Thesis Format

Sample Thesis Format and Outline

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TITLE PAGE

* This page is assigned a Roman numeral “i” although does not appear on the page

* The date used is the month and year of commencement

* The proponents name must appear as registered at the institution

APPROVAL PAGE

* The names used on the approval sheet and title page must be that under which the proponents are registered at the institution

* Black ink is required for the signatures of approving signatories

* The number of signature lines must equal to the number of panelists

* The approval page required counted as page “ii” but not numbered

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

* Numbered with Roman numeral “iii”

ABSTRACT

* Number page; Roman numeral and placed at center of heading

* Should be a concise review of the work containing a brief summary of the problem and results of the research.

* A short statement concerning the area of research study

* A brief discussion of methods and procedures used in gathering data

* A condensed summary of the findings and conclusions reached in the study

CONTENT OF ABSTRACT

* Proponents

* Title

* Key concepts

* Degree

* Adviser/s

* Statement of the Purpose or Problem

* Methodology [ Research Design and Procedure]

* Summary of Findings

* Recommendations

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgment

Abstract

Table of Contents

List of Tables, Charts, Figures, Plates

Chapters  [with Chapter I starts as page 1

Bibliography

Appendices – include Gantt Chart of Timetable

Curriculum Vitae

Group Documentation

TYPE FONTS and PRINT QUALITY

1.    Recommended font – Times Roman, size 12

2.    Line Spacing – standard double space

3.    Margins – the left hand margin must be 1½ inches wide to allow for binding; all other margins must be 1 inch wide. Adherence to this margin will leave a 6×9 inch area on each sheet of the text or illustrative material including page numbers. The right margins should not be justified. The only exceptions to the margin requirements...