FOUR: FORMAT AND STYLE

All students, both in the graduate and undergraduate levels, who conduct their theses and
dissertations as a requirement for a particular degree must observe the following guidelines in
the preparation of research reports. Most of the following guidelines on format and style are
derived from the 6th and 7th editions of APA Publication Manual. The student preparing the
report is encouraged to refer to the APA Publication Manual should the illustrative examples
presented herein would not suffice, provided these are not contradictory with what the
University prescribes in through this Manual.

Page Template
Thesis and dissertation manuscripts shall be printed on an 8.5 x 11 inches substance
20 bond paper. Each page contains the header bearing the name of the University, College,
Graduate School, and Campus as shown below. University logo is not included. The header
is set 1” from the top edge with three single spaces between it and the first line of the text.
Margins and Indention
Margins shall be 1.5” at the left, and 1” at the top, right and bottom.
Paragraphs are indented half inch from the left and shall be left-justified in alignment.

Pagination

Lower case Roman numerals are used for the pagination of preliminaries to be placed at
the bottom center of the page, 1” from the edge. On pages carrying major headlines such as the
first page of every chapter and references, no page number is indicated.
On all other pages, the page number in Arabic numeral is placed at the upper right corner
of the page (1” from the top and 1” from the right edge of the page).
Heading
Three heading levels are used in the manuscript:

Level 1
Centered, boldface, uppercase and lowercase heading. This is used for Chapter
Number, Chapter Title and Main Section Title. Single spacing is observed if main section title
has more than one line.

Level 2
Flush left, boldface, uppercase and lowercase heading. This is used for Subsection
Title. Single spacing is observed if the title has more than one line. The title should not go
beyond half of the width of the paper.

Level 3
Indented, boldface, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period. This is used
mostly in the Definition of Terms and Review of Related Literature when discussing constructs
under a certain concept. The format of this paragraph uses this level of heading.
Spacing

Triple space shall be observed in the following instances: between the header and the
first line of the text (chapter number, section title, or sentence); and between the chapter title
and the following text. Double spacing shall be consistently observed in the rest of the
manuscript except for the following:
1. Table titles and section titles with more than one line shall have single spacing.
2. Table footer shall have single spacing and text in font 10 size.
Tables

Tables shall be numbered in consecutive counting numbers in Arabic numerals in the

entire manuscript. The table number is separated from its title. The key or function words are
capitalized in the table title. Table titles shall be italicized.
The table width shall cover the entire width of the paper utilized for textual presentation.
Table footer or legends, font size 10, are indicated one space after the table. Single
spacing is observed for table footer.
Horizontal lines are used to separate headings from content entries. Single 1-point lines
are used throughout. No heading entries are highlighted; aside from acronyms, only the first
letter of key words are capitalized, coined terms and statistical notations (such as M for mean, SD
for standard deviation, etc.) are italicized. Heading entries are centered while those in the body
are left justified.
Tables should be cited in the textual presentation of the data and should follow the said
textual presentation as close as possible. Tables should not be placed between paragraphs nor a
paragraph be placed between tables in a page.
 If a table occupies more than a page, the first part should start at the top of the page. The
continuation is indicated by the notation: Table (number) contd.
No table is necessary for a 1 x 1, 1 x 2 or 2 x 1 setup of data.

Figures

Figures are used to present data other than what texts and tables can effectively convey.
Figures can be in the form of graphs, charts, maps, drawings and photographs.
Figures, like tables, shall be numbered in consecutive counting numbers in Arabic
numerals in the entire manuscript.
Figures cited in the text shall immediately follow the text whenever possible. A figure
shall also not be placed between paragraphs nor a paragraph be placed between figures.
The caption follows after the figure number. The caption shall include relevant
information about the figure including its source, if applicable.

Citation

The APA Publication Manual presents the detailed discussion and illustration of the
mechanics of citing sources of literature in writing the research paper. Presented here are some of
the commonly applied guidelines in thesis and dissertation writing.
There are two styles of citing in text: direct citation and parenthetical format citation.
The order of listing the cited literatures in the References is alphabetical, regardless of
whether the source is a book, journal, unpublished thesis or dissertation, etc.
In the Review of Related Literature, a page shall have an average of at least 5 different
citations. Research literature should cover the last ten years while conceptual literature may still
involve earlier theories depending on their relevance to present practice.

