RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND THESIS TEMPLATE

MASTERS STUDY PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY

1 THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND THESIS

The research proposal and thesis is prescribed as follows:
1.1 Paper Size
White paper with size of A4 (210 x 297 mm) and weight of 80 g/m2 (HVS)
1.2 Font
Title and Subtitle: Times New Roman, bold, 12; Text: Times New Roman,
12; Space: double
1.4 Margin
Left: 4 cms; Right: 3 cms; Top: 4 cms; Bottom: 3 cms;
1.5 Page color
Orange
1.6 Chapter writing
1.6.1 Chapter : I, II, III, etc.
1.6.2 Heading 1 : 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.
1.6.3 Heading 2 : 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, etc.
1.6.4 Heading 3 : 1.1.1.1, 1.1.1.2, 1.1.1.3, etc.
1.6.5 Heading 4 : 1.1.1.1.1, 1.1.1.1.2, 1.1.1.1.3, etc.

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

1.1 Research Background

1.2 Research Problem
1.3 Research Question
1.4 Research Significance
1.5 Research Purpose
1.6 Terminology

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2 THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND THESIS FORMAT
The research proposal and thesis formats are written in the following formats.
RESEARCH PROPOSAL THESIS
Front pages Cover page (without page Cover page (without page
number) number)
Title page (without page Title page (without page
number) number)
Statement of Authorship
Approval page 1
Approval page 2
Motto (Wise words) (if any)
Dedication page (if any)
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
List of tables (if any)
List of graphics (if any)
List of attachments (if any)
Abstract Abstract
Body Chapter I: Introduction Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: Literature Chapter II: Literature Review
Review
Chapter III: Research Chapter III: Research Method
Method
Chapter IV: Result (Finding)
and Discussion
Chapter V: Conclusion and
Suggestions
Bibliography Bibliography
Supplementary Attachment Attachment
Article to Publish (separated)

2.1 Cover Page and Title Page

2.1.1 Title
Research proposal/ thesis title should demarcate the main focus/ or theme
of the proposed study. The title is formulated in a noun phrase.
2.1.2 Research Proposal
The cover page and the title page are identical. They include thesis title,
the word by, student full name, student identity number, the phrase A
research proposal presented to Tanjungpura University in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for thesis writing, university logo, name
of study program, faculty, university, the word Pontianak, date of thesis
examination. The example of these pages are as follows:

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 MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDES
TOWARDS ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
AMONG LEARNERS IN SMA NEGERI KETUNGAU TENGAH,
SINTANG, WEST KALIMANTAN

by

USMAN SARIJAN
NIM F52212009

A research proposal presented to Tanjungpura University in partial fulfillment of

the requirements for thesis writing

MASTERS STUDY PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
TANJUNGPURA UNIVERSITY
PONTIANAK
2014

2.1.3 Thesis
The cover page and the title page are identical. They include thesis title,
the word by, student full name, student identity number, the phrase A
thesis presented to Tanjungpura University in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Master of Education, university logo of,

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 names of study program, faculty, university, the word Pontianak, date of
thesis examination. The example of these pages are as follows:

MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDES

TOWARDS ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
AMONG LEARNERS IN SMA NEGERI KETUNGAU TENGAH,
SINTANG, WEST KALIMANTAN

by

USMAN SARIJAN
NIM F52212009

A thesis presented to Tanjungpura University

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Education

MASTERS STUDY PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDEUCATION

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
TANJUNGPURA UNIVERSITY
PONTIANAK
2014

3.2 Statement of Authorship

Plagiat must be free from the thesis submitted to the faculty in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education.
Therefore, the students must write and sign Statement of Authorship as
follows:

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 STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP

Except where reference is made in the text of the thesis, this thesis contains
no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a
thesis or any other degree or diploma.
No other persons work has been used without due acknowledgement in the
main text of the thesis.
This thesis has not been submitted for the award of any degree or diploma in
any other tertiary institution.
All research procedures reported in this thesis were approved by the research
supervisors, and did not break any faculty or university research ethics.
Signed :
Date :

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3.3 Approval Page
3.3.1 Research Proposal Approval

MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDES

TOWARDS ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
AMONG LEARNERS IN SMA NEGERI KETUNGAU TENGAH,
SINTANG, WEST KALIMANTAN

