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Kabacan, Cotabato
Philippines

APPROVAL OF THESIS OUTLINE

Name
Major
Degree Sought
Specialization
Thesis Title

APPROVED BY THE GUIDANCE COMMITTEE

____________________________ ______________________________
Adviser Co-Adviser
(Optional)
______________ _____________
Date Date

____________________________ ______________________________
Statistician Department Research Coordinator
(Optional)
______________ _____________
Date Date
____________________________
Department Chairperson
______________
Date

_________________________ ______________________
College Research Coordinator Dean
______________________ ______________________
Date Date
Study No: Dept (IR-2022-001)
Index No: ________________
Recorded by: _____________
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PRELIMINARIES
Title Page

Approval of Thesis Outline.............................................................................ii

Table of Contents..........................................................................................iii

List of Dummy Tables....................................................................................v

List of Figures................................................................................................vi

List of Appendices........................................................................................vii

INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................ii

Significance of the Study................................................................................ii

Research Questions.......................................................................................ii

Expected Outputs of the Study......................................................................2

Place and Time of the Study..........................................................................2

Operational Definition of Terms.....................................................................3

Theoretical Framework/Lens.........................................................................4

Scope and Limitations of the Study...............................................................5

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE..............................................................6

Topic 1 Subheading (Heading Level 2)..........................................................6

Topic 2 Subheading (Heading Level 2)..........................................................7

Topic 3 Subheading (Heading Level 2)..........................................................7

METHODOLOGY................................................................................................8

Research Design...........................................................................................8
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Research Participants and Materials.............................................................8

Data Collection.............................................................................................. 9

Data Analysis.................................................................................................9

Validity........................................................................................................... 9

Ethical Consideration...................................................................................10

LITERATURE CITED........................................................................................11

APPENDICES...................................................................................................13

DUMMY TABLE................................................................................................18

CURRICULUM VITAE...........................................................................................19

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A Application for Research Adviser..............................................14

B Application for Research Title...................................................15

C Estimated Budget of the Research...........................................16

D Application for Thesis Outline Defense.....................................17

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Research Questions

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Theoretical Framework/Lens

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Scope and Limitations of the Study

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 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
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 METHODOLOGY

Research Design

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Araula, M. W. (2002). The relationship between father’s parenting styles and
adolescents’ locus of control among senior students of Pikit National
High School, Pikit, North Cotabato. (Unpublished [choose one of the ff]
doctoral/ master’s/ undergraduate thesis). University of Southern
Mindanao, Cotabato, Philippines. [sample thesis; Italics for title;
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Bernardo, A. B. I. (2004). McKinley’s questionable bequest: Over 100 years of

English in Philippine education. World Englishes, 23, 17-31. [sample
journal article with no DOI; the first letters of the all major words of the
journal title are capitalized]

Cabasan, M. T. N., Kumar, A., & De Waele, D. (2018). Evaluation of

resistance and tolerance of rice genotypes from crosses of Oryza
glaberrima and O. sativa to the rice root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne
graminicola. Tropical Plant Pathology, 43, 230-241. doi: 10.1007/s40858-
018-0210-8 [sample of journal article with DOI; Italics for journal name
and volume number; capitalize the first letter of all the words in the
journal name; doi starts with 10; no period after DOI.]

Giller, K. E., McDonagh, J. F., & Cadish G. (1994). Can biological nitrogen
fixation sustain agriculture in the tropics? In J. K. Syers & D. L. Rimmer
(Eds.). Soil science and sustainable land management in the tropics (pp.
173-191). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. [sample book chapter;
capitalize ONLY the first letter of the first word of the title]

Gomez, K. A. & Gomez, A. A. (1984). Statistical procedures for agricultural

research. (2nd ed). Ontario, Canada: John Wiley & Sons. [sample book;
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the United States, write the state abbreviation instead (e.g., Boston, MA:
Lawrence Erlbaum)]

