TYPE THE TITLE OF YOUR PROJECT HERE

GROUP MEMBERS NAME: Group Member 1 (Section No.)

Group Member 2 (Section No.)
Group Member 3 (Section No.)

SUPERVISOR: Type your supervisor’s name here

DATE OF SUBMISSION: DD MMMM 20YY

 CONTENTS
ABSTRACT (500 WORDS)...............................................................................................................................................X

INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................X
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY (800 TO 1,000 WORDS)...................................................................................................X
PROBLEM STATEMENT (50 TO 100 WORDS)....................................................................................................................X
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY (BULETED POINTS 3 TO 5)..................................................................................................X
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY..........................................................................................................................................X
Social Significance (300 to 500 Words)......................................................................................................................X
Commercial Significance (300 to 500 Words)............................................................................................................X
Novelty of the Study and Contribution (300 to 500 Words)........................................................................................X

LITERATURE REVIEW.................................................................................................................................................X
THEME 1 (CITE ATLEAST 5 REFERENCES FOR A THEME)................................................................................................X
Theme 1.1 (Cite Atleast 5 References for a Sub-Theme; Divide When Issue is Broad) (500 to 1,000 Words)..........X
THEME 2 (CITE 5 ATLEAST 5 REFERENCES FOR A THEME).............................................................................................X
Theme 2.1 (Cite Atleast 5 References for a Sub-Theme; Divide When Issue is Broad) (500 to 1,000 Words)..........X
THEME 3 (CITE 5 ATLEAST 5 REFERENCES FOR A THEME).............................................................................................X
Theme 3.1 (Cite Atleast 5 References for a Sub-Theme; Divide When Issue is Broad) (500 to 1,000 Words)..........X

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS........................................................................................................................X

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK (ILLUSTRATED WITH 800 TO 1,000 WORDS JUSTIFICATION/EXPLANATION)......................X
POPULATION AND STUDY SAMPLE (100 WORDS)...........................................................................................................X
SAMPLE SIZE AND SELECTION OF SAMPLE (100 WORDS)...............................................................................................X
SOURCES OF DATA (100 WORDS)...................................................................................................................................X
COLLECTION OF DATA (100 WORDS)..............................................................................................................................X
DATA ANALYSIS METHODS (100 WORDS)......................................................................................................................X
TIMEFRAMES (MAKE A GANTT CHART)........................................................................................................................X

references (Use APA Format) See Lecture 3B on Zabdesk)...............................................................................................X

Total Word Count: Minimum 3,000 Words; Maximum 6,000 Words Excluding References
Plagiarism Tolerance: 15% Maximum

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Writing Guidelines
 No redundancy or repetition of any thought in multiple places.
 Divide paragraphs to cover distinct issues separately.
 Ensure complete coherence of the write-up.
 Use connecting words or phrases for anchoring and coherence. To contradict the previous
thought, write ‘on the other hand’, ‘conversely’, ‘nevertheless’ or ‘in contrast’. To add to
previous thought, write ‘in addition to that’, ‘moreover’ or ‘furthermore’. Use other anchoring
and connecting words to connect sentences and paragraphs.
 In Chapter 1 and 2, each section and sub-section shall state in 1-2 sentences about what
this section is about in the beginning and the last paragraph of each section and subsection
shall summarise the discussion except for Problem Statement and Objectives of the Study
in Chapter 1.
 Avoid pictures of human beings or places.
 Every piece of fact shall have a source.
 To give Pakistan’s context, newspapers and magazines can also be cited if there is limited
literature for Pakistan. But, primary emphasis shall be on research papers.
 Avoid writing in the first person. Instead of I or We, use ‘This Study …’
 Avoid copying any sentence as is from anywhere. Summarize in own words to avoid
plagiarism.
 No spelling and grammatical mistake should be there. Proofread multiple times before
submission. Use ‘GRAMMARLY’ Ad-in in the MS Word. But, do not rely on it at all. Need to
avoid any single spelling, grammar or punctuation mistake. Multiple manual proofreading
within group highly recommended.

Style Guidelines

Text Size in Main Body: 12

Main Headings Size:
Sub Headings Size:
Font and Text Size:
Reference Style:
Text Alignment:
Line Spacing:
Space Between Paragraphs:
14 (Capitalized and Bold), Times New Roman
12 (Capitalized and Italic), Times New Roman
12, Times new Roman
APA 6th Edition Format (Refer to Lecture 3B on Zabdesk)
Justified
Single 1.0
Leave Blank One Line of Text (Single 1.0)

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