Thesis Guidelines
THESIS NOOOOOTES
CHAPTER 1 – Introduction
> introduces to the reader what the research is about, the questions to be asked, and the research gap to be filled up
> a welcoming to let the readers know what you’re doing
Rationale
i. Statement of the Problem ii. Objectives of the Study iii. Significance of the Study iv. Definition of Terms
Introduction
- provides a teaser-like discussion about the phenomenon
- synthesizes the debates and discussions surrounding the phenomenon
- leads readers to why you are interested to study the phenomenon
- gives a teaser o the significance of your research
CHAPTER 2 – Review of Related Literature
Research Gap
- understudy/unstudied part of the phenomenon
- it’s about the substance; not the geographical comparison of such *Asses yourself on: (before moving on to the statement of the problem) i. Variables ii. SMCREF: Focus/Angle - Research Questions (RQs) should emanate from the research gap - RRLs-like questions are not research questions
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describe
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find out
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analyze
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determine, etc.
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- Help: subject/s or respondent/s are identified (to help refine your questions)
- RQs should not be too narrow, not too broad
- General questions and chunk the big question to a more specific one (general>specific, inductive>deductive) ex. General Question: How do MRT commuters in Q. Ave. Station recall mobile phone companies’ transit ads?
Specific Questions: 1. How frequent do respondents ride the MRT? 2. What transit advertisements in the MRT have
CHAPTER 1 – Introduction
> introduces to the reader what the research is about, the questions to be asked, and the research gap to be filled up
> a welcoming to let the readers know what you’re doing
Rationale
i. Statement of the Problem ii. Objectives of the Study iii. Significance of the Study iv. Definition of Terms
Introduction
- provides a teaser-like discussion about the phenomenon
- synthesizes the debates and discussions surrounding the phenomenon
- leads readers to why you are interested to study the phenomenon
- gives a teaser o the significance of your research
CHAPTER 2 – Review of Related Literature
Research Gap
- understudy/unstudied part of the phenomenon
- it’s about the substance; not the geographical comparison of such *Asses yourself on: (before moving on to the statement of the problem) i. Variables ii. SMCREF: Focus/Angle - Research Questions (RQs) should emanate from the research gap - RRLs-like questions are not research questions
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TO +
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describe
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find out
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analyze
-------------------------------------------------
determine, etc.
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------------------------------------------------- except “study” (questions that could be answered by the RRLs X NOOOOO)
- Help: subject/s or respondent/s are identified (to help refine your questions)
- RQs should not be too narrow, not too broad
- General questions and chunk the big question to a more specific one (general>specific, inductive>deductive) ex. General Question: How do MRT commuters in Q. Ave. Station recall mobile phone companies’ transit ads?
Specific Questions: 1. How frequent do respondents ride the MRT? 2. What transit advertisements in the MRT have