Guidelines in Writing Theses and Dissertations:

The Honorian Way

THE PRELIMINARY PARTS

Quantitative
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS
BACKGROUND
 Introduction
 Conceptual Framework
 Statement of the
Problem
 Hypothesis
 Significance of the Study
 Scope and Delimitation
 Definition of Terms
 Acronyms
Chapter 2
METHOD
 Research Design
 Respondents
 Instruments
 Data Collection
 Ethical Considerations
 Statistical Treatment of
Data
 Title Page
 Approval Sheet
 Acknowledgment
 Abstract
 Table of Contents
 List of Tables
 List of Figures
THE BODY
Qualitative
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS
BACKGROUND
 Introduction
 Statement of the
Problem
 Significance of the Study
 Scope and Delimitation
 Definition of Terms
 Acronyms
Chapter 2
METHOD
 Research Design
 Participants
 Instruments
 Data Collection
 Ethical Considerations
 Data Analysis
Chapter 3
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
Mixed-Methods
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS
BACKGROUND
 Introduction
 Conceptual Framework
 Statement of the
Problem
 Hypothesis
 Significance of the Study
 Scope and Delimitation
 Definition of Terms
 Acronyms
Chapter 2
METHOD
 Research Design
 Key Informants
 Instruments
 Data Collection
 Ethical Considerations
 Data Analysis

Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Chapter 4
RESULTS, FINDINGS AND
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS AND
DISCUSSION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Chapter 4  Summary of Findings
Chapter 4
CONCLUSIONS AND  Conclusions
CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS  Recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS
 Summary of Findings
 Summary of Findings
 Conclusions
 Conclusions
 Recommendations
 Recommendations
THE END MATTERS
 References
 Appendices
 Curriculum Vitae