Basics of Research
University of the East – Caloocan
College of Arts and Sciences
Basics of Research Report Writing
By Crisol A. Bruza
June 13, 2013
There are several, though similar, ways of writing research reports, be it a simple research paper, thesis or dissertation. This article presents some simple guidelines to help you in writing your research report.
Materials. Your research report must be typed on 81/2 " x 11 " substance 20 or 24 bond paper. “Typed" means encoded in a computer because revisions are easier and cheaper if you use a word processor to write your paper.
Presentation. When you type your paper, remember to use these
Margins. Top, bottom, and right margins should all be I inch, and the left margin should be 1 1/2 inches. The left margin is larger because eventually your thesis will be bound. All of the copies should be double-spaced and typed on one side only.
Page Numbering. All of the preliminaries should be numbered with small Roman numerals at the bottom center of each page. The title page is considered (i) but it is not numbered. The approval page and the abstract are not numbered. If an acknowledgment page is used, it is numbered (ii). The same sequence of numbering is continued throughout the remaining pages of the preliminaries. The text is numbered with Arabic numerals beginning with the first page of Chapter 1. The chapters use Arabic numerals. The first page of each chapter is numbered at the bottom center with each succeeding page of the chapter numbered in the upper right. The separate pages for the Bibliography or the Appendix are numbered at the bottom center.
Font. Use Times New Roman 12 points for the text, 14 points bold for the headings and 18 points bold for the Chapters. Term “Chapter” in capital and lower cases and chapter title all capital cases.
Parenthetical Notes. All sources of information used in the text or body of your research report should be indicated using
College of Arts and Sciences
Basics of Research Report Writing
By Crisol A. Bruza
June 13, 2013
There are several, though similar, ways of writing research reports, be it a simple research paper, thesis or dissertation. This article presents some simple guidelines to help you in writing your research report.
Materials. Your research report must be typed on 81/2 " x 11 " substance 20 or 24 bond paper. “Typed" means encoded in a computer because revisions are easier and cheaper if you use a word processor to write your paper.
Presentation. When you type your paper, remember to use these
Margins. Top, bottom, and right margins should all be I inch, and the left margin should be 1 1/2 inches. The left margin is larger because eventually your thesis will be bound. All of the copies should be double-spaced and typed on one side only.
Page Numbering. All of the preliminaries should be numbered with small Roman numerals at the bottom center of each page. The title page is considered (i) but it is not numbered. The approval page and the abstract are not numbered. If an acknowledgment page is used, it is numbered (ii). The same sequence of numbering is continued throughout the remaining pages of the preliminaries. The text is numbered with Arabic numerals beginning with the first page of Chapter 1. The chapters use Arabic numerals. The first page of each chapter is numbered at the bottom center with each succeeding page of the chapter numbered in the upper right. The separate pages for the Bibliography or the Appendix are numbered at the bottom center.
Font. Use Times New Roman 12 points for the text, 14 points bold for the headings and 18 points bold for the Chapters. Term “Chapter” in capital and lower cases and chapter title all capital cases.
Parenthetical Notes. All sources of information used in the text or body of your research report should be indicated using
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