FD 501: BASIC RESEARCH
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH FORMAT
1. Title (14 maximum words only)
2. Author’s Information (Full name, email address, affiliation, and graduate program)
3. Abstract (Should contain the following :)
a. Motivation statement, the problem statement, or the thesis statement.
b. The methods
c. Significant result
d. Conclusion
e. Recommendation (Optional)
f. 200 maximum words only
4. Introduction (should contain the following)
a. Literature review specifying the gaps (at least ten citations)
b. Thesis statement or Clincher
5. Framework of the study
a. Theoretical Framework
b. Conceptual Framework
6. Statement of the Problem
a. General Statement (write in paragraph form)
b. Specific Questions (numbered list form)
7. Methodology
a. Research Design (Support your research design with literature stating the appropriateness of the design in your
study)
b. Research Method
i. State the:
1. Research locale (if any; if none, then state the nature of your data and provide justifications
supported by literature)
2. The process of data collection and sampling
3. Instrument and the validity & reliability
4. Treatment of Data
c. Ethical considerations
8. Results and Discussions
a. Provide analysis to every result and follow the following method of explanation:
i. Descriptive Analysis (What happened)
ii. Diagnostic Analysis (Why did it happen?)
iii. Predictive Analytics (What will happen?)
iv. Prescriptive Analytics (What should be done?)
b. Provide scientific citations at least 3 for every result
9. Conclusions
10. Recommendations (optional)
11. References
a. Use APA style 6th edition
Note: Use the following format –
a) Use Arial font for the entire research paper.
b) The font size is 12
c) Headings should be bold
d) Subheadings should be italicized
e) Next Sub-headings should be underlined
f) Follow APA style
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