Guide in Writing a

Thesis
SERGIO PRESA MANACOP CSP
(Ret) Police Colonel 0-11969
 • Policies in Thesis Writing

• Topics must be related to the field of criminology,

crime causation, law enforcement, curriculum
development and other profession in the field of
criminal justice.
• The statement of the problem must cover a body of
knowledge, existing phenomenon and supported by
related literature and studies.
• The conduct of research is a group effort and they
must present their manuscript at the end of semester
for pre-oral and final defense, respectively.
• The group is composed of two(2) members per group
selected by the discretion of the research professor.
• The students will propose a topic and develop a topic
from their chosen interest in the field of criminology
and criminal justice. They should prepare a plan or
GANTT chart so that deadline will be met and
accomplish all the tasks.
The research professor will be the resident adviser
in the conduct of the study. As an adviser, he/she will
manage the time for consultation in the development of
the study. He/she will align the problem to the contents
of the study. The adviser ensures that the research
follow the standard format set forth by the institution.
During the defense, the adviser will help the students
in answering and justifying the study. And finally, guide
the students to finish the research before the end
of school year.
• The panel of examiners must ensure the quality of
research and conforms with the standard set by the
institution. They will give constructive comments on
the improvement and refinement of the study by
determining the appropriate significance in the field of
criminology, statement of the problems, verify the
results and evaluate the recommendation given based
on the results of the study.
• The statistician or anyone who selected by the
students is the responsible to apply the correct
statistical tools to achieve the objectives of the
study.
• The grammarian will make sure that the use of
grammar is correct prior to its final output and
subsequent submission to the Dean of College
and School Library.
 • Preliminary Sections
• Title Page
• Approval Sheet
• Abstract
Thesis • Acknowledgment
Contents • Dedication
• Table of Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Appendices
2. Narrative Parts
a. Introduction
i. Background of the Study
ii. Conceptual or Theoretical Framework and
Paradigm of the Study
iii. Statement of the Problem
iv. Hypotheses
v. Definition of Terms
2. Narrative Parts
b. Methods
c. Results and Discussion
d. Conclusion
e. Recommendations
f. References
g. Appendices
h. Curriculum Vitae
 a. Margin
Top – 1.75”
Bottom – 1.00”
Style Left – 1.25”
and Right – 1.00”
Format
b. Font and Spacing
Font style – Times New Roman or
Arial
Font size
Paragraph – 12
Title – it depends as long as the title become inverted
triangle
Paragraph
Title – Center
Body – Justified
Indention – 0.5”
Spacing
Before and after – 0 points
c. Line Spacing
Table text – single space
Paragraph – double space
Abstract – 1.5 space
d. Page
– position of page number is Top of Page (Right Align)
– hide the page number of first page of every section
– pages in title page up to abstract must be (i, ii, iii, …)
– pages in different sections must be (1, 2, 3, …)
 Style
and
Format
Protocols in Writing a
Thesis
 • Use correct punctuations.
• Use appropriate capitalization.
Observe • Observe correct paragraphing.
Correct • Observe correct spelling.
Grammar • Use correct tenses of verbs (for pre-oral,
use future tense and for final paper, use
past tense)
• Always use third personal pronoun.
• Be cautious on the syntax or proofing as you type
your manuscript.
• Observe the correct subject-verb agreement.
• Consider different applications in checking the
grammar.
 • Plagiarism is an intellectual theft and
academic dishonestly.
• Paraphrasing and summarizing are very
No
Plagiarism similar. Both involve taking ideas, words or
phrases from a source and crafting them
into new sentences within your writing. In
addition, summarizing includes condensing
the source material into just a few lines.
Whether paraphrasing or summarizing,
credit is always given to the author.
Paraphrasing and summarizing Tools
 APA Style for In-Text Citations
• APA Style uses the author–date citation
system.
• The in-text citation appears within the
Use body of the paper and briefly identifies the
APA cited work by its author and date of
Format publication.
• Each work cited must appear in the
reference list, and each work in the
reference list must be cited in the text.
 Thank You

And God Bless

To The Future

Law Enforcers!!!