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The scope of study is a

section of a research paper
that
explains
what
information or subject is
being analyzed.
This section allows the writer
to explain why certain aspects
of a subject were chosen and
why others were excluded.

Limitations
Influences
that the
researcher
cannot
control

Shortcomings or
conditions that
place restrictions
on methodology
and conclusions

GUIDELINES
FOR WRITING
SCOPE AND
LIMITATIONS

The following should be

thoroughly consider before
writing:
Analy
sis
Nature
of selfreporti
ng

Sam
ple

Tim
e

Instrume
nts
utilized

Do or include the
following:
brief statement of the general
purpose of the study

subject matter and topics

studied and discussed
locale of the study, or the
entity to which the data belong

Do or include the
following:
State where the study will
take place
The period of the study

Incapability of the
research

Sample phrases that help

express the limitation of the
study: of this
The coverage

study...
The study consists of ...
The study covers the
This study is focus on

Sample phrases that help

express the limitations of
the study:

The study does not cover

the
The study is limited to
The researcher limited this
research too

EXAMPLE OF SCOPE AND

LIMITATION

Out
of
189
second
year
accountancy student of Batangas
State University, 100 students were
used as a sample in conducting the
survey.
This study limits its coverage on the
second year accountancy students
only. Its main purpose is to identify the
common
problems
that
they
encounter but not to propose best
solutions regarding this problems.

This
study
considers
every
aspects of student's personal
information that has an impact on
their academic performances such
as
their
parents
educational
background, their parents income,
their gender, age and home
location. Each of the respondents
are given the same questionnaires
to answer. Moreover, this study
focuses on the current second year
students of the present school year,
2015-2016.

EXAMPLE OF SCOPE AND

LIMITATION
Limitation
in
Out of 189 second year
accountancy
terms of
student of Batangas State University,
participants
100 students were
used
as a of
sample
General
Incapability
the in
conducting the survey.
research
purpose
Number
of
Locale
of
the
This study limits its coverage on the
respondents
studystudents
second year accountancy
only. Its main purpose is to identify the
common problems that they encounter
but not to propose best solutions
regarding this problems.

This study considers every aspects of

student's personal information that has
an
impact
on
their
academic
performances such as their parents
educational background, their parents
income, their gender, age and home
location. Each of the respondents are
given the sameSubject
questionnaires
matter to
answer. Moreover, this
study
focuses
on
and topics
the current second year students of the
studied
present school year, 2015-2016.

Time
Coverage

Conceptual
Framework
Also called as
paradigm, is
symbolic
construction which
uses abstract
concepts, facts or
laws, variables and
their relations that
explain and predict

WHY DO WE NEED TO
CREATE CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK?

To ensure that
your research
stays on track

GUIDELINES FOR
CREATING
CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK

Create
Conduc
ta

Literatur
e

a
Framewo
rk

You can present

this in whatever
way makes the
most sense for
your work, which
can include a flow
chart, mind map
or diagram.

EXAMPLES OF CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK

The concepts of input, process

and output.

Cond
uct a

Literat
ure

Revie
w

Creat
ea
Flow
Chart

Write
a
Narrati
ve

WRI
TE A
NAR
RATI
VE

Include narratives
inside the diagram
for in-depth
information
Use bolded
headers to separate
the sections of your
narrative

Cond
uct a

Crea
te a

Flo
Literat
w
ure
Revie Cha
w
rt

Writ
e
a
Narra
tive

Retur
n and
Revis
e