Colegio de San Gabriel Arcangel

PACUCOA Accredited – Level 3 Status

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

LEARNING ACTIVITY # 5

Name : ______________________________ Grade / Score : _________________________

Grade & Section : ______________________________ Strand / Track : _________________________
Subject : ______________________________ Date : _________________________

Type of Activity (Check or choose from below)

 Concept Notes  Laboratory Report  Formal Theme  Others:
 Skills: Exercise / Drill  Illustration  Informal Theme ____________

Activity Title : Parts of a Capstone Research Paper (Classical)

Learning Target : I can identify what are the different parts of a Capstone Research Paper
References : Del Rosario B. Science Technology and Society. San Gabriel Archangel Publishing House.
2019.

Taking on a Capstone Project means switching to an entirely different writing style than you may have used in
the past like in PR2 or III. While you may be used to academic writing and parsing through scholarly journals,
writing a thesis or dissertation is an entirely different process.

In some examples, there is no difference between the words “thesis” and “Capstone Project”, but generally these
are five-chapter papers explored in the classical format. Nonetheless, both types of papers amount to the same
writing process.

Chapter 1 is the introduction: The purpose for the research should not be a mystery: begin the section with a one-
sentence research problem statement that includes the variables studied. Follow the purpose of the research with
a description of the background and significance of the problem. Include the impact of the problem at the location
where the research will be taking place and three or four research questions.

Chapter 2, the literature review: This describes the history of the topic and key literature sources, illustrates major
issues and refines focus to indicate research questions. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a broad picture
of the literature, including analysis of any studies encompassing the scope of the entire applied research project.

Chapter 3 is the methodology: Can be either qualitative or quantitative. Provide a rationale for using the particular
methodology—either for the entire applied research project or for each specific research question. For a thesis,
this will require outlining your step-by-step means of gathering data. For a dissertation, this may involve showing
how you have found your data in the literature or from government records.

In Chapter 4, your findings are outlined: You need to explain every piece of information you have collected in
detail, and if there were any problems in the data.

Finally, Chapter 5 is where you draw your conclusions. Provide your reader with deep analysis of what your data
means in the real world, and how it might lead to change.

Steps in doing a capstone paper or project:

 Step 1: Select a topic area. See the "Selecting and focusing your research topic" tab at left for
suggestions on choosing a topic, narrowing your focus, and developing a thesis statement or research
question.
 Step 2: Do a literature review. The "Literature Review" tab will link you to helpful resources for
planning a search and organizing your results. The "Start Searching" tab gives some examples for using
article databases effectively.
 Step 3: Conduct your research (for those students required to do so). Check the "Conducting
research" tab for resources on creating surveys, finding tests, designing studies, etc.
 Step 4: Present your results. The "Writing & Citing" tab brings together resources for writing the
paper, citing your sources, and avoiding plagiarism. The "Presentation skills" tab will help you create
effective visual aids and deliver a professional presentation.