Jones, C. & Olson-Rutz, K. (2016). Plant nutrition and soil fertility: Nutrient
management. Retrieved March 1, 2020 from
https://landresources.montana.edu/nm/documents/NM2.pdf [sample
document retrieved online; no period after url]

Nellie Mae Education Foundation (n.d.) What are student centered

approaches? Retrieved January 4, 2021, from
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centered-approaches [sample website; do not italicize title; no period

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Virmani, S.S. (2001). Opportunities and challenges of developing and using

hybrid rice technology in the tropics. In S.B. Peng & B. Hardy (Eds.).
Rice research for food security and poverty alleviation (Proceedings of
International Rice Conference, p. 407). Manila: Philippines. [sample
conference proceedings; similar to book chapter]
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Appendix A. Application for Research Adviser

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO College

Seal
Kabacan, Cotabato
Philippines
APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH ADVISER
(Date) ______________________

___________________ (Name of Proposed Adviser)

Department of _____________________________
College of ______________
USM, Kabacan, Cotabato

Sir / Madam:

I would like to request that you will be my Research adviser effective _____semester,
SY _____. I intend to work on ____________________________________________________
(Title)
_____________________.

I am hoping for your most favorable approval on this request. Thank you very much.

Very truly yours,

___
______________________________
Printed Name and Signature of Student
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL NOTED

______________________________ ______________________
Department Research Coordinator Department Chairperson
_______________ _______________
Date Date
APPROVED

______________________________
Adviser
____________________
Date

USM-EDR-F01-Rev.3.2020.02.24
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Appendix B. Application for Research Title

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO Colleg

e Seal
Kabacan, Cotabato
Philippines
APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH TITLE
(Date) ___________________

______________________________________________
Chairperson, Department of ______________________

SIR/MADAM:

I would like to request your office to allow me to research on the study entitled
“_______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________.”

The study has the following objectives:

1.
2.
3.
Very truly yours,

_________________________________
Printed Name and Signature of Student

NOTED

______________________________ ________________
Adviser Date

______________________________ ________________
Department Research Coordinator Date

_____________________________ ________________
College Research Coordinator Date

APPROVED

_____________________________ ________________
Department Chairperson Date

USM-EDR-F02-Rev.4.2021.11.04
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Appendix C. Estimated Budget of the Research

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO Colleg

e Seal
Kabacan, Cotabato
Philippines

ESTIMATED BUDGET OF THE RESEARCH

Title of Study
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.

ITEMS/DESCRIPTION ESTIMATED COST

Grand Total

Prepared and submitted by:

_______________________________________
Printed Name and Signature of the Student

NOTED

_______________________________________ ___________________________
Adviser Date

_______________________________________ ___________________________
Department Research Coordinator Date

_______________________________________ ___________________________
Department Chairperson Date

USM-EDR-F06-Rev.3.2020.02.24
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Appendix D. Application for Thesis Outline Defense

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO
Colleg
Kabacan, Cotabato e Seal
Philippines

APPLICATION FOR THESIS OUTLINE DEFENSE

Name
Degree/Major
Thesis Title
Date of Examination
Time
Place

MEMBERS OF THE EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Name Signature Date

_______________________________________ __________________ __________________

_______________________________________ __________________ __________________
_______________________________________ __________________ __________________
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL:

_______________________________ _______________________________
Adviser Co-Adviser (Optional)
APPROVED:

_______________________________ _______________________________
College Statistician Department Research Coordinator
(Optional)
_______________________________
Department Chairperson

REPORT ON THE RESULT OF EXAMINATION

Name Signature Remarks
_______________________________________ __________________ __________________
_______________________________________ __________________ __________________
_______________________________________ __________________ __________________
_______________________________________ __________________ __________________

APPROVED:

_______________________________
Department Research Coordinator

_____________________
Date
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO Colleg

e Seal
Kabacan, Cotabato
Philippines

CURRICULUM VITAE

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