The APA Format

The APA Format

OVERVIEW OF THE CONTENTS OF A THESIS Title page Approval sheets (1 recommending oral defense; 1 acceptance of paper) Acknowledgements Abstract Table of Contents (including List of Tables and List of Figures) CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the study Review of Literature Theoretical/Conceptual Framework Objective Hypothesis(es) (if applicable) Significance of the Study (for proposal, include in INTRODUCTION; for final paper, integrate in DISCUSSION) CHAPTER II METHOD Research Design Locale of the Study Unit of Analysis Sampling - Design - Estimation of Sample Size Variables and Measures Data Collection Procedure Treatment of Data Ethical Consideration Data Analysis (for proposal, include in METHOD; for final paper, integrate in RESULTS) Limitations of the Study (for proposal, include in METHOD; for final paper, integrate in DISCUSSION) CHAPTER III RESULTS CHAPTER IV DISCUSSION (Note that the subsections in this chapter may be organized and integrated in flexible ways, depending on the nature of the topic, study design, writing style, etc.) CHAPTER V (optional) SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES APPENDICES