QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH PAPER COMPONENTS AND OUTLINE IN TRADITIONAL FORMAT
Preliminaries or Front Pages
TITLE PAGE
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLE AND FIGURES
Body of the Paper
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Significance of the Study
Scope and Delimitations
Operational Definition of Terms
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
[can be presented by category (Literature and Studies; Foreign Literature and Local
Literature) or by Topics]
Synthesis
RESEARCH FRAMEWORK
Theoretical Framework
Operational Framework
METHOLODOLOGY
Research Design
Sampling Design and Respondents
Locale of the Study
Research Tools and Instruments
Procedure on Data Gathering
Procedure on Data Analysis and Interpretation
Statistical Applications
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
(presentation should be based on the sequence of presentation of Statement of the
Problem in the introductory chapter}
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Back matters
REFERENCES
APPENDICE (no pagination)
Note:
1. The following chapter should be completed during the first quarter: THE PROBLEM AND ITS
BACKGROUND, REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES, RESEARCH FRAMEWORK and
METHOLODOLOGY and will serve as proposal. Should be submitted in TRADITIONAL format.
2. The research paper with RESULTS AND DISCUSSION AND SUMMARY OF FINDINGS,
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION should be completed and submitted in IMRAD format
and in Research Journal layout on or before the 2nd quarter ends.
MECHANICS/TYPESETTING
TRADITIONAL FORMAT:
Paper:
8.5 x 11 (Short bond paper)
1”
1.5”
Margin:
Top/Bottom/Right:
Left:
Alignment:
LEFT
Indentation:
FIRST LINE - .5 or ½ inch
Font:
Body of the paper: Arial 11 o Calibri 12; Normal style
Main-headings are typed in Bold style; UPPER CASE
Sub-headings are typed in Bold style; only first letter of all words is in
UPPER CASE
Don’t italicized words except for foreign terms
Spacing:
Doubled-space (all entries in paragraphs and transitions)
Pagination:
Top-right ; Arial 10 o Calibri 11
(Do not print first page’s page number)
Title:
Arial 14; Bold; Upper case; inverted pyramid; Doubled-space
(If title has three lines, spacing is singled-space)
Long Direct Quotation: ARIAL 10 or CALIBRI 11; CENTERED; typed in block format (1.5
from left and right margins) ; no quotation marks; citation with
number at the end;
Bibliography:
Each entry is typed in Singled-space; then doubled-space in between
entries
Follow APA (American Psychological Association) Publication Style (6 th
edition)on your referencing/documentation and preparation of your
bibliography. This form and style version can be found also online. In
your search engine, type “APA referencing or APA bibliography
style/format – 5th or 6th edition.
Don’t categorize entries by type. References should be presented in
alphabetical order. In your BIBLIOGRAPHY page, present your references
in alphabetical order.
Type entries using hanging indentation of .5
*** for easy and correct Citation and Referencing, it is recommended to use the ONLINE
APA CITATION and REFERENCE maker.