MECHANICS AND STYLE

• Please write with clarity and relevance always

focusing on your context of study.
GENERAL
• Use third person point of view (the researcher/s).
FORMAT
• Use “participants” for action research and
(Mechanics “respondents” for basic research.
and style) • Do not impress by using linguistic devices that may
lead to confusion of readers. Remember: the study
is to answer problem(s) / gap(s) / issue(s).
• Operational terms should be integrated across the
text of the paper. No need to enumerate.
• The title itself is not bolded, but individual section
headings are.
• Indent the first word in each paragraph
• Right-align page numbers at the top of each page.
 1. Paper
1.1. Paper Size 8 ½ X 11 (Letter)
GENERAL 1.2. Paper Orientation Portrait
FORMAT
2. Font (Use the same font for headings and body text (e.g.,
(Mechanics
and style) Times New Roman 12pt.)
2.1. Font Size 12 point
2.2. Font Typeface Times New Roman
2.3. Font Style Regular
3. Margins
3.1 Top 1 inch
3.2 Bottom 1 inch
3.3 Left 1.5 inches
3.4 Right 1 inch
 4. Spacing
The entire manuscript is double-spaced (except the Abstract) with aligned left margin.
4.1. General Spacing Over-all Double
GENERAL 4.2. Cover Page Refer to Sample
4.3. Abstract Single Space
FORMAT
4.4. Acknowledgement Double Space
(Mechanics 4.5. Table of Contents Double Space
and style) 4.6. List of Tables Double Space
4.7. List of Figures Double Space
4.8. Section Heading Bold, Sentence Case, Centered
4.9. Sub-Section Heading Left Align, Bold, Sentence Case
4.10. Paragraph Double Space
Apply double 4.11. Between Paragraph Double Space
line spacing. 4.12. Sentences 2 spaces after the period
Double-space 4.13. Table Titles Left Sided, Bold, Italicized
all text, 4.14. Table Whole Table (Table must appear on the same page)
including the Table Numbering must be whole number (1, 2, 3, …)
headings. 4.15. Table Inside Single Space, Font Size can be adjusted, Uniform Font
Size
 5. Indentions
5.1. Paragraph Indent every new paragraph
½ inch (1 tab = 5 spaces)
GENERAL
FORMAT
Adopting the general guidelines of the APA (2010),
(Mechanics
include page header/running head at the upper left of the
and style) paper using the insert page numbers. Page
header/running head is the shortened version of the title
used in the study with 50 maximum characters.
6. Citation (APA Style 7th Edition)
6.1. Book
6.2. Periodicals
6.2.1. Journal
6.2.2. Newspaper
6.2.3. Magazine
7.3. Internet/Web
 Pagination is at the upper right corner of the paper after the
page header.
7. Pagination
GENERAL 7.1. Position Bottom Center
7.2. Cover Page No Page Number, considered as italicized i
FORMAT 7.3. Abstract use italicized (Continuous page numbering, in roman
(Mechanics numeral) e.g. ii
and style) 7.4. Table of Contents use italicized (Continuous page numbering, in roman
numeral) e.g. iii
7.5. Lists of Tables use italicized (Continuous page numbering, in roman
numeral) e.g. iv or continuation of the Table of Contents
if it is more than one page
7.6. Lists of Figures use italicized v or continuation of the List of Tables if it
is more than one page
7.7. Chapter Page No Page Number, considered as Page 1
(Introduction)
7.8. Annexes (Cover) Uppercase, Center Vertically and Horizontally, All No
Page Number, but counted as one page
7.9. Annexes (Inside) Appendices must be labeled with a capital letter e.g.
Annex A, Annex B, Annex C …
 TITLE
(Inverted pyramid, 1.5 spacing, 12 Font Size, Time New Roman, Bold)

Title Page
(Single
Proponent)
An Action Research Submitted to the
Schools Division Research Committee
Division of Bohol

FOR SINGLE PROPONENT

JUAN DIMLA DELA CRUZ

Plantito Elementary School
Division of Bohol
June 2021
 TITLE
(Inverted pyramid, 1.5 spacing, 12 Font Size, Time New Roman, Bold)

Title Page
(Two
Proponents) An Action Research Submitted to the Schools
Division Research Committee
Division of Bohol

FOR 2-3 PROPONENTS INVERTED PYRAMID FOR NAME PLACEMENT

PRISCILLA CABRERA LIBRE

JUAN DIMLA DELA CRUZ
Plantito Elementary School
Division of Bohol
June 2021