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INTRODUCTION
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the study. Previous studies relevant to the research must also be mentioned in this section. To
ensure the recency and relevance of the study with the current state of art, author(s) need to
explain the significance of the research. All referred sources must be cited in the references
using the 7th edition APA style.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
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used in developing the research questions and discussing the research findings. The sources
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covered in the review must include journal articles, books, government reports, websites, etc.
All referred sources must be cited in the references using the 7th edition APA style
RESEARCH METHOD
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including research design, data sources, and data collection procedures. All referred sources
must be cited in the references using the 7th edition APA style
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
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including findings, interpretation of the findings, and the insights received from the research.
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Subheading
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visualizing data summaries or findings instead of displaying raw data. Tables taken from
other sour ces must be cited by stating the author and the publication year of the source
material. The source material itself must be mentioned in the references following the 7th
edition APA style.
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CONCLUSION
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suggestions and recommendations. The conclusion paragraph should restate your thesis,
summarize the key supporting ideas you discussed throughout the work, and offer your final
impression on the central idea. Write the conclusion in the form of paragraph (without
numbering/bullet).
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useful both practical and beneficial for the development of knowledge based on object
proximity. Things that have not been covered to analyzed in the research, or any
weaknesses/delimitations of the research can also be written to be analyzed by future
researchers.
REFERENCES
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sources stated in the references must also be cited in the manuscript. The minimum
requirement is to have 15 references with 80% primary sources coming from print or
electronic reputable journals. The referred sources should also be from the recent 10 years,
except for classical references used for historical research purposes. Citations and references
are written in APA 7th edition style with sources arranged in an alphabetical order. Authors
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