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Guidelines in Writing Chapter 1
Guidelines in Writing Chapter 1
WRITING CHAPTER I
The Problem and Review of
Related Literature
HEADINGS TO USE
APA Headings
Level Format
1 Centered, Boldfaced, Upper & Lowercase Headings
2 Left-aligned, Boldface, Upper & Lowercase Headings
3 Indented, boldface, lowercase heading with a period.
4 Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase heading with
period.
5 Indented, italicized, lowercase heading with a period.
HEADINGS TO USE
TITLE PAGE
The title should capture in full;
it should be clearly and explicitly
stated, mentioning specifically
the variables to be studied and
the relationship between and
among them as well as the
target population.
Maximum of 10-12 substantive
words. Function words are not
included.
Should have running head and
considered page 1.
The format of the title and all
other entries should follow the
inverted pyramid format.
PLEASE
TAKE NOTE
OF THE
CHANGES
ABSTRACT
This is a brief, descriptive
summary of the study.
It should include:
Statement of the Problem
Research Design
Significant Findings
Conclusion and
Recommendations
Should consist of 150-250 words,
should be typed block format
and double spaced.
ABSTRACT
Begin a new page.
Your abstract page should already include the
running head.
On the first line of the abstract page, center
the word “Abstract” (centered at the top and in
boldface)
ABSTRACT
Beginning with the next line, write a concise
summary of the KEY POINTS OF YOUR
RESEARCH.
DO NOT INDENT; should be JUSTIFIED
Validators/ Editors
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LIST OF TABLES
List of Tables
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Year of publication/publisher/place of
publication
If it is a journal: volume number & pages,
DOI
The discussion or concept/s that will you
rephrase later.
Search on
each of your
variables.
Last
paragraph of
an RRL:
Explains the
whole
purpose of
your
research
Review of Related Literature
subsections:
1. Theoretical Framework
2. Conceptual Framework
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
This identifies the THEORIES
that will be used by the researcher
to guide the conduct of the
investigation.
Highlight the specific constructs in
the theory that will be substantial
in pursuing the research problems.
The writer should be able to
establish link between the
research variables and the
theory.
This serves the lens by which
that variable will be studied.
The last paragraph should state
why you used that certain theory
for your research.
This explained that in
order to effectively
communicate with
others, to transmit a
message within a short
span of time/ directly
impose the message –
which is considered a
RICH INFORMATION.