CHAPTER 13: THESIS WRITING

Parts of a Thesis (Descriptive Design)
1.      Chapter 1( The Problem: Rationale and Background)
1.1 Statement of the Problem
1.2 Hypotheses
1.3 Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Scope and Limitations of the Study
1.6 Definition of Key Terms
1.7 General Organization and Coverage of the Study
       2.    Chapter 2 (Review of Related Literature)
              2.1 Related Legal Bases
              2.2 Related Literature (Local and Foreign)
              2.3 Related Studies (Local and Foreign)
              2.4 Justification of the Present Study
       3.    Chapter 3 (Methodology)
              3.1 Research Design
              3.2 Determination of Sample Size
              3.3 Sampling Design and Technique
              3.4 The Subjects
              3.5 The Research Instrument
              3.6 Validation of the Research Instrument
              3.7 Data Gathering Procedure
              3.8 Data Processing Method
              3.9 Statistical Treatment
       4.    Chapter 4 (Results, Analysis and Interpretation)
       5.    Chapter 5 (Summary of Findings, Recommendations and Conclusions)
       6.    Bibliography
       7.    Appendix
       8.    Curriculum Vitae
Parts of a Thesis (Experimental Design)
      1.    Chapter 1(The Problem: Rationale and Background)
1.1 Statement of the Problem
1.2 Hypotheses
1.3 Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Scope and Limitations of the Study
1.6 Definition of Key Terms
1.7 General Organization and Coverage of the Study
       2.    Chapter 2 (Review of Related Literature)
              2.1 Review of Related Legal Bases
              2.2 Review of Related Literature (Local and Foreign)
              2.3 Review of Related Studies (Local and Foreign)
              2.4 Justification of the Present Study
      3.    Chapter 3(Materials and Methods)
             3.1 Research Method
             3.2 Materials
             3.3 Equipment/Apparatus and Utensils
             3.4 Procedure
             3.5 Training of Panelists
             3.6 Evaluation of the Results
             3.7 Statistical Treatment
      4.   Chapter 4(Results and Discussion)
      5.   Chapter 5(Summary of Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations)
      6.   References
      7.   Appendix
      8.   Curriculum Vitae