Jurisdiction Responsibility

USMAN SARIJAN
NIM F52212009

Approved by

Supervisor I Supervisor II

Urai Salam, M.CALL, PhD

Drs. Sudarsono, MA, PhD
NIP 197001111998031001
NIP 195804141987031001

Acknowledged by
Chair, Masters Study Program of English Language Education

Drs. Sudarsono, MA, PhD

NIP 195804141987031001

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3.3.2 Thesis Approval
3.3.2.1 Thesis Approval 1

MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDES

TOWARDS ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
AMONG LEARNERS IN SMA NEGERI KETUNGAU TENGAH,
SINTANG, WEST KALIMANTAN

Jurisdiction Responsibility

USMAN SARIJAN
NIM F52212009

Approved by

Supervisor I Supervisor II

Drs. Sudarsono, MA, PhD Urai Salam, M.CALL, PhD

NIP 195804141987031001 NIP 197001111998031001

Acknowledged by
Dean, Teacher Training and Education Faculty

Dr. Aswandi
NIP 195805131986031002

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3.3.2.2 Thesis Approval 2
MOTIVATION AND ATTITUDES
TOWARDS ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
AMONG LEARNERS IN SMA NEGERI KETUNGAU TENGAH,
SINTANG, WEST KALIMANTAN

Jurisdiction Responsibility

USMAN SARIJAN
NIM F52212009

Approved by

Supervisor I Supervisor II

Drs. Sudarsono, MA, PhD Urai Salam, M.CALL, PhD

NIP 195804141987031001 NIP 197001111998031001

Examiner I (External) Examiner II

Dr. Ardi Marwan Dr. Ikhsanudin, M.Hum

NIP _________________ NIP 196611051992031003

Examiner III Examiner IV

Drs. Sudarsono, MA, PhD Urai Salam, M.CALL, PhD

NIP 195804141987031001 NIP 197001111998031001

Date of Pass ____________

3.4 Motto (wise words, if any)

MOTTO

And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the
variations in your languages and your colors: verily in that are Signs for those
who know. (Q.S. ar-Room: 22)

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3.5 Dedication page (if any)

DEDICATION
This thesis is dedicated to my beloved parents:
Hj. Siti Aminah and H. Romlan Martoharjo

3.6 Acknowledgements
Thesis acknowledgements typically express thank, gratitude, and the like,
to for example the supervisors, institutions, and family.
3.7 Abstract
Abstract is written in one space, does not show figures/ pictures and the like.

4 CITATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

Academic documents like a thesis must include ones academic works either
partially or wholly in citation and bibliography. The reference is written in
APA system. (Apply the Microsoft Word by clicking Reference on the
main menu, Insert Citation, then Add New Source. Click author for
author with western name system or click corporate author for author with
Indonesian/ Malaysian name system. Choose APA on the Style. Click
Bibliography to have the bibliography. The Bibliography will be
automatically on the APA System.
4.1 Example of citation from the works of an author with western name system

Creativity allows speakers to generate novel and innovative responses

to the new situations (O'Grady & Archibald, 2000, p. 2).

During this critical period children can acquire language easily

beyond which time the language is increasingly difficult to acquire
(Brown, 2000, pp. 53, 55).

4.2 Example of citation from the works of an author with Indonesian/ Malaysian
name system

The words that refer to the names of persons, things, or places can also
belong to other classes of words (Muhammad Sudarsono, 2014, p.
124)

A noun phrase is formed with the compulsory noun head that is

optionally modified by another noun, possessor, demonstrative, article,
quantifier, adjunct, reflexive or appositional noun (Muhammad
Sudarsono & Usman Fatih, 2013, p. 12).

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4/3 Example of bibliography of an author with western name system

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Brown, H. D. (2000). Principles of Language Learning and Teaching.

New York: Adision Wesley Longman.
O'Grady, W., & Archibald, J. (2000). Contemporary Linguistics
Analysis An Introduction. Fourth Edition. . Toronto: Addison Wesley
Longman.

4.4 Example of bibliography of an author with Indonesian/ Malaysian name

system

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Muhammad Sudarsono & Usman Fatih. (2013). Engliah Grammar for
ESL Teachers. Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka Press.
Muhammad Sudarsono. (2014). Teaching English to Younger
Learners. Pontianak: Haruna Press.

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