MASTER’S PROJECT FORMAT CHECKLIST

Instructions:

The format checklist must be duly completed by the student and handed in together with the two
(2) hard copies of the final research report submitted for review.
The checklist is merely a guide for quick reference of the format. For more detailed explanation
for the format, please refer to the Academic Guidelines.
It is imperative that the Master’s Project adhere to the format, failing which the document will
be rejected.

Full Name:
Matric No.:
Semester: Year:
Programme:
Title of Master’s Project:

Please place a tick (√ ) in the “Student” Column to indicate compliance of each item stated
below.

No. Item Student Office

Use Only

Front cover with Title, Name of Student, Name of University &

1. Year of Submission

 Title – not more than 16 words, arranged in inverted triangle

shape (. )
 Font – Arial Narrow 18
(Refer to Appendix A)
Title page with Title, Name of Student, Purpose Statement, Name
2. of Faculty, Name of University and Year of Submission

 Lettering – Times New Roman Font 14

(Refer to Appendices B )
3 Declaration Page

 Heading: Times New Roman Font 14

 Text: Times New Roman Font 12
(Refer to Appendix C)
Abstract
4.  Abstract in one paragraph, single spacing, not more than 250
words
 Translated version of abstract with the translated title. above
the word “ABSTRACT” (English Translation) or
“ABSTRAK” (Malay Translation)
No. Item Student Office
Use Only

(Refer to Appendices D & E)

5. Acknowledgements

 Times New Roman Font 12

 Double spacing, not more than 1 page.
Table of Contents
6.  Font Times New Roman 12

Note: Headings & subheadings may vary according to study &

programme (Refer to Appendix F)
Margin
7.
 First page of each chapter

Top – 5 cm/2 inches

Right – 2.5 cm/1 inch
Left – 3.5 cm/1.5 inches
Bottom – 2.5 cm/1 inch

 Text in subsequent pages

Top – 2.5 cm/1 inch

Right – 2.5 cm/1 inch
Left – 3.5 cm/1.5 inches
Bottom – 2.5 cm/1 inch

Internal Organisation of text follows the format below.

8
Chapter 1

Chapter Heading Level 1

Level 2
1.1 Main heading 1
1.1.1 Sub-heading 1
1.1.2 Sub-heading 2 Level 3
1.1.3 _____________

1.2 Main heading 2

1.2.1 ____________
1.2.2 ____________

1.3 Main heading 3

1.3.1 ____________
1.3.2 ____________
No. Item Student Office
Use Only

9.. Table & Figure Labels

 Table – Left aligned, Title above table

 Figure/Graph – Centre aligned, Title below figure/graph

10 References precede the appendices and in APA writing style

Refer to: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05/

11. Appendices

 Pages numbered
 Label – Right aligned, capitalized, Font Times New Roman
12 (e.g. APPENDIX A)
 Title – Centre, title case, Times New Roman 12

Student’s Signature: Date:

Name of Supervisor:

Signature Date
 APPENDIX A

FORMAT OF FRONT COVER

THE EFFECTS OF A SELF-QUESTIONING TECHNIQUE

ON
THE COMPOSITION WRITING PERFORMANCE
AMONG YEAR 5 PUPILS
(Arial Narrow, size 18, Upper Case)

SHIMATUL AIDA ABD AZIZ

(Arial Narrow, size 18, Upper Case)

OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

2014
(Arial Narrow, size 18, Upper Case)
 APPENDIX B

FORMAT OF TITLE PAGE

THE EFFECTS OF A SELF-QUESTIONING TECHNIQUE ON

THE COMPOSITION WRITING PERFORMANCE
AMONG YEAR 5 PUPILS
(Times New Roman, size 14, Upper Case)

SHIMATUL AIDA ABD AZIZ

( Times New Roman, size 14, Upper Case)

A Master’s Project submitted in partial fulfilment of the

requirements for the degree of Master of Education

Faculty of Education and Languages

Open University Malaysia

2014
(Times New Roman, size 14, Lower Case)

*Do not indicate the box on the Title Page.

 (For Master’s Project written in Bahasa Melayu)

KESAN SATU TEKNIK PENYOALAN KENDIRI TERHADAP

PRESTASI PENULISAN KARANGAN DALAM
KALANGAN PELAJAR TAHUN 5
( Times New Roman, size 14, Upper Case)

SHIMATUL AIDA ABD AZIZ

( Times New Roman, size 14, Upper Case)

Projek Sarjana ini dikemukakan sebagai memenuhi sebahagian

daripada syarat Sarjana Pendidikan

Fakulti Pendidikan dan Bahasa

Open University Malaysia

2010
(Times New Roman, size 14, Lower Case)
 APPENDIX C

FORMAT OF DECLARATION PAGE

DECLARATION
(Times New Roman, size 14, Upper Case)

Name:

Matric Number:

I hereby declare that this Master’s Project is the result of my own work, except for
quotations and summaries which have been duly acknowledged.

