PREVALENCE OF DRUGS ABUSE
TITLE Precisely identify problem area, independent and dependent variables (if appropriate) and target population. Give sufficient clarity and conciseness for indexing of title. Arrange words effectively.
PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT (optional) TABLE OF CONTENTS, LIST OF TABLES, LIST OF FIGURES Format according to requirements of Turabian. Follow parallel grammatical construction for chapter titles, headings, and titles of tables and figures.
EDITORIAL METHOD USED The Trinity Academic Office requires students to follow Kate Turabian’s Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations.
ABSTRACT Give brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the Dissertation. It should general significance. Avoid nonessential details. Emphasize pertinent findings, relevant methodological issues and major conclusions. Refer the reader to general surveys or reviews of the topic if they are available.
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION GENERAL INTRODUCTION Provide general description of the area of concern and the problem to be studied. Discuss the general background of the problem (e.g., trends, unresolved issues, social concerns). Clarify the purpose of the study. List the major question the research will answer. Also list the minor questions to be answered or objectives to be achieved. Describe the significance of the study, i.e., what it will contribute to the body of Christian knowledge.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Identify the major research question to be answered in the study. Identify any minor research questions. Define your important terms. Identify the scope and delimitations of the study. Delimitations are the limits that you choose to put on the study for practical reasons. Define your conceptual or substantive assumptions, including your own philosophical and theological assumptions.
