IMRAD FORMAT

A. PRELIMINARIES
Fly page
Title Page Endorsement
Certificate of Originality
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Appendices

B. BODY
Abstract
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Theoretical Framework
2.2 Variable Discussion
Problem Statement and Hypothesis
2.3 Research Paradigm
3.0 Research Methods
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Research Locale
3.3 Population and Sampling/Key Informant Selection
3.4 Research Ethics
3.5 Research Instrument
3.6 Data Collection
3.7 Data Analysis
4.0 Results
5.0 Discussion
Conclusion
Recommendations

Acknowledgement
References

C. APPENDICES
Letter of Permission
Consent
Research Instrument(s)
Research Budget
Timeline
Research Tally/Interview Test
Research Plates Certifications
Correspondence
About the Researchers
A. GENERAL FORMATTING
 All final reports must be printed on a letter size (8.5x11 inches) paper, with 1 inch margin on top, bottom, and right sides and
1.5 inch margin on the left side.
 Use Times New Roman, size 11, all “regular”
 Title must be bold, subtitles are italicized, and header and footers capitalized.
 Spacing must be 1.5 except appendices and table of contents, which are single-spaced
 This research format uses a three-liner table
 Tables are in a regular format, and do not bear text s in bolds, italics, or all caps unless necessary.
 Tables are indented on the left side of the page, and are numbered 1, 2, 3, and so on.
 Illustrations are center-aligned. Figures are also numbered 1, 2, 3, and so on, and do not bear text s in bolds, italics, or all caps
unless necessary.
 Illustrations should also be in black and white.
 Verbalizations are indented inward at 1 inch first line indent, 0.5 inch left/hanging indent, and 5.5 inches right indent.
 Original verbalization must be enclosed in quotations
 Native languages must be italicized, and corresponding English translations must be written after the verbalization, enclosed
in parenthesis.
 Participant code must be written after each verbalization. Do not use real name.
 Ellipses can be used to imply that certain word from the original transcription in the purpose of limiting the presentation of data to
the most significant only.
 References should follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th style of formatting. The hanging indent must be 0.5
inch and the left indent must be left at 0 inch. The list must be single-spaced, and each references should be separated with one
blank line.

B. FORMATTING OF THE PRELIMINARIES

 Title page
- should be center aligned.
- The title should be bold and title caps (articles, conjunctions, and prepositions small caps)
- Affiliation should be from smallest to the largest department.
- Authors should have corresponding affiliation indicated in superscript.
- Authorship should follow:
First name first
No degree (Dr., PhD)
Principal author first
Members arranged alphabetically Name of
adviser last
 Endorsement
- Should be justified aligned and properly filled w.ith correct information.
- Only the title is bold formatted.
- A line is present at the middle of the page
 Certificate of originality
- similar to endorsement, contains no special formatting, justified and no indentions at the beginning of the
paragraph.
- The name of the authors, advisers, and the date should be indented 3 inches
 Table of Contents, List of Tables, Figures, and Appendices
- Single-spaced
- Title must be indented to the left and the page number should be aligned properly on the right side.
 - Each list (Table of Contents, List of Tables, Figures, and Appendices) should be written on a separate page
- Subtitles must be slightly indented

C. FORMATTING APPENDICES
 Numbered alphabetically (Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, and so on)
 Appendix titles are centered aligned, with the title bold, and subtitle regular.
 Appendix content is placed in its original format