factors, for example, time, personnel, gender, age,
geographic location, nationality, and so on.
 Title/Cover Page
Contains the paper's title, the author's name,
address, phone number, e-mail, and the day's date.
 Abstract
Not every education paper requires an abstract.
However, for longer, more complex papers abstracts
are particularly useful. Often only 100 to 300
words, the abstract generally provides a broad
overview and is never more than a page. It
describes the essence, the main theme of the paper.
It includes the research question posed, its
significance, the methodology, and the main results
or findings. Footnotes or cited works are never
listed in an abstract. Remember to take great care
in composing the abstract. It's the first part of
the paper the instructor reads. It must impress
with a strong content, good style, and general
aesthetic appeal. Never write it hastily or
carelessly.
 Introduction and Statement of the Problem
A good introduction states the main research
problem and thesis argument. What precisely are you
studying and why is it important? How original is
it? Will it fill a gap in other studies? Never
provide a lengthy justification for your topic
before it has been explicitly stated.
 Limitations of Study
Indicate as soon as possible what you intend to do,
and what you are not going to attempt. You may
limit the scope of your paper by any number of
 Methodology
Discuss your research methodology. Did you employ
qualitative or quantitative research methods? Did
you administer a questionnaire or interview people?
Any field research conducted? How did you collect
data? Did you utilize other libraries or archives?
And so on.
 Literature Review
The research process uncovers what other writers
have written about your topic. Your education paper
should include a discussion or review of what is
known about the subject and how that knowledge was
acquired. Once you provide the general and specific
context of the existing knowledge, then you
yourself can build on others' research.
 Main Body of Paper/Argument
This is generally the longest part of the paper.
It's where the author supports the thesis and
builds the argument. It contains most of the
citations and analysis. This section should focus
on a rational development of the thesis with clear
reasoning and solid argumentation at all points. A
clear focus, avoiding meaningless digressions,
provides the essential unity that characterizes a
strong education paper.
 Conclusion
After spending a great deal of time and energy
introducing and arguing the points in the main body
of the paper, the conclusion brings everything
together and underscores what it all means. A
stimulating and informative conclusion leaves the
reader informed and well-satisfied. A conclusion
that makes sense, when read independently from the
rest of the paper, will win praise.
 Appendices
Education research papers often contain one or more
appendices. An appendix contains material that is
appropriate for enlarging the reader's
understanding, but that does not fit very well into
the main body of the paper. Such material might
include tables, charts, summaries, questionnaires,
interview questions, lengthy statistics, maps,
pictures, photographs, lists of terms, glossaries,
survey instruments, letters, copies of historical
documents, and many other types of supplementary
material. A paper may have several appendices. They
are usually placed after the main body of the paper
but before the bibliography or works cited section.
They are usually designated by such headings as
Appendix A, Appendix B, and so on.
Procedure and time frame
Analysis plan (state critical alpha level and
type of statistical tests)
Validity and reliability
Assumptions
Scope and limitations
CHAPTER IV - Results
CHAPTER V - Conclusions and recommendations
Summary (of what you did and found)
Discussion (explanation of findings - why do you
think you found what you did?)
Recommendations (based on your findings)

CHAPTER I - Introduction
Introductory paragraphs
Statement of the problem
Purpose
Significance of the study
Research questions and/or hypotheses

CHAPTER II - Background
Literature review
Definition of terms

CHAPTER III - Methodology

Restate purpose and research questions or null
hypotheses
Population and sampling
Instrumentation (include copy in appendix)