Appendix A

PREPARATION OF THE FINAL COPY OF A QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

THESIS
I. General Format
1. Margins
a. Left – 1.5 inches
b. Top, bottom, right – 1 inch
2. Font
a. Font type – Times new Roman or Arial
b. Font size – 12
3. Spacing - double-spacing, except for figures and tables which should be
single-spaced
4. Paragraph indention – five letter spaces
5. Pagination – one inch from the right edge of the paper on the first line of every
page

II. Preliminary Parts

1. Title Page. It is center-justified and capitalized per letter; follows the inverted
pyramid style, and is single-spaced.

Contents:
a. Title
b. Classification of the paper; e.g., research paper proposal
c. Department to which paper is presented and the school
d. Degree program, e.g., Senior High School 11
e. Name/s of research proponent/s
f. Month and year of graduation

2. Approval Sheet. It is placed immediately after the title page. Generally, it

contains statements of recommendation and acceptance.
a. The approval of the adviser that the thesis proposal is complete and is
recommended for an examination.
b. The approval of the panel of examiners that the thesis has been
examined
c. The acceptance of the department head and of the academic unit

3. Acknowledgement Sheet. It reflects the researcher’s/ researchers’ expression

of appreciation for the assistance and encouragement extended to
him/her/them in making the research paper. Pronouns must be used in the 3 rd
person.

4. Abstract. It is a brief yet comprehensive summary of the paper. It describes

the problem, number and kind of participants or respondents, the hypothesis,
summary of procedures and methods, instrumentation, results, conclusions,
 implications and recommendations in more or less 150-200 words (APA
Publication Manual, 6th edition).

5. Table of Contents. This is an ordered and paginated listing of the different

parts of the thesis. It must show the chapter and section titles in full and must
have entries for the References and Appendices sections.
a. The heading, Table of Contents should be typed centered and in
uppercase.
b. Spacing should be 1.5 in. throughout.
c. Preliminaries should be listed first.
d. The heading Chapter should be flushed left in the same line with Page
flushed right. Only the first letters of the words are capitalized.
e. Below the heading Chapter are the titles of the chapters, typed in
uppercase.
f. Opposite each chapter title followed by a series of dots is the
corresponding page number.
g. Chapters and section titles should not extend beyond the right margin
of the leaders (dots). If a chapter/section title occupies more than one
line length, the second line onwards must align-left with the first.

6. List of Tables. It appears on the page immediately following the table of

Contents.
a. List of tables should be typed centered and in capital letters.
b. The heading Table should be typed three line spaces below the title
and flushed to the left margin. Opposite is the word Page which is
flushed to the right margin.
c. Arabic numerals used for the table number are placed right under the
heading Table. A tab is inserted after each table number, then the title
of the table.

7. List of Figures. It is placed in a separate page right after the List of Tables.
a. List of Figures is typed centered and in uppercase.
b. The heading Figure should be typed three line spaces below the title
and flushed to the left margin. Opposite is the heading Page which is
flushed to the right margin.
c. Arabic numerals are used for the table number which is placed right
under the heading Figure. A tab is inserted after each table number,
followed by the title of figure. Dots are inserted to separate the title of
the figure from the corresponding page number.

III. Body of the Thesis

1. Each chapter should have a heading that is center-justified. The chapter
number must be in Arabic numerals, e.g., Chapter 1.
2. The chapter number is followed by the title in all capital letters and encoded at
the center.
 3. All element titles or headers that follow should be flushed left.

IV. End Matters

1. References
a. The References section should start on a new page.
b. All references cited in the body of the research paper must appear in
the References section
c. The heading References is center-justified on the first line below the
page header.
d. The entries with hanging indentions begin on the line following the
heading References. Entries begin with surname of the authors and are
arranged alphabetically.
The components of a reference entry are as follows:
a. Author’s name. Type the surname first, followed by a comma,
then the first name and the middle initial. If there are two to six
authors, all their names are written. If there are more than six, the
remaining authors can be represented by the words, “et al.”
b. Year of Publication. It should follow the period after the author’s
name and should be enclosed in parentheses.
c. Book Title. The complete title and edition should be written. The
entire book title should be italicized or underlined. Only the first
letter of the first word and proper names must be capitalized.
d. Journal Title. The title of the article in roman face and sentence
case (only the first letter of the first word and proper names must
be capitalized) appears first. The title of the journal itself appears in
italics and in title case (the first letter of each substantial word is
capitalized).
e. Place of Publication. The place where the book was published
should be written, followed by a colon.
f. Publishing House. The name of the publishing house follows the
place of publication.

Examples of References (APA Publication Manual 4th ed., 1999):

a. Book (Revised edition)
Burns, N., & Grove, S. K. (2005). The practice of nursing research: Conduct,
critique, and utilization (Rev. ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders.