Signature: Date:

ii

*Do not indicate the box on the Declaration.

 (For Master’s Project written in Bahasa Melayu)

PENGAKUAN
(Times New Roman, size 14, Upper Case)

Nama:

No. Matrik:

Saya akui Projek Sarjana ini adalah hasil kerja saya sendiri, kecuali nukilan dan
ringkasan yang tiap-tiap satunya telah saya jelaskan sumbernya.

Tandatangan: Tarikh

ii
 APPENDIX D

FORMAT OF ABSTRACT

THE EFFECTS OF A SELF-QUESTIONING TECHNIQUE ON

THE COMPOSITION WRITING PERFORMANCE
AMONG YEAR 5 PUPILS

SHIMATUL AIDA ABD AZIZ

ABSTRACT

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Keywords:
(Not more than 5 words/phrases)

*Single spacing
*ONE (1) page only
* Times New Roman Font 12

iii

iii

*Do not indicate the box on the Abstract

 APPENDIX E

FORMAT OF ABSTRAK

KESAN SATU TEKNIK PENYOALAN KENDIRI TERHADAP

PRESTASI PENULISAN KARANGAN DALAM
KALANGAN PELAJAR TAHUN 5

SHIMATUL AIDA ABD AZIZ

ABSTRAK

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Kata Kunci:
(Tidak melebihi 5 perkataan/rangkai kata)

*Single spacing
*ONE (1) page only
* Times New Roman Font 12

iv

*Do not indicate the box on the Abstrak

 APPENDIX F
FORMAT TABLE OF CONTENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ii
ABSTRACT iii
ABSTRAK iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v
TABLE OF CONTENTS vi
LIST OF TABLES xi
LIST OF FIGURES xii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xiii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study 1
1.2 Problem Statement 1
1.3 Objectives of the Study 2
1.4 Research Questions and Hypotheses 3
1.5 Significance of the Study 5
1.6 Definitions of Terms 9

CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2.1 Theoretical framework 14
2.1 Previous Studies 25
2.2 Methodological Issues 31

CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 45
3.2 Population and sample 52
3.3 Instrumentation 65
3.4 Procedures 72
3.3 Framework for Data Analysis 81

CHAPTER 4 DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS

(Description of quantitative/qualitative data analyses in relation to research
questions/hypotheses/objectives and presentation
of relevant tables and figures) 84

CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

5.1 Major Findings 100
5.2 Discussion 103
5.3 Implications 116
5.4 Limitations of the Study 120
5.5 Directions for Future Research 122

REFERENCES 124

APPENDICES
A Instructions for composition writing tasks 128
B Pupils’ sample compositions 129 G
APPENDIX
FORMAT KANDUNGAN

Note: Headings & subheadings may vary according to study & programme
 ( For Master’s Project written in Bahasa Melayu)

PENGAKUAN ii
ABSTRAK iii
ABSTRACT iv
PENGHARGAAN v
KANDUNGAN vi
SENARAI JADUAL xi
SENARAI RAJAH xii
SENARAI SINGKATAN xiii

BAB 1 PENGENALAN
1.1 Latar Belakang Kajian 1
1.2 Pernyataan Masalah 1
1.3 Objektif Kajian 2
1.4 Soalan Kajian dan Hipotesis 3
1.5 Kesignifikanan Kajian 5
1.6 Definisi Istilah 9

BAB 2 TINJAUAN SUSASTERA

2.1 Kerangka Teori 14
2.1 Kajian-kajian Lampau 25
2.2 Isu Metodologi 31

BAB 3 METODOLOGI
3.1 Reka bentuk Kajian 45
3.2 Populasi dan Sampel 52
3.3 Instrumentasi 65
3.4 Prosedur 72
3.3 Kerangka Penganalisisan Data 81

BAB 4 ANALISIS DATA DAN HASIL KAJIAN

(Penerangan analisis data kuantitatif/kualitatif selaras dengan soalan
kajian/hipotesis/objektif dan pembentangan jadual dan rajah berkaitan) 84

BAB 5 PERBINCANGAN DAN RUMUSAN

5.1 Dapatan Utama 100
5.2 Perbincangan 103
5.3 Implikasi 116
5.4 Batasan Kajian 120
5.5 Hala Tuju dan Cadangan Kajian Lanjutan 122

RUJUKAN 124

LAMPIRAN
A Arahan tugasan penulisan karangan 128
B Sampel karangan pelajar Pupils’ sample compositions 129