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The title must be in an “inverted pyramid” form, where each subsequent line is shorter than the previous.

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FORMATTING NAVIGATOR: FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH DISSERTATION/THESIS FORMATTING RULES

[CONTINUE TITLE DOUBLE-SPACED IF NECESSARY]

2-3 RETURNS Except for the type of document Double Spaced and degree, these five lines must

read exactly like they read here. A DISSERTATION

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY LEFT RIGHT MARGIN MARGIN IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE 1.5 Inches 1 Inch

TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY

2-3 RETURNS Double Spaced

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, SPEECH, AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Regardless of campus location, all title pages should

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Be sure to identify the proper college and department for 2-3 RETURNS your degree. Double Spaced

BY

List only JANE PIONEER B.A., M.A.

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show “DENTON.” DENTON, TEXAS

Every title page should have Copyright, the copyright symbol, the year of graduation and their name centered at the bottom page

DECEMBER 2020

Copyright © 2020 by Jane Pioneer

academic degrees.

The month may be only May, December, or August.

No page number on the title page

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The ALL CAPS title on title pages must appear two inches from the top of the page. To achieve this insert three single-spaced returns from the normal 1.5 inch top margin.

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DEDICATION

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This page is optional to include For my husband, John Pioneer, and my children, Davy and Julia,

thank you for your never-ending patience and love.

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Note that on ALL pages where the title is centered and in all caps, the top margin must be 2 inches. All other pages throughout the document will have a 1.5 inch top margin.

Note that the first page after your title page starts with ii.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to gratefully acknowledge the many individuals who have

contributed to this dissertation. I would like to thank my committee chair Dr. Rita Book

for introducing me to my topic. I would like to thank Dr. Kate Turabian for her

formatting skills and guidance; I would not have been able to complete my dissertation

without her quiet and patient guidance. I am grateful to Dr. Paul Methodology and Dr.

Russell Research, who served as indispensable members of my dissertation committee.

Their words of support, constructive comments, and suggestions added valuable direction

for my research and writing. I am also grateful to the faculty at Texas Woman’s

University, who encouraged me to think critically and challenged me to think beyond my

box. In addition I would like to thank the wonderful Graduate School staff; they helped

me to navigate through the forms and paperwork that accompanied the graduation

process. Although she must remain anonymous, I want to express my deepest admiration

and thanks to the thesis and dissertation analyst who patiently answered every question

regarding format requirements. Finally I would like to thank my children and spouse for

their patience, understanding, and all the pizzas they had to eat while I completed my

dissertation.

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If the title exceeds one line, then single-space and center the entire title in an inverted pyramid. This needs to exactly match your title on your title page.

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ABSTRACT

JANE PIONEER

FORMATTING NAVIGATOR: FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH DISSERTATION/THESIS FORMATTING RULES

NO COMMA between DECEMBER 2020 graduation month and year


, ______ __.,_____

The purpose of this study was to assist and guide students through the Graduate

School’s format requirements for dissertations and theses. While the student has final

responsibility for the form, accuracy, and completeness of the paper, this guide was

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created to help alleviate the stress of formatting a thesis/dissertation. The official guide,

will assist students in achieving these format requirements. In addition to the assistance

provided to students through this guide and the official guide, the Graduate School’s

Graduate Services Analyst responsible for dissertations and theses can assist students

with formatting. The staff of the Graduate School will also be happy to answer questions

concerning any aspect of the preparation and submission of a paper and any required

documents. Finally, as stated in the official guidelines, it is the student's responsibility to

meet all requirements and deadlines.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Note: This example is a “universal” example. Students should follow this formatting, but chapter titles and heading names can be replaced as appropriate.

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III. METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................... 5

Heading Level One .......................................................................................... 5 Heading Level Two.............................................................................. 5

Heading Level Three................................................................ 5

IV. RESULTS.............................................................................................................. 6



DEDICATION............................................................................................................. ii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ......................................................................................... iii

ABSTRACT................................................................................................................ iv RIGHT

LIST OF TABLES..................................................................................................... vii 1 Inch

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................... vii

Chapter

I. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 1

Heading Level One .......................................................................................... 1 Heading Level Two.................................................................................... 1

Heading Level Three............................................................................ 2

II. LITERATURE REVIEW..................................................................................... 3




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V. IMPLICATIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND CONCLUSIONS .................. 7



REFERENCES ............................................................................................................ 8

APPENDICES

A. Formatting Front Matter Material Page Numbers.................................................. 9 B. Formatting Your Table of Contents ..................................................................... 12 C. AMA (11) Style References ................................................................................. 14 D. Chicago (17) Style Works Cited .......................................................................... 16 E. MLA (8) Works Cited .......................................................................................... 18 F. ASA (6) References............................................................................................... 20

Please refer to the Appendices in this document for helpful formatting tips and instructions.

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LIST OF TABLES Table Page

1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit......................................... 1

2.1. Number of Times Candidates X and Y Used “You Know” or “Um” in a

Given 15-Minute Speech. ...................................................................................... 4

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LIST OF FIGURES

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edition) headings. Note: Style guide editions are dependent upon department/advisor preferences. Please be sure to specify the edition you are using when you submit your document.

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Heading Level One

One of the most commonly occurring mistakes when setting up heading levels is

that students tend to begin their heading level count from the chapter title and not after it.

