THE THESIS AND DISSERTATION MANUSCRIPT WRITING GUIDE - midterms

In Format, this styles can be used in the manuscript preparation

Journal style or the APA style

Spacing. Modified APA is prescribed in terms of spacing. Formal APA prescribes double-space in all text. Meanwhile, NEUST prescribes _______ in all text; _______ in long quotations, tables and figure captions, and in similar special materials (e.g., table legend).

double space, single space

Margins. Modified APA format shall also be used in setting page margin. APA specifies _____ margin in all four (4) sides of the paper (top, bottom, left, and right). NEUST, however, prescribes 1 ½ at the left and 1 at the top, right side and bottom margin.

1-inch, 1 ½,, 1

In Pagination, Page number should be written in?

Hindu-Arabic

____________ should be set in the upper right-hand corner of the paper and numbered in Hindu-Arabic numerals.

Page number

In Pagination, On which page of each chapter should the page number be omitted?

1st page

The short descriptive title that appears at the top of every page in a published journal is called the?

Running Head

The Running Head in a manuscript should appear on every page, including the?

title page

Where should the Running Head be placed in a manuscript?

Flush left, on the same line as the page number)

The Running Head must always be written in ____________ letters.

uppercase

Tables and figures can be set in either ____________ or landscape form.

portrait

What is the ideal number of pages a table or figure should take up?

A single page

If a table or figure cannot fit on one page, it must be cut ____________.

strategically

Tables and figures may also be included in the ____________ if they cannot be compressed into one page

appendices

In Paper and Printing, What type of printer should be used for the final copy of a manuscript?

Laser printer

How many sides of the paper should the manuscript be printed on?

One side only

What is the standard paper size for printing the final manuscript?

8.5 x 11 inches

What font should be used consistently throughout the manuscript?

Times New Roman

What is the default font size for the entire manuscript?

12

The cover for a dissertation manuscript shall be ____________ in color.

white

Blue cover is used only for a ________.

Thesis

The full thesis and dissertation report paper shall consist of _______ chapters.

four (4)

Enumerate the parts in Chapter 1: The Problem and It‘s Background

Introduction, RRL, Theoretical/Conceptual Framework, Research Problem, Hypotheses, Scope, Delimitations and Limitations, Significance of the Study, Definition of Terms,

The ________ should provide the background of the study.

Introduction

The introduction describes the ________ or research question.

Research problem

The reasoning behind the research problem is sometimes called a ________.

Theoretical argument

In Introduction, The study aims to develop or test a ________, or to understand, explain, or further describe a phenomenon.

Theory

In RRL, The ________ cited should support the theoretical argument being made.

Literature

The literature review should demonstrate that the author has a grasp of the major ________ and findings related to the topic.

Ideas

The literature cited should support the ________ being made.

Theoretical argument

Provides a tentative explanation the occurrence of the problem.

Theoretical Framework

The proponent’s version of what explains the problem.

Conceptual

The conceptual framework is usually supported by a ________.

Research diagram

The research problem portion has two parts: the ________ statement and the ________ statement.

General, Specific

This statement captures the title in statement form and explains why the study was conducted.

General

This statement enumerates specific questions or research problems that, when answered, would lead to finding answers to the general statement

Specific

Declarative statements written in the expected or predicted direction.

Hypotheses

Hypotheses are written in the ________ tense.

Present

Not all theses or dissertations require hypotheses; only research that asks for ________, ________, ________, or ________ does.

Impact, Difference, Effect, Relationship

Refers to the boundaries and limits of the study’s aims and objectives.

Scope

The scope answers the questions: ________, ________, and ________.

What or who is the study about?, Where did it take place?, When did it take place?

The limitations consciously set by the authors to set boundaries or limits to their work and ensure that the study’s aims and objectives do not become impossible to achieve.

Delimitations

Any particular or potential weaknesses that are usually out of the researcher’s control.

Limitations

discusses who will benefit from the study and how they will benefit.

Significance of the study

Only the ________ or ________ used in the study are defined under the Definition of Terms section.

Key terms, Variables

What is the two types of definitions for terms?

Conceptual and Operational

This definition is the definition by the book and must be properly cited.

