NICOLAS L.

GALVEZ MEMORIAL INTEGRATED

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Antonio Bay, Laguna
Guidelines in Research Paper Format
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT
I. School’s Official Letterhead
- Secure the official letterhead from the Research Teacher
- All pages must have the official letterhead

II. Font
- Type - Times New Roman
- Size - 12 (titles, subtopics/subheadings, body, references and appendices)

III. Binding (Color)

- Black

IV. Margin
- Top, right and bottom margins set to 1”
- Left margin set to 1.5” to have allowance for book binding

V. Page Numbers
- Lowercase Roman numerals for the preliminaries, bottom page, centered.
- Arabic numbering for the succeeding part which includes all contents from
introduction to references.
- Page numbers should be at the top, right- most of the pages

VI. Spacing
- Body should be double-spaced except for the abstract content
- All headings and subheadings, including main chapter titles, should be single-
spaced.
- Two (2) double space at the start of subheadings
- Labels for figures, tables and their captions are single-spaced.

VIII. Cover/Title Page

- Title shall be “Centered” and in an “inverted” pyramid style
- For the title, capitalize the first letter of the first word and the proper nouns.
- Use the proper format for scientific names
- Single-spaced
- Single-spaced, bold and centered for all entries except for the footnote.
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VIII. Abstract
- Brief description of a completed or proposed study.
- It should serve as an overview of the whole paper.
- It should indicate points to be given emphasis in reading the paper.
- It should be concise but complete (maximum of 250 words).
- It should give numerical and statistical information without giving explanations
- It should be informative and not interpretative.
- No figures, tables or inset quotes, references, acronyms, paraphrasing or direct
quotations are allowed in the abstract.
-  All numbers in the abstract (except those beginning a sentence) should be
typed as digits rather than words.
- It should be written in past tense except for hypothesis and conclusion.
- Remember, while the Abstract is the first part of the paper to be seen or read, it
is usually the last to be finalized.

IX. Introduction
- It provides the background (definitions, related information and previous
studies) of the study.
- It should be paraphrased with author/s properly cited
- Salient/relevant points by an author should be summarized into a paragraph.
Hence, no author/s should be cited in numerous paragraphs, repetitively.
- All authors should be cited to avoid plagiarism.
- Reflect all authors in the “References” section.

X. Materials and Methods

- Materials are not enumerated separately but are incorporated in the procedure.
- Any special equipment, instruments or materials used must be clearly described.
- Amounts, concentrations, measurements and formula used must be specified.
- It should be written in past tense and in passive voice.

XI. Results and Discussion

- Table number and labels are written at the top while that of the figures, charts
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- Tables, graphs, charts and illustrations AND
are placed TECHNOLOGY
near their respective PROGRAM
discussion or on the page next to the one on which they have been DEPARTMENT
mentioned
on the text.
- For statements directly or indirectly derived from another author, the name of
the author and the date of publication must be cited.
- In the discussion, the results should be analyzed in relation to the hypothesis
being tested.

IX. Conclusions
- It should include the significant conclusions and the conditions where such
conclusions are valid.

IX. Recommendations
- It should contain recommendations for improvement (i.e. procedure,
equipment, sampling etc..)

IX. References
- Use “References” and not “bibliography” as label
- Use APA referencing.
- Must be one- is- to- one correspondence with in-text citations
- Must have references coming from books, journals, theses and dissertations,
and never from electronic sources alone.
- Electronic sources, ideally, should still have the author’s name and title of the
article and not merely the URL or webpage address.
- References should be five years earlier only, unless phenomenon/variables/
concepts remain confined in a particular era more than five years earlier.
- Regardless of the type of publication, the bibliographical entries are arranged
alphabetically according to authors’ names.

XI. Appendices
- Appendix A - Supporting tables
- Appendix B – Supporting graphs
- Appendix C – Supporting pictures
- Appendix D – Editor’s/Statistician’s Certification
- Appendix E – Letters
- Appendix F - Biographies
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABSTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Statement of the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hypothesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Significance of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scopes and Limitations of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

METHODOLOGY

Research Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Risks and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CONCLUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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San Antonio Bay, Laguna
APPROVAL SHEET
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT
This research entitled “Potential antibacterial activity of Java plum (Syzigium
cumini) leaf extract against Escherichia coli ” was prepared and submitted by RICEL
D. MABUYO in partial fulfillment of the requirements in RESEARCH 10 and has been
examined and recommended for acceptance and approval for Final Oral Defense.

Accepted by the committee for oral examination with a grade of _________%.

RICEL D. MABUYO
Research Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved by the committee and tribunal on an oral examination and defense with
a final grade of ___ this ___ day of _________ in the year _____.

RICEL D. MABUYO
Chairman

Subject Specialist Technical Editor

English Critic Statistician

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Research 10 – Junior High

School Department.
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EVELYN P. NAVIA
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Principal
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