Thesis Writing - CAF
Thesis Writing - CAF
Thesis Writing - CAF
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Preliminary Pages
1.Copyright Page
2.Title Page
3. Certification and Approval Sheet
4. Certification of Originality
5. Acknowledgments
6. Abstract
7. Table of Contents
8. List of Tables
9. List of Figures
Note:
Pagination of preliminaries shall be in
lowercase Roman numerals placed at the
bottom center of the page.
Chapter 1
The Problem and Its
Setting
Introduction
Theoretical Framework
Conceptual Framework
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis (if any)
Scope and Limitation
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms
Introduction
Overview of the research
Define major concepts
Discuss the factors that lead to the
conceptualization of the problem
Be selective
Have the pleasure to read them all
Consistently ask yourself, “Why
am I including this study or
reference?”
6. Do not exclude the studies and
articles that contradict your point
of view.
Be objective
Present both sides of an argument
7. If you say read an author’s
view from someone else’s work
and you doubt it, try to look for
the original.
Because of paraphrasing, author’s
tend to misinterpret one another
8. Synthesis of the Reviewed
Literature and Studies – make a
matrix
SOURCE 1
SOURCE 1
THEME1
THEME2
Chapter 3
Methodology
Method of Research
Population, Sample Size, and
Sampling Technique
Description of Respondents
Instrument
Data Gathering Procedure
Statistical Treatment of Data
Chapter 4
Results and Discussion
Summary of Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations
15. References
(APA latest edition)
Books
Journals
Periodicals
Unpublished thesis
Electronic Sources
16. Appendices
Instrument
Correspondence
Transcription (if applicable)
Certification of Originality Check
Certification of Statistical Treatment
Certification of Editing
Biographical Statement (a paragraph
consisting of 100-150 words)
Manuscript Preparation
Paper and Printing Specifications: Print the
final copy with a laser printer using only one side of
a standard-sized PUP template (8.5 x 11 inches)