NOTE: When making a research paper, it should  It is a prediction about the outcome

always be in PARAGRAPH FORM, uses PAST of a scientific investigation, ALWAYS

TENSES and should be in THIRD PERSON, (ex: make a HYPOTHESIS before making
The researchers have studied that…) the EXPERIMENT.
 Educated Guess or Scientific Guess
- Title Page: -
 Proposed solution to a problem or a
1. Research Title tentative explanation for behaviors
2. Fullname(s) of researcher(s),
Statement of the problem is
Alphabetically arranged(surname first
declarative.
before first name)
3. Submission statement WHAT IS DECLARATIVE:
(Submitted in partial fulfillment of the
A sentence that tells something is a declarative
requirements in research.)
sentence. A declarative sentence ends with a
4. Name of School
period.
5. Address of School
6. Date submitted WHAT IS INTEROGGATIVE:
7. Full name of research adviser.
A sentence that asks a question is an
 Length of a Research Title is usually interrogative sentence. An interrogative
10-12 words. sentence ends with a question mark.
 Ex: The Feasibility of Mango ANSWERS the STATEMENT OF THE
(Magnifera indica) Peeling PROBLEM.
Extract as Fabric Dye
 MUST HAVE: 1. Clear (straight to the point)
 Scientific name 2. Brief (short insight)
 Capital letter/italized and 3. Past experience (something happened
underlined already)
 Always have the variables I.V and 4. Testable (can be tested)
D.V 5. Relate factors (connected I.V and D.V)
 Title should be in shape of inverted 2 MAIN TYPES OF HYPOTHESIS:
pyramid
a. Statistical Hypothesis/Null Hypothesis
- METHODS & MATERIALS/Methodology – - No statistically significant difference
 Describes the procedure. between the sample means of 2 groups.
- NO RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 2
 Made so that it can be evaluated and
VARIABLES
repeated if necessary.
b. Research Hypothesis/Alternative
 HEART of the research paper
Hypothesis
 Interpretation
- There is a Statistically significant
 Validity
difference between the sample means
 Reliability
of two groups
 Reproducibility
- HAS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 2
-HYPHOTHESIS- VARIABLES.

 Part of intro
EXAMPLES: - INTRODUCTION –

Research Hypothesis:  Introduces the research, setting out the

aims and objectives and significance of
- There is a relationship between personality
the study
type and job success.
- SCOPE AND DELIMITATION –
- Consumption of sugary foods everyday leads
to obesity.  Describes the extent of the study,
actual place where the study will be
- Eating vegetables makes a person lose weight
conducted, duration of the study and
faster.
the boundaries of the study.
Statistical Hypothesis:
- STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM –
- The persons preference for food is not related
 Answers the question ‘What did you
with age.
study?’
- The different levels of fertilizer does not have
- BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY –
an effect on the growth.
 Includes all the reasons why the
- Male students of 9-lewis is as handsome as 9-
research was done, also includes
Faraday male students.
information which may be obtained
-ADDITIONAL INFO- from the literature, from personal
experience or both.
 Purpose of the negative control is to
compare the results of a set up with a - SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY –
treatment and a set up without
 Focus on the question ‘who will benefit
treatment.
from the study?’ This section will state
 In the materials and methods section,
the contribution of the study and the
the materials are mentioned as the
usefulness of the study to the society.
process was given.
 The INTRODUCTION includes all the WHAT DOES NOT BELONG TO THE BODY OF A
following sub sections: SCIENTIFIC PAPER? – Abstract
a) Hypothesis
b) Background of the study
c) Statement of the problem
d) Significance of the study
e) Scope and delimitation
 The student-researcher must read
literature related to the problem he/she
is studying (RRL – related research
literature)
 DO NOT CHANGE hypothesis if
pertinentnt did NOT SUPPORT it.
 Hypothesis is a tentative solution to the
problem