RESEARCH
FORMAT
First and foremost, there is no standard format in making a scientific paper here in the Philippines, others used the MLA style, Chicago Style or APA Stye of writing, but what is most common among the scientific community is the APA Style of writing. It doesn't matter as to what type of writing is to be used, what matters most is the content of the research paper and its internal and external validity (this is all about the validity of the data to claim a certain conclusion and as to how this relates to the real conditions.
The following is the prescribed format for the research
proposal (School based);
TEXT GUIDELINES
a.
FONT – NEW TIMES ROMAN
b.
FONT SIZE – 12
c.
DOUBLED SPACE
d.
TITLE PAGE – Please see the attachment
e.
Scientific names should be italic in which the
first letter of the genus should be in UPPER
CASE and the species should be in lower
case. Example: Staphylococcus aureus
In
this example, Staphylococcus is the genus and aureus is the species.
SEQUENCE FOR THE WRITE-UPS (POST-LAB)
a.
Abstract
Abstract is the concise summary of the research paper, it consist of maximum of 250 words. The nature of the problem being investigated, the methods employed in the conduct of the study should also be mentioned, the summarized form of result discussion and conclusion. Browse the internet for more information.
b.
Chapter 1: Problems and its Settings
a.
Background of the Study - discuss the situation, the degree how the existing problem affects somebody or something. You need statistical data to present the urgency of conducting the investigation. Don't forget to cite published references. This should also be found in your bibliography.
b.
Significance of the Study - discuss as to how promising the out put of your research is.
c.
Statement of the Problem- this section should start like "This research was conducted to ........ Specifically it will answer the following questions:
1. Question 1
2. Question 2
3. Question 3 and soon...
1. Question 1
2. Question 2
3. Question 3 and soon...
d.
Objectives
e.
Hypothesis
f.
Scope and Delimitation
g.
Review of Related Literature and Studies
c.
Chapter 2: Methods and Procedure (the thickness of this chapter depends on type
of methods you used in your experiments)
a.
Methodology Flow Chart
b.
Preparation of the Sample
c.
Specifics of the Methods
d.
Chapter 3: Results and Discussion (the organization of the data should be in
accordance to the contextual flow of your study, example: If Test A requires Test B to fully
understand the meaning of the data, then the result of Test A should be
presented first followed by Test B results. )
a.
Series of data with discussion, no inferential
analysis yet in this stage.
b.
Statistical Analysis with discussion,
inferential analysis must be shown in this stage. The table of statistical
results must be shown.
e.
Chapter 4: Summary, Conclusion and
Recommendation
a.
Summary
b.
Conclusion
c.
Recommendations
d.
Bibliography
e.
Plates
f.
Acknowledgement
g.
Research Plan
h.
Forms and Certificates of Laboratory Test
In order to come up with the best paper, you should have started on something you are interested in, something that ignites your curiosity, then make all things enumerated and specify things you want to know. Making a Question and Answer Series is a good help to address information you need, start asking questions that are general in aspects, then try to make a concept map of related terms that has something to do or with connection to the main idea. Just start like that, then organize the information in accordance to its value or degree of effect to the dependent variable. Once categorized, start making an outline for your paper, deductive type of reasoning is usually employed in developing a paper. It is something about starting talking on the general terms and gradually going deeply into the specifics. Or you may find it necessary to reverse the manner of presentation, as long as it go with the main frame of your goals.
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