How to Write Chapter 5 of a Thesis: Basic Format
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In thesis writing, the Chapter is simply a summary of what the researcher had done all throughout the whole research. The following format serves as a sample:
CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings
- This describes the problem, research design, and the findings (answer to the questions raised). The recommended format is the paragraph form instead of the enumeration form.
- For each of the problems, present:
- The salient findings,
- The results of the hypothesis tested
Conclusions
- These are brief, generalized statements in answer to the general and each of the specific sub-problems.
- These contain generalized in relation to the population. These are general inferences applicable to a wider and similar population.
- Flexibility is considered in making of conclusions. It is not a must to state conclusions on a one-to-one correspondence with the problems and the findings as all variables can be subsume in one paragraph.
- Conclusions may be used as generalizations from a micro to a macro-level or vice versa (ZOOM LENS approach).
Recommendations
- They should be based on the findings and conclusion of the study.
- Recommendations may be specific or general or both. They may include suggestions for further studies.
- They should be in non-technical language.
- They should be feasible, workable, flexible, doable, adaptable.
- An action plan is optional.
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