MANUSCRIPT TITLE[WU1][WU2]

by

FIRST NAME LAST NAME[WU3]

Under the Direction of Committee Chair’s Name (MA/PhD)

ABSTRACT

The abstract paragraph is mandatory. Start the abstract paragraph here. Double-space this paragraph. Limit the abstract of a thesis to 150 words. Limit the abstract of a dissertation to 350 words.[WU4]

INDEX WORDS: Sample keyword, Sample keyword, Sample keyword[WU5]

MANUSCRIPT TITLE[WU6]

by

FIRST NAME LAST NAME[WU7]

A Thesis/DissertationSubmitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of

Level and Degree Title[WU8]

in the College of Arts and Sciences

Georgia State University

2014

Copyright by

Full Legal Name[WU9]

2014

MANUSCRIPT TITLE[WU10]

by

FIRST NAME LAST NAME[WU11]

Committee Chair:First Name Last Name[WU12]

Committee:First Name Last Name

First Name Last Name

First Name Last Name[WU13]

Electronic Version Approved:

Office of Graduate Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

Georgia State University

December 2014 [WU14]

1

DEDICATION

1

This page is optional but highly recommended. The dedication is usually for acknowledging family or friends and is typically a matter of politeness.

1

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Again, this page is optional but also highly recommended. You may use this section to express acknowledgement of those who have helped you with this document (your committee members and instructors) and your academic career.This section should be double spaced.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS[WU15]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

1INTRODUCTION

1.1Purpose of the Study

1.1.1Subsection heading

1.2Expected Results

2EXPERIMENT

2.1Section heading

2.1.1Subsection heading

2.2 Section heading

3RESULTS

3.1Section heading

3.1.1Subsection heading

3.2Section heading

4CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Appendix A

Appendix A.1

Appendix A.2

Appendix B

Appendix C

LIST OF TABLES[WU16]

Table 1.1 The Greek Alphabet

Table 2.1 Sample Table

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LIST OF FIGURES[WU18]

Figure 1.1 Sample Figure

Figure 3.1 Sample Figure

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1.1.1Subsection heading

1.2Expected Results

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2 EXPERIMENT

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2.1Section heading

2.1.1Subsection heading

2.2 Section heading

3 RESULTS

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3.1Section heading

3.1.1Subsection heading

3.2Section heading

4CONCLUSIONS

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REFERENCES[WU22]

APPENDICES [WU23]

Appendix A

Appendix A.1

Appendix A.2

Appendix B

Appendix C

[WU1]Your title must be in all caps. Likewise, if it takes more than two lines, it must be double spaced.

[WU2]Your entire document, from your front matter to your references, must be in the same font and font size.

[WU3]Your name must be in all caps

[WU4]Your abstract will not be accepted if it exceeds the limit by even one word.

[WU5]It is recommended that you list six keywords. Please use my capitalization here as an example.

[WU6]This should look identical to the title on your abstract page—double space and all caps.

[WU7]All caps

[WU8]Your degree does not include your specialization. The following are your options: Master of Arts, Master of Art Education, Master of Science, Master of Music, or Doctor of Philosophy.

[WU9]Your name will not be in all caps here.

[WU10]This should look identical to the title on your abstract page—double space and all caps.

[WU11]All caps

[WU12]Only the first and last name of your committee members should be listed here. Please do not include their titles. In other words, do not list “Dr.” or “Ph.D.” here.

[WU13]Only the first and last name of your committee members should be listed here. Please do not include their titles. In other words, do not list “Dr.” or “Ph.D.” here.

[WU14]The date here must be the month and year of your graduation—not the month and year of your submission.

[WU15]Do not delete the table of contents. This table of contents is already formatted. Instead, you will update your headings in the document and then right click the table of contents and select “update field”. Then, you will select “entire table”.

[WU16]The directions for the table of contents also apply to the list of tables. Only delete this list if you do not intend to have any tables.

[WU17]•The List of Tables table is populated according to the tables selected in the body of your manuscript. You do not have to manually number the tables; the program will do it for you.

1. Select the table.

2. In the toolbar, go to References, the Insert Caption.

3. A window will pop up with the appropriate number in the Caption field.

4. Add the title of the table to the caption field and select the Table option in the Label field (this will automatically put the title above the table), click OK.

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5. After you have assigned captions to tables you will update the List of Tables table by right clicking anywhere in the list. This will highlight the entire list. Click update field, then update entire table then OK.

[WU18]The directions for the table of contents also apply to the list of figures. Only delete this list if you do not intend to have any tables.

[WU19]•The List of Figures table is populated according to the figures selected in the body of your manuscript. You do not have to manually number the figures; the program will do it for you.

1. The List of Figures is populated in the exact same manner as the List of Tables with one exception.

2. In the caption window, you will select Figure. This will place the title below the figure.

[WU20]If you want to change the name of a section, highlight it with your cursor then type the section name you would like in its place. Once you have done this, then you can update the field of your table of contents.

[WU21] If you want to create a whole new section, just type the title highlight it with your cursor and then select the heading level (heading 1, heading 2, etc.) from the menu above.

For new “Chapters” or “Heading Level 1” the numbering may start over at “1” instead of continuing after the previous chapter. However, you can fix this by right-clicking on the number and selecting “Continue Numbering.”

[WU22]You must have a reference, works cited, or bibliography section with at least two entries before I can approve your document.

[WU23]If you intend to include an appendix, all of the items must fit within the one inch margin requirements and all of the items must be present for the initial format review. If you add anything to this section, then the reviewer will have to review your document again.