University of San Carlos

Department of Political Science

Center for Governance, Leadership, and Development
PoSc131CC Research Proposal Writing

COMPLIANCE FORM
(this must be filled appropriately and submitted as scheduled; a copy must also be attached as annex to the final technical report)

Name of Researcher : Ardiane Redj B. Facundo; Mary Moira Kaye I. Manuel; Adrian Jeremiah C. Vargas

Title of Thesis : The Philippine Nation Brand: Drawing Experiences from Successful Nation Brands

Date of Submission : October 21, 2016

Direction: Be sure to comply with the recommendations/suggestions of the defense panel. Write your action to
each of the recommendations and indicate the specific page for inclusions and changes.

Actions Taken about

Comments/Recommendat
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Comments/Recommendations Incorpor
Page No.
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Complet Refined Incorporated
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Title Page and Preliminaries
 Title Page: change “proposal” to “Paper”
 Abstract: revise to include results and conclusions
 Executive summary: provide details per chapter as
distinguished from organization of the study.
 POSC131CC: Research Proposal Writing
 Table of Contents: observe proper formatting
 List of Figures and Tables: align page number and
observe proper formatting

The Problem and Its Setting

 Rationale: transfer the first paragraph found in the
Statement of the Problem to the Rationale
 Significance of the Study: provide the institutions that
will benefit from the study [government, institution,
academe]; IRFS students as beneficiary must be placed
last.
 Organization of the study: include chapter 5

Theoretical Background
 TF: Comparative Politics [as method]

Research Methodology
 Respondents: provide the names of your actual
respondents
 Environment: include the contexts of the country cases

University of San Carlos – School of Law and Governance – Department of Political Science
Pelaez St., Cebu City, Philippines 6000 ® +63 32 2531000 loc. 158 ® poscdept@usc.edu.ph
  Treatment of Data: provide the process of selecting the
3 countries; use Comparative Politics in the treatment
of data

Presentation of Data
 Improve the processing of data and produce summaries
with the three countries presented in a comparative
process; use tables and figures when appropriate;
discussion must be provided every after presented data.

Data Analysis and Interpretation

 REVISE ACCORDINGLY. Analysis and interpretation must
focus on the status of the Philippines’ Nation Brand
Efforts, actors, and factors vis-à-vis the established
efforts, actors, and factors of the three countries.

Summary of Findings
 REVISE ACCORDINGLY. Provide here the answers for
each specific objectives.

Conclusion
 REVISE ACCORDINGLY. This must answer the general
objective.

Recommendations
 REVISE ACCORDINGLY. Provide policy prescriptions as
to how PH can pursue its nation brand efforts and the
gaps identified in the data

Citation and Bibliography

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Language, Grammar and Choice of Words

 Consult an editor for format [check bold and italicized
words], organization, sentence construction, grammar

Appendices
 Remove all documents that served as data source, place
them in your portfolio.
 Attach only those that will serve as immediate reference √
while reading the paper.

Noted By:

Student’s Name and Signature:

ROXANNE O. DORON
Adviser, POSC142CC
University of San Carlos – School of Law and Governance – Department of Political Science
Pelaez St., Cebu City, Philippines 6000 ® +63 32 2531000 loc. 158 ® poscdept@usc.edu.ph