THESIS WRITING FOR JURIS DOCTOR- JD 3 SUMMER 2013: GUIDELINES FOR SELF- DIRECTED STUDY AND READINGS FOR

THE PERIOD APRIL 21-27,2013 1. FOR SUBMISSION ON OR BEFORE APRIL 26, 5 PM VIA EMAIL: 2. HARD COPY IN SHORT FOLDER, SHORT BONDPAPER; DOUBLE SPACE, FONT 12, ARIAL OR TIMES NEW ROMAN ON APRIL 27, 1PM: PLEASE OBSERVE PROPER OUTLINE AND MARGINING CLASS WILL RESUME APRIL 27, 1-5 PM: WRITE UP FOR SUBMISSION: A. APPROVED TITLE- ONE PAGE B. INTRODUCTION: 2- 3 PAGES

1. > What is?- Problem Scenario 3-4 paragraphs

> What should be?- Ideal scenario- 2-3 paragraphs

> Anything that has been done to address the problem- 2-3 paragraphs

> Things/ issues that were not answered or addressed that your current study will try to

explore- 2-3 paragraphs

2. Ultimate problem/goal: Significance or importance of the study: 2-3 pages

> Relevance/timeliness/necessity/practicality/beneficiality- 3-5 paragraphs

> Beneficiaries of the study findings: WHO/ WHAT/ HOW they can benefit from the study and

its findings 3 to 5 paragraphs

3. General Objectives and Specific Objectives

4. The Variables and their indicators and the relationship of the variables if necessary: Classify into Independent and Dependent variables if there is a need.

5. Assumptions/Hypothesis

6. Theory/Legal maxims/Doctrines and principles of law that may be applied in your study.

Give the theory/maxim/doctrines or principles and relate to your study variables or

problems C. REVIEW OF LITERATURE:

1. DISCUSS THE LAWS THAT MAY BE APPLIED IN YOUR STUDY AND GIVE THE SALIENT RPOVISIONS OF THE LAW RELATED TO YOUR PROBLEM. 2. DISCUSS SUPREME COURT RULINGS ON CASES PERTINENT TO YOUR STUDY VARIABLES/PROBLEMS 3. DELINEATE THE MATERIALS/ JOURNALS/MAGAZINES/ONLINE RESOURCES THAT YOU MAY USE IN YOUR STUDY; MENTION THE AUTHOR, HIS/HER WRITINGS, THE PUBLISHER AND THE YEAR IT WAS PUBLISHED OR THE EDITION OF YOUR WORK; YOU ARE ALLOWWED TO USE LITERATURE PUBLISHED FROM 2002-2013. x---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x For Strict compliance of deadlines. Late submission will result to a low grade and incomplete final grade. ATTY. SALEX ESPINOSA ALIBOGHA PROFESSORIAL LECTURER CPU COLLEGE OF LAW