General Research Focus: What effect do the independent variables have on the dependent variable[s]?

General Research Question: Is there a relationship between Concept A, Concept B, Concept…?

Specific Research Question:
Ho: There is no significant difference in Group A as compared to Group B.
Ho: There is no statistically significant relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variables.
Exec. Summary
Title Page
Dedication*
Acknowledgement*
Clearance
Table of Contents
List of Tables**
List of Figures**
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Chapter I: Introduction – [Note: Arabic page numbering starts here]
-Introduction
-Problem Statement
-Assumptions
-Definition of Terms
-Research Question[s]
-Limitations and Delimitations
-Summary

Chapter II: Literature Review –
-Introduction
-Background
-Issues/Variables
-Summary

Chapter III: Methodology –
-Introduction
-Research Methodology/Design
-Formulation of Hypotheses
-Operational Definitions and Data
-Statistical Methods
-Reliability & Validity
-Scope & Limitations
-Summary

Chapter IV: Data Analysis –
-Introduction
-Description of Data Sources
-Data Collection
-Data Analysis & Synthesis
-Summary of Analytical Results
-Technical Interpretation with Pertinent Data
-Summary

Chapter V: Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations–
-Summary
–Context
–Problem
–Research Objective
–Decision Criteria
–Findings
-Conclusion
–Data Interpretation
-Significance
-Recommendations
–Link to Data
–Link to Literature
–Action Plan