Bataan Peninsula State University

GRADUATE SCHOOL

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WRITTEN REPORT

Title of your report

Submitted by:

Name of Student
Program

Submitted to:

Leslie R. Jorge, DBA

Date of Submission
1. General Format for the Whole Document

1.1. Paper Size: Letter 8.5” X 11”.

1.2. Margins; top, right, bottom = 1”; LEFT=1.5”
1.3. Font Size and Type of Text: 12-pt.Tahoma font.
1.4. Space between lines: 1.5 line spacing.
1.5. Paragraph Indentation: 7 spaces or ½ inch / 1tab.
1.6 Pagination: The page appears at the lower right, bottom edge of the paper.
1.7. Cover Page (please refer to the sample and fill the information asked in RED
ink, BUT DO NOT forget to change the font color to BLACK once changed).
1.8. Justified (Align text to both left and right margin).
1.9. Use the footer formatting shown in this file
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1.10. Include Bibliography, using APA Format. Samples were provided below.

2. Pointers to consider in the presentation of slides (PPT)

2.1. Use a darker background when using lighter font color in text.
2.2. Use a minimum font size of 25 point for text and minimum 32pt for titles.
2.3. Avoid using ALL CAPS.
2.4. Use bullet form/ outline and elaborate in your presentation
2.5. Use contrasting colors for background and text.
2.6. Feel free to use videos and photos; just don’t forget to cite your sources on
the final slide

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Sample

Reference

Akinbode S., Ekpudu, J.(2016). Consumer Acceptability and Patronage of Internet

Retail Market in Nigeria. Journal of Business and Management, Volume 18,
Issue 10. Ver. VI (October. 2016), PP 81-89

Cohn, M. (2017) The Impact of Social Media on Advertising Retrieved on February 27,
2018 from https://www.compukol.com/the-impact-of-social-media-on-
advertising/

National Geographic (n.d.). How to Take Camera Phone Pictures. Retrieved on May
27, 2018 from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo
tips/camera- phone-photos/

Narangajavana, Y. et.al. (2017). The influence of social media in creating expectations.

An empirical study for a tourist destination. Annals of Tourism Research, Volume
65, pp.60-70. Retrieved from
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160738317300646

Excerpt from the Thesis Writing Guidelines used by College of Business and
Accountancy – BS Tourism Program (Jorge, 2013)

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 Citation of Reference
 Citation in text
 Citation in List of Reference Includes only all sources that were cited in the text 
 Bibliography Includes all sources reviewed/ read whether or not cited in text 

Citation in Text

Right Attitude Towards Research

Research involves “__________________________

________________________________________________
__________” (Peterson, 2007, p. 35).
period is AFTER the parenthesis
Author Page no.
(Last name only) Copyright year

Electronic Source with Author

( Peterson, n. d.). Research and Evaluation. Retrieved July 20,2011, from http://www....
No date
w. p. Walang Petsa (Tagalog)

Electronic Source without Author

(Research and Evaluation, n.d.). Retrieved July 20,2011, from http://www....

1st 3 words of the article’s title

For Paraphrased: No quotation marks needed / No page No.

a.) Research involves ______________________

___________________________________________
_____( Peterson, 2007).

b.) Peterson (2007, p.35) defined research as “__

____________________________________________
_____”.

c.) Research is defined in Peterson (2007) as ____

____________________________________________
_____. Referring to the work & not the author

For 2 Authors

a.) (Peterson & David, 2007)

used only when enclosed in a parenthesis
b.) Peterson and David (2007, p. 35) defined research as
“_____________”.
Used when outside the parenthesis

CITING WITHIN THE SAME PAGE

 No need to cite again
 No need to write the copyright again
 May say… Peterson also…

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 Peterson again said…
Peterson defined…

Note:
Define / defines – Present tense is advisable/ ideal to be used.

3-5 Authors with 1 source

 List all the authors on the 1st citation

Ex. (1st citation)

Research is the “____________________

________________________________________
_____” (Peterson, David Popovitch & David, 2008, p. 101).

Ex. (2nd, 3rd or 4th citation) – No need to write all the authors

(Peterson et. al., 2008) – same page or other pages

(Peterson et. al.) – when cited on the same page

6 or more Authors
 Et.al at the 1st time and others

(Peterson et. al., 2008)

Secondary Sources
 Author of the book is Peterson Secondary source
 Inside the book p.81 2011

David (2006) modifies the theory______

_______________________________________
Primary Source

David (cited in Peterson, 2011) concludes______

________________________.

Note:
If the primary source is available, look for it.

Citation for Unpublished Materials: Thesis, Dissertations, Presentations Etc.

Titles of unpublished works should be capitalized and enclosed in quotation

marks. In a note, the identification of a thesis or dissertation, the academic institution,
and the date are enclosed in parentheses. In a bibliographic entry, they are not.
Citations for a PhD dissertation would resemble those below but would replace the
words “master’s thesis” with “PhD diss.”

Tara Hostetler, “Bodies at War: Bacteriology and the Carrier Narratives of ‘Typhoid
Mary’” (master’s thesis, Florida State University, 2007), 15-16.

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Hostetler, Tara. “Bodies at War: Bacteriology and the Carrier Narratives of
‘Typhoid Mary.’” Master’s thesis, Florida State University, 2007.

Citations for interviews and personal communications

In citations for interviews and personal communications, the name of the person
interviewed or the person from whom the communication is received should be listed
first. This is followed by the name of the interviewer or recipient, if given, and
supplemented by details regarding the place and date of the interview/communication.
Unpublished interviews and personal communications (such as face-to-face or
telephone conversations, letters, e-mails, or text messages) are best cited in text or in
notes rather than in the bibliography. Published interviews should be like periodical
articles or book chapters.

Unpublished Interviews

James Smith (retired pilot) in discussion with the author, January 2015.

Harvey Kain, interview by Laurie A. Sanchez, March 15, 2013, interview 45B,
transcript.

Published or Broadcast Interviews

Arnie Rodriguez, interview by Buzz Frost, Acoustic Café, 88.3 WGWG FM,

November 20, 2008.

Rodriguez, Carrie. Acoustic Café. By Cuz Frost. 88.3WGWG FM, November 20, 2008.

Personal Communications

Ann Rivers, e-mail message to author, December 15, 2014.

Reference:

Ducut., R., Pangilinan, D. (n.d) Manual of Standards for Research. Academic

Research Office: UA

Pangilinan, D. Citing Sources; Methods of Research Lecture: UA

Purdue University.(1995-2015) Research and Citations Resource. Retrieved

January 10, 2015, from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/

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