Outline for Empirical Research

Introduction

In this section, you will provide the:

•  Background of the study
•  The purpose of the study
•  Research issue
•  Research hypothesis

The style of writing should be in paragraph form

Review of Literature

Methodology

A. Subjects

B. The instruments and its procedures

C. Data Analysis

Findings and Discussion

Conclusion

References

Introduction

In this section, you will provide the:

•  Background of the study
•  The purpose of the study

    *  Writing a Statement of Purpose

    * The statement of purpose states exactly what you intend to do, where you intend to do it, and with whom, in order to answer the question

                       * See sample, http://herkules.oulu.fi/isbn9514272188/html/x71.html

•  Research issue

    State the research problem

•  Research hypothesis

    Writing your thesis statement

The style of writing should be in paragraph form

Review of Literature

         * Background: setting the context of research (history, facts/statistics from local government offices, etc.)

* State your theoretical framework or theoretical orientation, Theoretical_Framework

Methodology

A. Subjects

B. The instruments and its procedures

C. Data Analysis

Findings and Discussion

Conclusion

References