Font Type and Size

Times new Roman 12 shall be used for all paragraphs. Under rare circumstances, font
size in tables can be reduced but not below 8.
Headings shall be in bold face.

Rib Text

This is composed of prints at the spine for easy location of the book when put on the
shelves. The information printed here are: surname and initials of the student at the top,
thesis/dissertation title at the center followed by degree and specialization, and the year of
graduation at the bottom side with CAPSU acronym.
 Appendix 1. Page Header
A. Graduate Thesis/Dissertation

B. Undergraduate Thesis (For degree programs under no specific college the second line in the header is
omitted. Campus is also replaced by Satellite College, where applicable.)
Appendix 2. Margins and Indention
Appendix. 3. Pagination

CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY Page number here

COLLEGE OF ____________________
GRADUATE SCHOOL
_________ Campus 12

Page number in the main body of thesis or dissertation is in Times New Roman, Arabic

numerals, font size 12, placed at the upper right hand of the page, aligned with the right margin and

Campus/Satellite College line in the header.

Chapter pages, however, do not have indicated page numbers although pagination is continued

and page numbers of these pages are indicated in the Table of Contents.

Page number in the Preliminaries is in Times New Roman, lowercase Roman numerals, font

size 12, placed at the bottom center of the page, 1 inch from the edge. Page number starts with ii at the

APPROVAL SHEET, although the i for Title Page appears at the Table of Contents.
 CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ___________________
GRADUATE SCHOOL
___________ Campus

APPROVAL SHEET

Research Title : Farming Community …. in the Teaching of Science

Student : John D. Dela Cruz
Degree : Master of Arts
Major : Science

Advisory Committee

JUAN D. DELA CRUZ, PhD __________________

Adviser Date

__________________________ __________________
Member Date

_________________________ __________________
Member Date

Recommending Approval:

____________________ __________________
Program Chair Date

_______________________ __________________
Research Coordinator Date

_______________________ __________________
Research Chair Date

Approved:

________________________ __________________
Dean Date

Research No. _______________

Page number here
ii
 CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ___________________ No page number
GRADUATE SCHOOL
___________ Campus

Chapter 1

Introduction

_________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________ .

_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
________________________ .
No page number
Appendix 4. Heading Levels
Appendix 5. Spacing
Appendix 6. Components in Boldface

Chapter number and title in

boldface, function words
capitalized

Level 2 heading in boldface,

function words capitalized
Level 1 heading in boldface,
function words capitalized

Level 3 heading in boldface,

function words capitalized
Appendix 7. Sample Tables
Appendix 8. Sample Figure
Appendix 9. Cover Page

RESEARCH TITLE IS PLACED HERE IN BOLDFACE ALL UPPERCASE

SINGLE SPACE BETWEEN LINES AND SET
IN INVERTED PYRAMID LIKE THIS

NAME OF STUDENT HERE IN UPPERCASE BOLDFACE

MONTH YEAR
Appendix 10. Title Page

CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ______________________
GRADUATE SCHOOL
_________________ Campus

RESEARCH TITLE IS PLACED HERE IN BOLDFACE ALL UPPERCASE

SINGLE SPACE BETWEEN LINES AND SET
RESEARCH TITLEINIS PLACEDPYRAMID
INVERTED HERE IN LIKE
BOLDFACE
THIS ALL IN UPPERCASE
SINGLE SPACE BETWEEN LINES AND SET
IN INVERTED PYRAMID LIKE THIS

NAME OF STUDENT HERE IN UPPERCASE BOLDFACE

NAME OF STUDENT IN UPPERCASE BOLDFACE

Submitted to the Graduate School Faculty

College of ______________________________
Capiz State University, ________________ Campus
InSubmitted to the Graduate
Partial Fulfillment School Faculty
of the Requirements
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Degree
for the Degree

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Major in ________________________
DEGREE
Major in __________________