Smeltzer, S. C., Bare, B. G., Hinkle, J. L., & Cheever, K. H., (2008). Brunner and
Suddarth’s text book of medical-surgical nursing (11th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins.

b. Journal Supplement
 Chouinard, M. C., & Robichaud-Ekstrand, S. (2005). The Effectiveness of a Nursing
Inpatient Smoking Cessation Program in Individuals with Cardiovascular Disease.
Journal of Nursing Research, 54(4), 243-254.

c. Electronic Data File

National Institute of Nursing Research. (2006). About the NINR. Retrieved on
January 16, 2006, from website: http://ninr.nih.gov/ninr/about/html

d. Government Report
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2000). Heathy people 2010:
Understanding and improving health. Washington DC: U.S. Department of health and
Human Services.

e. Monthly Newspaper Article

DiCenso, A., Virano, T., & Banjok, I., et al. (2002). A toolkit to facilitate the
implementation of clinical practice guidelines in healthcare settings. Hospital
Quarterly, 5, 55-60.

f. Newsletter Article
Flanagan, J. C. (2005). The critical-incident technique. Psychological Bulletin. 51,
221-223.

g. Daily Newspaper
Enriquez, M. C. (2009, September 8). How proper breathing helps Donnie Tartars
tame illness. Philippine Daily Inquirer, pp. A3, A5.

h. Encyclopedia and Dictionary

O’Conner, J. (Ed.). (2001). Roget’s Desk Thesaurus. New York: Gramercy Press.

i. Magazine Article
Cocertino, B. (2003) Feb. 24). Preparing Students for “real life” nursing. Nursing
Spectrum, 15A, No. 4, 17-18.

j. Theses and Dissertation

Paulino, A. P. (2007). The nurses’ delivery of quality services in a university hospital:
Basis for improving administrative approaches (Unpublished Master’s Thesis).
University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.

2. Appendices
a. Each appendix should start on a new page and should be typed
centered.
b. Each appendix is represented by a capital letter, e.g., Appendix A,
Appendix B, and so on.
Appendix C
Evaluation Tool/Rubrics
PRACTICAL RESEARCH PROPOSAL DEFENSE

Group/Name of Student: __________________________________________________

Course/Yr/Sec: ____________________
Subject: ___________________
SY: _________________ ( ) 1st ( ) 2nd ( ) Summer

Direction: Rate the document by using the following criteria.

VG (5) - Very Good - if the element is accurately formulated with all components and
formatted properly
G (4) - Good - if the element is 61%-80% accurately formulated and formatted
F (3) - Fair - if the element is 41%-60% accurately formulated and formatted
P (2) - Poor - if the element is 21%-40% accurately formulated and formatted
N (1) - Needs improvement - if the element is 0%-20% accurately formulated and
formatted

Indicator VG G F P N
I. EVALUATION OF PAPERS (60%)
Title Formulation Major variables, Lacks one Lacks Needs Needs
goals, of the two of improvem changes
respondents, or elements the ent
subjects are elements
clearly stated.
Introduction Rationale, Lacks one Lacks Needs Needs
literature, of the two of improvem changes
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purpose and elements
format are
adequate.
Statement of the General Problem, Lacks one Lacks Needs Needs
Problem Specific of the two of improvem changes
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format are elements
correctly
formulated.
Scope and Major variables, Lacks one Lacks Needs Needs
Delimitation of sub-variables, of the two of improvem changes
the Study indicators, elements the ent
settings, and elements
format are
mentioned
properly.

Significance of Beneficiaries and Contents Contents Contents Contents

the Study the benefits are must be must be must be must be
discussed enhanced. improve revised. changed.
completely. d.

Relevant Theories At least three Lacks one Lacks Needs Needs

theories and of the two of improvem changes
relationship are elements the ent
properly elements
discussed. The
theorists, titles,
and explanations
are present.
Related Literature All variables and No No Needs Needs
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relationship are included are not
discussed. included.
Conceptual 81%-100% 61-80% 41%- 21%-40% 0%-20%
Framework and accurate variables accurate 60% accurate accurate
paradigm are included. accurate
Relationships are
discussed and
symbols are used.
Hypothesis/ The null 61-80% 41%- 21%-40% 0%-20%
Assumption hypothesis, and at accurate 60% accurate accurate
least five accurate
assumptions are
mentioned
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Definition of All terms are 61-80% 41%- 21%-40% 0%-20%
Terms operationally accurate 60% accurate accurate
defined. accurate
Research Design Methodology, One Two Needs Needs
types, definition, element is elements improvem changes
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Population Population, One Two Needs Needs
samples, element is elements improvem changes
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Instrument of the Instrument, basis, One Two Needs Needs
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Validity and Method, basis,One Two Needs Needs
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Notes Elements such as One Two Needs Needs
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Appendices Bibliography, One Two Needs Needs
letters, element is elements improvem changes
questionnaire are missing are ent
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II. ACTUAL DEFENSE (30%)
Question 1 81%-100% 61%-80% 41%- 21%-40% 0%-20%
answered answered 60% answered answered
correctly correctly answered correctly correctly
correctly
Question 2 81%-100% 61%-80% 41%- 21%-40% %-20%
answered answered 60% answered answered
correctly correctly answered correctly correctly
correctly
Question 3 81%-100% 61%-80% 41%- 21%-40% %-20%
answered answered 60% answered answered
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correctly
Question 4 81%-100% 61%-80% 41%- 21%-40% %-20%
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Question 5 81%-100% 61%-80% 41%- 21%-40% %-20%
answered answered 60% answered answered
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correctly
Question 6 81%-100% 61%-80% 41%- 21%-40% %-20%
answered answered 60% answered answered
correctly correctly answered correctly correctly
correctly
III. PERSONALITY (10%)
Confidence

Communication
Skills

Teamwork

Mastery

Suggestions: Criteria Raw Equi. %

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