Word Processing

1. The technical paper shall be word-processed using Simplified ArabicFixed 11 fonts using a near letter quality printer.

2. The text shall be 1.15 spaced even for long quotations and abstracts.3. Margins shall be one and one-half inches at the left margins, and one

inch at the top, bottom and right margins.4. The text shall be in justified format with not-indented paragraph.

Use single spacing for every new paragraph. Do not use the spacebefore/after mechanism of MS word.

5. Footnotes are not permitted rather follow the APA format for citation,bibliography, references, and captions (Figure, Picture and Tables).

6. Reference numbers must be placed in square brackets behind the lastword of the citation. (e.g. [1])

7. Text, tables, and figures shall be neat, clear and without error. Thesame word processor must be used throughout. Use proper captioning(e.g. Figure 1.0 Rainfall data from rain gauge across Metro Manila)

8. If figures and tables are to be included, reproductions must be ofgood quality.

9. Reproductions must be referenced. Tables and figures must bereferenced in the text, including the web link.

10. Avoid mistakes in the hyphenation of words at the end of lines.One-letter and two-letter divisions, such as en-velope, entire-ly, and a-tone are not acceptable.

11. Do not use extra page for the beginning of every chapter ratherstart as is within the chapter.

12. Bold, all upper case and do not italicize all the major headings.13. Bold and do not italicize all the sub/minor headings.14. Header and footer are not permitted. Use plain pagination place in

the lower right of the page, follow the same font style and font size. Use i, ii, iii, .. for the Table of contents up to Nomenclatures.

Example:

Heading

Major Heading

The content

Pagination