you would be
practicing in the field of psychology.

There is no better writing practice for undergraduate thesis than your narrative reports. This time, you will not be quoting Bandura, Goleman or Lazarus. You
would be writing what you just had. Express yourself. Share your ideas. Enjoy communicating through the paper...well as far as academic writing goes of course.

REMINDERS

 This guideline is different in some ways than the 2015 copy. Please do refer to this if I will check your papers.
 Also, I hope that everybody would be reminded that once you submit your narratives, IT IS SUBMITTED FOR GRADING. No exchange of pages. No
additional pages after submission. You must also include all the necessary attachments for the appendices.
 STRICTLY NO CHEATING, FORGING, OR COPYING from a classmate in the same institution. You are better than that. Anyone who would be caught
would be dealt with accordingly by the OJT Coordinator (And if I have been your instructor before, you know how much I would hate to catch cheaters)
 Evaluation forms should be sealed and submitted to your OJT coordinator. We read it first.
 All requirements submitted before the training are now for released unless you have not started your OJT yet or the OJT coordinator have not graded it yet.
 Case reports, training programs and guidance programs may not be required in the institution / company you are affiliated with but is a requirement for
your OJT. YOU HAVE TO MAKE THEM IF YOU WANT A GRADE. They should be submitted at the same time you submit the narrative report.
They should also be stamped / signed that it was received by your institution / company.
 CONTENTS AND FORMAT

PAGE NAME REMARKS PTS

General Format  Font : Times New Roman
 Font Size : 12 pt
 Spacing: Double spaced except after every Chapter Title (e.g.
INTRODUCTION), the Table of Contents and other specified parts to be
discussed later
 Page numbers for the preliminary pages should be in small roman numerals (i, ii,
iii...) on the bottom center of the page.
 Page numbers for the rest of the paper should be in alpha numerals (1, 2, 3…) on
the upper right corner of the page
i Title Page A NARRATIVE REPORT IN PSYCHOLOGY100
(PRACTICUM)
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Submitted to the Faculty of
College of Arts and Sciences
Cavite State University
Indang, Cavite
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In partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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ANA RUTH M. ANDALAJAO
June 2015
*NOTE: All in blue should not be visible on the paper when you print it. Also, observe if
the page number is colored blue, meaning it is counted but should not be visible on the
page. This applies for all first pages of each chapter.

Dear students, don’t try to be funny by just copy pasting the above example to your title
page. Please remember to change my name and put yours instead. Again, don’t try to be
funny because I find it funny. I avoid LOLA (Laughing Out Loud Alone).
ii Acceptance/Approval Sheet This is to be accomplished after finishing all the three settings and completing all the
requirements
iii BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Typically, the contents would be

Paragraph 1 – name, birthday, address, parents, etc.

Paragraph 2 – educational background
Paragraph 3 – Organizational affiliations

Of course, you could reinvent and make it more personal and creative but not too
creative. We need not know you have a heart shaped birthmark on your shoulder.

By the way, the first line of the page would be for the chapter title “BIOGRAPHICAL
DATA” just like how you see it here; in bold and capitals. This line should be in single
spacing. Then, press enter for the next line, do this two more times to make 3 single
spaces. After you press enter and be on the fourth line you start typing the contents in
DOUBLE SPACING.

I hope you get it 

 Example format for Chapter Titles:

Line 1 BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

Line 2 (1)
Line 3 (2)
Line 4 (3)
Ana Ruth M. Andalajao was the only child of her parents, Mr. Marcos B.

Andalajao and Mrs. Merceditas M. Andalajao.

iv ACKNOWLEDGMENT Using the first person (I am grateful…) is allowed. The traditional third person is fine if
you want to use it too. But be consistent. If you decided to use the first person, use it in
the entire acknowledgment and vice versa. Take this opportunity to thank the people who
helped you in accomplishing this endeavor. Please do not forget to mention the
following: College Dean, Department Chair, heads of institutions or supervisors who
welcomed you in their offices. And, well, I am a bit embarrassed to ask for this but you
may want to thank me too as OJT Coordinator even if you do not want to 

After the last line in the last paragraph leave 3 single spaces and then type your name in
bold capitals. Like this:
(1)
(2)
(3)
ANA RUTH M. ANDALAJAO

Again, don’t try to be funny.

Whichever TABLE OF CONTENTS Now, follow this very carefully. In all the pages for the table of contents, you will have
page
number to set all the spacing to “single” and make sure there is no before and after spacing set
follows before you start typing.
after the
acknowledg
-ement Please do the same format for the chapter titles such as what you just did with the
Biographical Data. Now if you just did that, you will be having this:

TABLE OF CONTENTS
(1)
(2)
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Page
(1)
TITLE PAGE………………………………………………… i
(1)
ACCEPTANCE / APPROVAL SHEET …………………... ii
 As you can see, from the sample above, there is a required one line space in between
each entry for the table of contents. Also, the entry such as TITLE PAGE is written in
bold and capitals. That is because it should be typed in the same way that it appears in
the page. Chapter titles are in bold and capitals. But entries such as Duties and
Responsibilities are not in bold and are written just like that so it should be typed in the
table of contents just as how it appears in its page.

Duties and Responsibilities ………………………………….. 7

See a sample to get a better picture of it.

