NAME : THERESA G.

BULLOSOS

MAJOR : BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

TOPIC : PRELIMINARY PAGES OF THE RESEARCH PAPER

WHAT IS IT : To be able to complete the entire thesis or research paper, other important pages
must be included. These other pages are as follows :

1. Title page – it is center-justified and capitalized per letter, follows the inverted pyramid
style and is single-spaced. It is expected that the thesis is in sentence structure format.
2. Acceptance and Approval Sheet –contains statements of recommendations and
acceptance.
3. Acknowledgement – portion of the thesis where the researcher provides thanks and
appreciation to all those who have helped him come up with this thesis.
4. Dedication page – this part is , basically, a source to offer warmest gratefulness of the
writer towards any person for whom he wish to pay honor.
5. Abstract – The abstract is concise and summarizes the contents of your paper. It has the
following contents: number and kind of respondents, summary of procedures and
methods, instrumentation, results, conclusions, implications and recommendation in
more or less 150-200 words.
6. Table of Contents – is an organized listing of the chapters and major sections of your
document.
7. List of Tables –is a reference tool that allows your readers to quickly and easily navigate
the data in your thesis.
8. List of Figures –It contains all figures presented in the research work with the
corresponding number and titles / caption.
9. Appendices – a collection of supplementary materials, usually appearing at the end of a
report, proposal, book or research. These are placed after the list of references.
10. Curriculum Vitae – presents an overview of an individual’s studies and professional
career, as well as his or her academic merits and other achievements.
11. References - is the last page of an essay or research paper that's been written in APA
style. It lists all the sources you've used in your project, so readers can easily find what
 you've cited. The American Psychological Association (APA) created the APA style,
which is a standardized method of formatting documents and citing sources.

HOW IT IS WRITTEN :

1. Title page - What are included?

a. Candidate’s Full Name – your name should appear on the title page as it is shown on
your official record.
b. Candidate’s academic degrees – the degrees listed here must be tertiary degrees that
has already awarded.
c. Year – the year of submission is required.
d. Name of enrolling school/institution – you must list your enrolling school.
2. Acceptance and approval sheet – It is the second page which furnishes the following
information : complete title of research paper, full name of the researchers, degree of
which the research paper is applied for, statement of acceptance and approval, adviser’s
full name and highest degree, panel of examiner’s full name and highest degree, grade,
complete date of comprehensive exam passed, complete date of submission, School
Dean’s full name and highest degree.
3. Acknowledgement - Guidelines in writing an acknowledgement page :
a. Use the appropriate tone and form
 Address each person individually and more personally.
 Alphabetical order is perfectly acceptable method of writing an
acknowledgement.
b. Start with the most important teachers
c. List other helpers.
d. Put more personal thank yous and emotional last
 Avoid overly personal anecdotes and inside jokes in an academic
acknowledgement page.
4. Dedication page
a. Shows your devotion and sense of appreciation for those who have assisted you in the
pursuit of your academic goal.
 b. On the formal end of the spectrum, your dedication could be addressed to Dr. So, Mr.
X, or even mother or father.
c. On the informal side, you could use the first name or nickname of someone you
know.
5. Abstract - Basic format :
a. Make sure you have a page header. The page header also known as the “ running
head” , should be included at the top of every page.
b. Use standard font – 12 point Times New Roman font
c. Double –spaced the text – all the text on your abstract should be double-spaced.
d. Center the word “Abstract” at the top of the page. The word comes below the page
header, as the first line of normal text.
e. Begin the text of your abstract below. On the line immediately following the word
“Abstract” , the first line of your actual summary should appear. Do not indent the
paragraph.
f. Include keywords below the abstract text. If requested , place a list of keywords on
your abstract page on the line immediately following the actual text of your abstract.
6. Table of Contents Format :
a. Center the term “Table of Contents”.
b. The Table of Contents should only include listings for the acknowledgement page and
any sections following the table of contents.
c. Item page numbers should align at the right margin.
d. Single page-wide column ; page numbers right-aligned.
e. Dots connecting the entries with the page numbers.
f. Subheadings indented more than main headings, third- level headings indented more
than subheadings.
7. List of Tables Guidelines :
a. They should be typed centered and in capital letters.
b. The tables are numbered with capital Roan numbered such as Table I, II.
c. The titles are listed with the first letters of important words capitalized.
d. Titles are separated by double spaces.
e. The arrangement is practically similar to that of the table of contents.
 f. Lists of tables in the document except those listed in any appendices.
g. All titles match what appears in the text exactly.
8. List of Figures
a. On a separate page, the list of figures will come after the list of tables page and before
the introduction page. The list must start at the top of a new page.
9. Should list the name of each figure that is included in the body of your thesis and then
give the number of the page
10. Appendices Format
a. Each, table, chart, or other type of information should appear as a separate appendix,
numbered and titled on separate page and should be typed centered.
b. Page numbering for the report proper should continue through the appendixes.
c. If the report has a table of contents, the appendixes should be included in it.
11. Curriculum Vitae includes :
a. Heading : name, email address, mailing address and phone number
b. Education : list academic degrees within progress or most recently earned first
 Name of institution, city and state, degree type and major, month and year degree
was awarded.
 Thesis title and adviser
c. Relevant experience : list positions that show off your skills and expertise
 Title, organization name, city and state, dates position was held
 Bullet points that summarize your activities/duties, accomplishments and
successes. Use action verbs.
d. Honors and awards : name of scholastic honors, teaching or research awards
e. References : three to five are appropriate.
12. References
a. Start a new page, and center the title References at the top. Do not use all capital
letters, bold or underlining.
b. Enter your source in alphabetical order. Continue entering your sources, double
spacing throughout the whole reference page.
 Author`s name. Type the surname first then followed by a comma, then the
first name and middle initial. If there are two to six authors, all their names are
 written. If there are more than six, the remaining authors can be represented
by the words “et.al.”
 Year of Publication. It should follow the period after the author`s name and
should be enclosed in parentheses.
 Book title. The complete title and edition should be written. The entire book
title should be italicized. Only the first letter of the word and proper names
must be capitalized.
 Journal title. The title of the article in roman face and sentence only (only the
first letter of the first word and proper names must be capitalized.
 Place of publication. The place where the book was published should be
written, followed by colon.
 Publishing house. The names of the publishing house follows the place of
publication.
c. Use hanging indents if the sources name, title, publisher , etc. go longer than one line.

CONCLUSION: Preliminary pages are those write ups that come up before the chapter one of
every research work. For a research to be termed acceptable to your research coordinator, the
preliminary pages of the work must be all encompassing and concise enough to make great
meaning.

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