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(2) Article Style Format
Apart from the conventional style of writing, a research report, dissertation
or thesis can also be presented in the chapters that are in the format of

journal article. The number of chapters to be included is at the discretion of
the author, depending on the suitability of the chapters in answering the
research questions.

The article style format should not be confused with the format for thesis
by published papers. Similar to the conventional format, a research
report/dissertation/thesis in the article style format should be written

extensively to elucidate the different aspects of the research work in great
detail.

The main body of a research report/dissertation/thesis in the article style
format should contain the following chapters:

(a) General Introduction

The General Introduction gives an overview of the research by
outlining the objectives, novelty as well as the research questions
addressed. This chapter should also explain the correlation among
the articles/chapters.

(b) Literature Review

The Literature Review provides extensive background information on
past studies and current knowledge pertaining to the research topic.

(c) Article 1, Article 2, Article 3 or more
Each article should address a specific research objective or a related
topic of the study. Each article forms a separate chapter and must be
written in a cohesive manner with a logical and coordinated
progression from one article/chapter to the other. The article/chapter

should consist of its own sections on Introduction, brief Literature
Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion and Conclusion.

(d) Conclusion and Recommendation
The Conclusion chapter summarizes the findings in all articles and
suggests the future direction for research.

The format specifications of the research report/dissertation/thesis must
conform to the general research report/dissertation/thesis requirements as
outlined in the following chapters