Conceptual

This definition is based on the usage of the term in the study.

Operational

Enumerate the parts in Chapter 2: Methods and Procedure

Research Design, Locole of the Study, Population and Sampling, Respondents of the Study, Research Instruments, Data Gathering Procedure, Data Analysis Technique, Ethical Consideration

What section of the research study discusses the research design used in the study?

Research Design

Includes the description of the geographical and other characteristics relevant to the research. This should serve as support to the background of the study

locale of the study

The ________ and ________ section is necessary only when a sample is used to represent a population.

Population, Sampling

The ________ used to select the sample must be explained in detail.

Sampling technique

The term ________ is used for sources of data in quantitative studies where survey or interview questions are involved.

Respondents

The term ________ refers to sources of data in qualitative research.

Participants

The term ________ is used for sources of data in experimental research.

Subjects

In the "Respondents of the Study" section, the sources of data should be described in terms of their ________ profile characteristics.

Demographic

The section that discusses and describes the instruments used for gathering data in the study is called

Research Instruments

A self-constructed instrument must be described in terms of the __________ it intended to measure.

variables

The step-by-step procedure taken in the conduct of the study is discussed in the section called __________.

Data Gathering Procedures)

The data gathering instrument must come with a __________ stating that the researcher respects the respondents’ privacy

Cover letter

Reliability measures ensure that the instrument provides __________ data.

consistent

__________ should describe how the researcher processed the research data.

Data analysis technique

In Data Analysis, The __________ used to analyze, interpret, and determine implication of data should be described.

statistical tool

__________ discusses the issues encountered in the course of the study.

Ethical consideration

Ethical consideration should address the possibility of committing violation of __________ and __________ rights.

human, animal

The description of statistical tools used for data analysis falls under __________.

Data analysis technique

Name three potential issues discussed in ethical consideration.

Violation of human and animal rights, Threat to health and safety, Collateral damage to life and properties

Enumerate the parts in Chapter 3: Result and Discussion

Presentation, Analysis

This chapter presents the results of the analyses, in the sequence the specific statement of the problem was presented.

Results and Discussion

In Chap 3, Only the main topics per problem shall appear as ____.

headings

The number of subheadings shall be consistent with the number of ______ posed in Chapter 1

sub-problems

The format of Chapter 3 may vary depending on the ______ used.

research design

Approval of the ______ is required for the format of Chapter 3.

Thesis/Dissertation Evaluation Committee

Results should be presented with sound analysis and ______ interpretation.

bias-free

In chap 3, Research data can be presented in what ways?

Tabular, pictorial, textual, figurative and graphical

______ analyses are needed to interpret and determine the implications of data.

Statistical

Interesting points and highlights should be the focus of the

interpretation

Results should reflect the study’s theoretical background and align with relevant

literature findings

Enumerate the parts in Chapter 4:

Summary, Conclusion, Recommendations, References, Appendices

presents the summary of findings from which the conclusions and recommendations were derived.

Chapter 4

The ________ of the study should be summarized and presented in technical terms and in the sequence of the statements of the problem.

result

Each summarized finding should be an ________ to the statement of the problem or objectives of the study.

answer

There should be as many summarized findings as there are ________ or statements of the problem.

objectives

________ should be drawn out of the summarized result of the study.

Conclusion

There should be no more ________ or statistical figures presented in the conclusion section.

mathematical

Each conclusion must be a direct answer to the specific ________ of the problem.

statements

Recommendations should be ________ and directed to specific persons or entities.

specific

A researcher should propose further ________ and explain why it is needed.

research

References should be presented ________ regardless of their sources.

alphabetically

The ________ section contains the researcher’s interpretation of findings without statistical data.

Conclusions

The rationale for any proposed ________ should be clearly mentioned.

Program

The number of conclusions must match the number of ________.

Findings

The ________ of findings should be aligned with the research objectives.

summary

The appendices in the thesis and dissertation report shall contain the following

a. Correspondence (all letter requests

involving data collection)

b. Research instruments or data gathering

instruments

c. Pilot Study Result

d. Statistical Input

e. Curriculum Vitaé of the proponent

f. Any other material as may be required by

the Thesis Dissertation Committee