LIST OF APPENDICES Just do the same with what you did for the Table of Contents.

In the same line with the word “page” in the opposite left, type “Appendix”

Appendix Page

1 Letter of Intent ………………………………… 27

2 Waiver Form

3 Job Description

4 Location Map of the OJT Site

5 Practicum ID

6 Daily Time Record

7 Certification

8 Performance Evaluation Sheet

9 Training Program

10 Case Report

11 Guidance Program

12 Daily Progress Note

13 Pictures
 14 Curriculum Vitae

Students, let’s talk about the pictures.

1. Faces of your clients should be as confidential as their names. Please avoid putting
their pictures on your narrative reports.

2. Pictures should only be the size of a wallet sized photo (you know what I mean. Don’t
measure your wallets please.)

3. FOR EVERY PHOTO, there should be an appropriate caption.

4. Don’t spend too much money on your group pictures during the JS prom you attended
at the school or the wacky poses you made with your clients. A few wouldn’t hurt but I
assure you, you would want to save some cash for reprinting.

5. Pictures may include activities you’ve done or posing with your handlers or
supervisors.

LIST OF FIGURES Same format as the List of Appendices

Should include the Organizational Chart for each setting.

1 INTRODUCTION Apply the format for Chapter Titles
It should be explained here what this is all about and where would it lead you to (3
settings). It is up to you to discuss.
Objectives Provide an introductory statement.
Enumerate the objectives for this undertaking.
Time and Place of the Include the name of the company/institution, address and dates when you rendered
Practicum services for each setting. One paragraph each setting.
(Divider) A single page with the specific setting and name of the institution/agency at the very
center.
<INSERT NAME OF Instead of using the format for chapter titles, just type the name of the institution in Bold 5 pts
THE FIRST and capitals. Beneath this title, paste a logo of the company / institution.
INSTITUTION>
In the paragraph that follows, type in the history of the company. Please do cite where
you got it. (Website or just state that you company provided a copy for you academic
use)

Include the Mission and Vision of the institution / company. You might also include the
goals or core values if they have it.
 As much as possible, include an introductory statement for each. If you need to use
bullets for enumeration, please make sure that it would be consistent in the whole
narrative.

In very very rare cases, students fail to get a history from the institution. In such cases, at
least try to describe the company from interviews from some credible sources. Make sure
to let them know that you are writing it for your narrative report.
ACTUAL This starts on a separate page regardless how much space is left from the previous page. 10 pts
OBSERVATIONS AND It gets its own chapter title, formatted how chapter titles should be.
EXPERIENCES
Now, the title states what needs to be included in here. Just please do remember that you
spent 120 hours in each institution. Do not give me a damn single sentence to sum up all
those 120 hours.
Duties and Include an introductory statement. 15 pts
Responsibilities
Use the same bullets you used the first time if you have to use bullets.

The contents of this section should be parallel to what is written on your Job Description
forms. If, however, you were given additional task during your duty, you may also
include them here. But nothing less of what was indicated on your Job Description.

Discuss each duty and responsibility.

Problems Encountered Please try not to focus on the lack of facilities or the atmospheric conditions. What you 10 pts
are being asked to discuss here are problems encountered that are work and task related.

Students, it is expected that you will face difficulties. Do not try to make us believe that
everything was great and fine and you were not nervous at all even though your client
throws tantrums every time. Yeah, no problem at all. POINTS WILL NOT BE
DEDUCTED FOR EVERY PROBLEM YOU ENCOUNTERED. So discuss and do
not hesitate to admit if there were faults. It’s part of the training.
Solutions Discuss the steps taken to find solutions to the problems mentioned from the previous 10 pts
section. Explain in chronological order based on how the problems were mentioned.
Insights Thoughts, feelings, realizations… 15 pts

What did you learned as a psychology student?

In what areas in psychology did you improve during your OJT?
Do you see yourself pursuing a career in this field?

These are sample questions to keep the paper academic. Of course, you could write about
feeling embarassed as first and so on but please do not talk too much of unrelated topics
like office gossips and whatnot.
Recommendations Again, please, not the facilities. What can be improved? Is there anything that you’ve 5 pts

2nd setting
(Divider) Appendices
Daily Progress Notes
started while you were in the company that you think they should continue?
Repeat all from the divider part until recommendation for the next setting.
Please refer to the List of appendices to see what should be included here. Please
complete them before submitting for checking.
Separate entries for each setting. 15 pts

Day 1: 20 April 2015

This was the first day of my duty for my practicum…

First person is used. Use double spacing. At least one paragraph with a minimum of 5
sentences. USE PAST TENSE
Grammar Proofread your paper before submitting. 10 pts
Deadline First Setting (FOR BSP 3-3, WE’LL TALK)
DSSH, LH Building
Cavite State University – Main
Indang, Cavite

PLEASE ARRANGE NEATLY ON ONE CORNER OF MY TABLE. PILE THEM

UP. WAG IPATONG SA KUNG SAANG BAKANTENG SPACE NG LAMESA.
Salamat!
TOTAL 100 pts
Please see bound narrative reports from last year for reference if you have to. I typed this the best I can so that you could avoid mistakes. For queries, text
my number but it might take a while before I give a reply.