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RESEARCH PROJECT FORMAT

Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM

Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Significance of the Study
Scope, Delimitations and Limitations of the Study
Conceptual Framework
Definition of Terms

Chapter 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Related Literature
Synthesis

Include introductory paragraph every chapter

Title Page
The title page presents the following:
- Title
- Submission Statement, which includes the faculty and the institution
- Full name of writer, grade and section
- Date of Submission

Research Title
The title of the study should be concise as well as descriptive and
comprehensive, substantial words not exceed 12. It is a distinctive name given to the
study describing the work scope in a specific context and indicates the content of the
paper. The first letter of every word should be capital letter.

CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM

Introduction
- It is the background of the study. A short description of what the study is all about.
- In this section of the study, it pinpoints the essence of pursuing the research and
provides an overview of the focus of your study.
- Highlights the important details of interest concerning your topic, which should lead
toward your own reason for choosing to investigate it.
- It is a must to mention the rationale behind pursuing the research.
- This chapter serves as a backgrounder for readers to have an overview of the study
even without prior reference to other publications on the topic. The introductory
pages are important because they create the first and perhaps lasting impression on
the examiner.
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Statement of the Problem

- These are the objectives being formulated that will be answered throughout the
study.
- This section of the introduction concentrates on the issue or problem that the
research intends to investigate.
- Usually, it is written in a declarative sentence.
- In the research objectives, further specify the information that you would like to
find out and how you would like it to be answered.
- Along this line, the results of your study are the answers to your research objectives.

Significance of the Study

- It answers the questions “Why is your research study important/ significant to your
study.
- Describe general contribution of the project to new knowledge, society and or to
development in general.
- It points out the advantages that will come from the results.
- It emphasizes the concerned population to which the findings will be favourable.
- Usually, the advantages that may come from your study should be detailed in this
section.

Scope, Delimitations and Limitations of the Study

- It states the limitations of the study. It specifies the topic and its participants or
subjects of the study.
- This section of your study launches the limits of the process in which your study
will be conducted.
- Discuss the variables that you will examine and the method that you are going to
use.
- You will also mention the number of participants, the place where you will get your
data, the instrument to be used, and the time frame for completing your study.
- Determining the scope of the study will declare the feasibility of doing the
investigation.
- It will set the applicability of findings.
- Only those stated in the scope shall cover the credibility and generalizability of
results.

Conceptual Framework
- Present specific and well-defined constructs, assumptions, expectations and beliefs
that support the research study.

Definition of Terms
- It is where unfamiliar terms/words are defined to help readers understand the study.
- It must include the conceptual and operational definitions.
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CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

- These are the sources (books, journals, magazines, newspaper, other research
papers, and documents) that are related to and support the research study.
- It presents conflicting or contradictory results of previous studies which could then
be a research gap that will be filled by your study.
- The Review of Literature showcases previous studies and publications relevant to
the project.
- This chapter gives light as to what motivated the proponent/s in pursuing the
specific field of study.
- Include a combination of literature and studies within the last 10 years except for
theories.
- Organize thematically to conform to the variables of the specific problems.
- Follow proper documentation using parenthetical citation with author and date
- Only articles with dates are allowed as e-references.
- Secondary sources should be limited to at most 15.
- Highlight major findings and how one’s project would fit in the body of knowledge
on the subject matter and make a critique per topic as to whether the results cohere
or differ from each other.
Literature review will:
- Reveal investigations similar to your study, how other researchers approach the
problem
- Suggest method or technique of dealing with problems…suggest approach and
strategies
- Reveal sources of data
- Reveal significant research personalities
- See your study in historical/associative perspective
- Provide new ideas and new approaches
- Assist you in evaluating your own research effort
- Provide information on what is current in terms of similar technologies or solutions
to a particular problem domain
- The last part should be a clinching paragraph to show how the literature has assisted
the project proponent in the present study.

Synthesis
- Putting ideas from many sources together in one essay or presentation. After
reviewing the literature, organize the information around topics, make generalizations, and
then present information in logical information in a logical way to show both the relatedness
and differences of the reviewed materials.

Bibliography
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This section deals with the nature of reference materials (e.g. Books, Unpublished
Materials, Journals and Periodicals, etc.) if one wishes to read further in the area of problem
or corollary areas. It also speaks of the researcher’s awareness of the literature in his field
and his critical resources.

Books
Author, A. (Year of Publication). Title of work. Publisher City, State: Publisher.

Example:
Finney, J. (1970). Time and again. New York, NY: Simon and
Schuster.

e-book from an e-reader

Author, A. (Year of Publication). Title of work [E-Reader Version]. Retrieved from
http://xxxx or DOI:xxxx

Example:
Eggers, D. (2008). The circle [Kindle Version]. Retrieved from
http://www.amazon.com/

Book found in a database

Author, A. (Year of Publication). Title of work. Retrieved from http://xxxx or
DOI:xxxx

Example:
Sayre, Rebecca K., Devercelli, A.E., Neuman, M.J., & Wodon, Q. (2015). Investment
in early childhood development: Review of the world bank’s recent experience. DOI:
10.1596/978-1-4648-0403-8

Magazine article in print

Author, A. (Year, month of Publication). Article title. Magazine Title, Volume(Issue),
pp.-pp.

Example:
Tumulty, K. (2006, April). Should they stay or should they go? Time, 167(15), 3-40.

Magazine article found online

Author, A.A.. (Year, Month of Publication). Article title. Magazine, Title, Volume
(Issue), Retrieved from http://xxxx

Example:
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Tumulty, K. (2006, April). Should they stay or should they go? Time, 167(15)
Retrieved from
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1179361,00.html
Newspaper article in print
Author, A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Newspaper Title, pp. xx-
xx.

Example:
Rosenberg, G. (1997, March 31). Electronic discovery proves an effective legal
weapon.The New York Times, p. D5.

Newspaper article found online

Author, A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Newspaper Title,
Retrieved from newspaper homepage URL

Example:
Rosenberg, G. (1997, March 31). Electronic discovery proves an effective legal
weapon. The New York Times, Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com

General website article with an author

Author, A. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Article title. Retrieved from URL

Example:
Simmons, B. (2015, January 9). The tale of two Flaccos. Retrieved from
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-tale-of-two-flaccos/

General website article without an author

Article title. (Year, Month Date of Publication). Retrieved from URL

Example:
Teen posed as doctor at West Palm Beach hospital: police. (2015, January 16).
Retrieved from http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Teen-Posed-as-Doctor-at-
West-Palm-Beach-Hospital-Police-288810831.html

Appendices
APENDIX A
APENDIX B
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All research Main Documentation should adhere to the following standards:

a. Margins

Left Righ Top Bottom

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1.5” 1” 1’ 1”

b. Font

Kinds Font Siz Font Style

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Text Times New Roman 12 Regular

Headings or Sub Times New Roman 12 Bold

headings

c. Spacing : Double Space

d. Footer
____________________________________________________________________
<Research Title> <Page no.>

Line Black, 1 point

Text Times New Roman, size 11, Regular

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<RESEARCH PROJECT TITLE>

(In bold characters, font size 14)

A Research Project Presented to

the Senior High School Faculty of

Batangas Eastern Colleges

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for Grade 12

(font size 12)

by:
<last name, first name, middle initial of proponent 1>

<last name, first name, middle initial of proponent 2>

<last name, first name, middle initial of proponent 3>

<last name, first name, middle initial of proponent 4>

<last name, first name, middle initial of proponent 5>

(In alphabetical order)
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<date of submission>
(month and year)