Month Year

Month Year
 CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ________________________
___________________ DEPARTMENT
_________ Campus/Satellite College

RESEARCH TITLE IS PLACED HERE IN BOLDFACE ALL IN UPPERCASE

SINGLE SPACE BETWEEN LINES AND SET
IN INVERTED PYRAMID LIKE THIS

NAME OF STUDENT IN UPPERCASE BOLDFACE

Submitted to the __(Department) __ Faculty

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree

DEGREE
Major in __________________

Month Year
Appendix 11. Approval Sheet

CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ___________________
GRADUATE SCHOOL
___________ Campus

APPROVAL SHEET

Research Title : Farming Community …. in the Teaching of Science

Student : John D. Dela Cruz
Degree : Master of Arts
Major : Science

Advisory Committee

JUAN D. DELA CRUZ, PhD __________________

Adviser Date

__________________________ __________________
Member Date

_________________________ __________________
Member Date

_________________________ __________________
Member Date

Recommending Approval:

____________________ __________________
Program Chair Date

_______________________ __________________
Research Coordinator Date

_______________________ __________________
Research Chair Date

Approved:

________________________ __________________
Dean Date

Research No. _______________

ii
 CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ___________________
_____________DEPARTMENT
___________ Campus/Satellite College

APPROVAL SHEET

Research Title : Farming Community …. in the Teaching of Science

Student : John D. Dela Cruz
Degree : Bachelor of Secondary Education
Major : Science

Advisory Committee

JUAN D. DELA CRUZ, PhD __________________

Adviser Date

__________________________ __________________
Member Date

_________________________ __________________
Member Date

Recommending Approval:

____________________ __________________
Program Chair Date

_______________________ __________________
Research Coordinator Date

_______________________ __________________
Research Chair Date

Approved:

________________________ __________________
Dean Date

Research No. _______________

ii
Appendix 12. Acceptance Sheet

CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF __________________________
GRADUATE SCHOOL
______________ Campus

ACCEPTANCE SHEET

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts major in Science,
this thesis titled Farming Community as … in the Teaching of Science, prepared and submitted
by John D. Dela Cruz, has been evaluated and recommended for oral examination.

JUAN D. DELA CRUZ, PhD

Adviser

Approved by the Examining Committee during final oral examination on June 25, 2021.

________________________ ___________________________
Member Member

_____________________________
Member

____________________________
Chair

Accepted as a partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts major
in Science.

_______________________________
Dean

iii
 CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF __________________________
_________________ DEPARTMENT
______________ Campus/Satellite College

ACCEPTANCE SHEET

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Secondary Education
major in Science, this thesis titled Farming Community as … in the Teaching of Science,
prepared and submitted by John D. Dela Cruz, has been evaluated and recommended for oral
examination.

JUAN D. DELA CRUZ, PhD

Adviser

Approved by the Examining Committee during final oral examination on June 25, 2021.

________________________ ___________________________
Member Member

_____________________________
Member

____________________________
Chair

Accepted as a partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Secondary
Education major in Science.

_______________________________
Dean

iii
Appendix 13. Table of Contents

CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF _____________________________
GRADUATE SCHOOL
_______________ Campus

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preliminaries Page

Title Page i

Approval Sheet ii

Acceptance Sheet

Abstract

Chapter

1 Introduction 25

Background of the Study

…

5 Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

Summary

Findings of the Study

Conclusions
…

References 546

Appendices 560
Appendix 14. List of Tables

CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF _____________________________
GRADUATE SCHOOL
_______________ Campus

LIST OF TABLES

Table Number Title Page

1 Distribution of Respondents by Sex Across 12

Socio-economic Status and Academic Ranks

2 Level of Cognitive Skills of the Respondents 19

Appendix 15. List of Figures

CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF _____________________________
GRADUATE SCHOOL
_______________ Campus

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Number Title Page

1 The research framework showing the assumed 21

relationship between cognitive skills and professional
productivity with some demographic profile that may
explain differences in both cognitive skills and
professional productivity.

