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RESEARCH FORMAT

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Font (Arial 11), double space
PAGE NUMBER (upper right)
ALL CONTENT must be JUSTIFIED
Margin: left 1.5”; top, right, and bottom 1”
Paper size: 8.5” x 11”

TITLE PAGE

• Bold
• Uppercase
• Scientific name (Italicized, not bold)
• Only the title will be bold, the rest is not bold
• Names must be written in uppercase
• Page number 1
• Refer to the given format
APPROVAL SHEET

• Refer to the given format

ABSTRACT

• Maximum of 250 words

• Single spaced
• Brief summary of the paper, methods, results, and conclusion
• With keywords (italicized) at least 4 words, alphabetical
ACKNOWLEDGMENT

• one page only

• freestyle (poem)
TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1.5 space
Page
Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………………………………1
Approval Sheet .…….….……………………………………………………………………....................2
Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………………………….…….3
Acknowledgment.............................................................................................................................4
Table of Contents ……………………………………………………………………...……...................5
List of Tables ……………………………………………………………………………………………….6
List of Figures ……………………………………………………………………………………………...7
List of Appendices ………………………………………………………………………………………..8
Chapter
I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Background of the Study ………………………………………………………
Statement of the Problem ……………………………………………………..
Hypothesis/Hypotheses…………………………………………………………
Scope and Delimitation …………………………………………………………..
Significance of the Study ……………………………………………………...
Definition of Terms ………………………………………………………………
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 II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
Related Literature ………………………………………………………………
Related Studies …………………………………………………………………
III METHODOLOGY
Research Location and Duration ……………………………………………..
Research Design ……………………………………………………………….
Research Procedures ………………………………………………………….
Materials and Instrumentation ………………………………………………...
Statistical Tool …………………………………………………………………..
IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary …………………………………………………………………………
Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………….
Recommendations ………………………………………………………………
References ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Appendices………………………………………………………………………………………
Curriculum Vitae ………………………………………………………………………………..
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LIST OF TABLES (separate page)
Table Page
1 Compressive Strength Results …………………………………………...
2 Moisture Content Results …………………………………………………
LIST OF FIGURES (separate page)
Figure Page
1 Research Design Framework …………………………………………….
2 Procedure Flowchart ………………………………………………………
LIST OF APPENDICES (separate page)
Appendix Page
A Letters……………………………………………………………………….
B Raw Data ……………………………………………………………………
C Computation ………………………………………………………………..
D Certification …………………………………………………………………
E Documentation ……………………………………………………………..
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Chapter I

• THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

- Intro statement
In this chapter, the background of the study, problem statement, hypothesis (optional),
scope and delimitation, significance of the study, and definition of terms are discussed.
• Background of the Study (1-2 pages only)
• Statement of the Problem
• Sop (if with stat, with H0; if w/o stat, no H0)
• Scope and Delimitation
• Significance of the Study
This study may be significant to the following:
- Consumers. The findings ……..
• Definition of Terms
- Alphabetical
- Coal is a hard ……. (conceptual and operational definition)

Chapter II

• REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

- Intro Statement
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 This chapter presents the related literature, studies, evidences, information, and
background about the present investigation.
• Related Literature
- RRL and RRS (from year 2005 up to present)
- No pictures/images
- Variables are arranged based on their importance
• Related Studies
- descending order (present – 2005)
- minimum of 10 studies
- 1 study: 1 paragraph
- Titles must be italicized

Chapter III

• METHODOLOGY
- Intro statement
This chapter presents the design and procedures that were used in the conduct of the
study.
• Research Location and Duration
• Research Design
• Research Design Framework
- Inside the box – black and white
- Legend must be inside a box, placed inside the research design box
- refer to the sample provided below
• Research Procedures
• Procedure Flowchart
- Must be placed inside a box
- refer to the sample provided below
• Materials and Instrumentation
- Paragraph form
• Statistical Tool

Chapter IV

• PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

- Intro Statement
This chapter presents the data gathered during experimentation and the analysis and
interpretation of data.
- SOP based
- Data, Result, Analysis, Interpret
- refer to the sample provided below

Chapter V

• SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

- Intro Statement
This chapter presents the summary of the whole study and the conclusions that were
based from the results of the experimentation, and recommendations the researchers
would like to be addressed.
- SOP based
- Number format (paragraph form)
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References
- APA 7th Edition Format
- Alphabetical
- Single space
- refer to the sample provided below
APPENDICES (one leaf)
Appendix A…E

• LETTER
• RAW DATA
• COMPUTATION
• CERTIFICATION

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 laboratory, grammarian, statistician
• DOCUMENTATION (IN EVERY PICTURE PUT CAPTION – upper left of the image, Italics)

CURRICULUM VITAE

• Fit to one page only

-Use your graduation picture

SAMPLE FORMAT FOR TABLES, FIGURES, AND REFERENCES

• Table title format

• Figure title format

• References

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