2 Revised framework showing the independence of both 100

cognitive skills and professional productivity from
the identified demographic profile.
Appendix 16. Abstract

CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF _____________________________
GRADUATE SCHOOL
_______________ Campus

ABSTRACT

Protractor, J.V. (2020). Assessing cognitive skills of pre-service mathematics teachers

towards framework development in contextualizing mathematics instruction

(Unpublished master’s thesis). Capiz State University. Pontevedra, Capiz.

Adviser: Juan D. Dela Cruz, PhD

Teacher education training entails learning the content knowledge on what to teach and

learning the pedagogical knowledge on how to teach. This study investigated the abilities of

pre-service mathematics teachers in concept formation and contextualization of instruction

in relation to their communication, reasoning and inquiry skills, and content knowledge in

geometry. The study employed the ADDIE framework …

Keywords: Cognitive skills, contextualization, instruction, pre-service mathematics

teachers
 CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF _____________________________
_________________ DEPARTMENT
_______________ Campus/Satellite College

ABSTRACT

Protractor, J.V. (2020). Assessing cognitive skills of pre-service mathematics teachers

towards framework development in contextualizing mathematics instruction

(Unpublished undergraduate thesis). Capiz State University. Pontevedra, Capiz.

Adviser: Juan D. Dela Cruz, PhD

Teacher education training entails learning the content knowledge on what to teach and

learning the pedagogical knowledge on how to teach. This study investigated the abilities of

pre-service mathematics teachers in concept formation and contextualization of instruction

in relation to their communication, reasoning and inquiry skills, and content knowledge in

geometry. The study employed the ADDIE framework …

Keywords: Cognitive skills, contextualization, instruction, pre-service mathematics

teachers
Appendix 17. Rib Text Samples

21st CENTURY EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS EdD CAPSU

PROTRACTOR, J.V.
OF NEOPHYTE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS EDUCATIONAL 2022
MANAGEMENT

PANAYSAYOD: CATALOGUE OF PANAY FOLKTALES AS MAEd CAPSU

HISTORIADOR, P.M.
CONTEXT IN LITERATURE TEACHING ENGLISH 2022

ECONOMICS OF HYDROPONICS FARMING IN URBAN AB CAPSU

PECHAY, A.M.
COMMUNITIES ECONOMICS 2022

EFFECTS OF BLENDED SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS BSED CAPSU

MAESTRO, CD.
ONLINE LEARNING ON PROBLEM SOLVING PERFORMANCE MATHEMATICS 2022
OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS
Appendix 18. Extended Abstract Format
The extended abstract or full paper is not included in the manuscript but required as a separate
file to be submitted. The generic format is as follows.

Research Title in Times New Roman Font 12 Function Words Capitalized

Single Spacing Between Lines

Author (First Name, MI, Last Name)

Affiliation
Email address

Abstract
__________________________________________________________________________
________________. …
Keywords:
Introduction

________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________ (Includes the objectives and literature review)___.

Methodology

________________________________________________________________________________
__________________. …

Results and Discussion

________________________________________________________________________________
______________________. …

Conclusions
________________________________________________________________________________
____________________. …
References

Acknowledgment
Appendix 19. Basic Research Paradigm Samples

Variable 1 Variable 2

Correlation (Non-directional). In a non-directional correlation, either of the variable is a

assumed to influence the other.

Variable 1 Variable 2

Associational (Directional)/Causal-Comparative. In a directional associational research,

Variable 1 is the independent variable influencing the dependent Variable 2. For example, gender is
assumed to influence a person’s resiliency and not otherwise. Variable 1 may also be the assumed cause
of the observed differences in values of categories of Variable 2 in causal-comparative designs.

Variable 1 Variable 2

Causation (Experimental). In an experimental design, Variable 1 is the assumed cause and

Variable 2 is the assumed effect.

Variable 1

Variable 3

Variable 2

Two independent variables acting independently and jointly towards a dependent variable. Also,
Variable 2 may be a co-variant as Variable 1 acts on Variable 3.

Variable 2

Variable 1

Variable 3
 Pairwise correlations among Variables 1, 2 and 3.

Variable 2

Variable 1

Variable 3

One independent variable acting on two dependent variables producing results on each. Variables
2 and 3 are then correlated.