Heading Level Two

Information in a level two heading should be a subcomponent of the level one

heading. Chapters should never begin with a level two heading. Some students are

unsure of how to format tables, or how to introduce them within text. An example of an

APA table is available for students to review (see Table 1).

Table 1

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pellentesque nonummy blandit euismod consequat porta

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Note: Your tables and figures need to stay within the margins. 1If your table is too large, you should format it as a landscape page

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Heading Level Three

According to the APA manual, regardless of how many headings are in a section,

all headings start with the highest-level heading. Some students are unsure of how to

format figures, or how to introduce them within text. An example of an APA figure is

available to students (see Figure 1).

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Heading Level Four. Level four should be indented, every word should be

capitalized, end in a period, be boldfaced, and start the paragraph.

Heading Level Five. Indented, bold, italicized, ends with a period, every word is

capitalized.

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edition) heading levels. Note: Style guide editions are dependent upon department/advisor preferences. Please be sure to specify the edition you are using when you

This chapter uses AMA (11th

CHAPTER II submit your document.

LITERATURE REVIEW

A Paper Submitted/ To Be Submitted For Publication in the

American Literary Scholarship Journal

Jane Pioneer, Rita A. Book, PhD, Paul Methodology, PhD

HEADING LEVEL ONE

If a student has or is planning to submit section(s) of the dissertation or thesis for

publication, the chapter should be labeled as such (see above). Furthermore, only pre-

peer reviewed copies of articles should be included in the dissertation or thesis. Students

should also notify the publisher and any co-authors as to plans to include pre-peer

reviewed articles as chapters in your Dissertation/Thesis. The pre-peer reviewed chapter

should be submitted to the Graduate School following the same guidelines of the journal

with one exception, margins. In addition, if the article is accepted, then the student

will need to obtain a release from the journal as well as any applicable co-authors

these release forms will not be included in the dissertation itself but will be uploaded

with the dissertation or thesis as supplemental files. A sample release form can be

found in Appendix G. If the chapter was submitted with tables and /or references, they

should be included in the chapter and in a standard reference list at the end of the

dissertation. If the student’s dissertation has tables or figures in other chapters, a special

numbering needs to be followed in the List of Tables and/or the List of Figures as well as

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in the body. For example, if tables or figures are in many chapters, the following can be

utilized to help identify these tables:

Table 2.1 (Chapter 2 Table 1)

Number of Times Candidates X and Y Used “You Know” or “Um” in a Given 15-Minute

Speech.

Candidate “You Know” “Um…” X 12 6 Y 11 8

Heading Level Two


heading. Chapters should never begin with a level two heading.

Heading level three. According to the Chicago manual, regardless of how many

headings are in a section, all headings start with the highest-level heading.

Heading level four

Level 4 headings should be flush left, with only the first word capitalized and no

bold or italic type.

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edition) heading levels. Note: Style guide editions are dependent upon department/advisor preferences. Please be sure to specify the edition you are using when you submit your document.

This chapter uses MLA (8th

CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

Heading Level One



Heading Level Two



Heading Level Three

According to the MLA manual, regardless of how many headings are in a section,

all headings start with the highest-level heading.

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This chapter uses Chicago (17th edition) heading levels. Note: Style guide editions are dependent upon department/advisor preferences. Please be sure to specify the edition you are using when you submit your document.

CHAPTER IV

RESULTS

Heading Level One



Heading Level Two



Heading Level Three

According to the Chicago manual, regardless of how many headings are in a

section, all headings start with the highest-level heading.

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Level 4 headings should be flush left, with only the first word capitalized and no

bold or italic type.

Heading level five. Level 5 headings start the paragraph and end in a period; only

the first word should be capitalized, bold, or italicized.

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This chapter uses ASA (6th edition) heading levels. Note: Style guide editions are dependent upon department/advisor preferences. Please be sure to specify the edition you are using when you submit your document.

CHAPTER V

IMPLICATIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND CONCLUSIONS

HEADING LEVEL ONE



Heading Level Two



Heading level three. According to the Chicago manual, regardless of how many

headings are in a section, all headings start with the highest-level heading.

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These references are in APA (7th edition). Be sure to review your particular style guide for correct reference formatting

REFERENCES

Becker, D. (2019, July 11). When to include page numbers in a reference list entry. APA

Style Blog. https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/references/

Pioneer, J. J. (2020). Formatting navigator. Preparing your Dissertation, 3(7), 20–25.

https://doi.org/12345

Minerva, A. (2016). Formatting: How to format your document. In J. J. Pioneer (Ed.),

Dissertation Writing (2nd ed., pp. 31–34). Graduate School.

The TWU Library offers a Writing & Citing subject guide on their website. You

will need to use your TWU login to access the subject guide:

https://libguides.twu.edu/c.php?g=270163&p=6845626. Select your style guide from the

menu on the left to review the resources they have available. Please use caution when

using the available RefWork Citations Maker. Citation generators are often inaccurate

and/or include incorrect information within your citation.

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https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/references/

https://libguides.twu.edu/c.php?g=270163&p=6845626


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menu. Please note, that your first chapter must start on page 1.

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APPENDIX B

FORMATTING YOUR TABLE OF CONTENTS

There are a few ways to create your TOC: 1. Use the fillable template that is available on the Graduate School website. 2. Use a Word generated TOC – you will need to update this to meet Graduate School standards. 3. Build your own TOC using the steps on the next page.

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Chapter

I. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 1

Heading Level One ................................................................................................. 1 Heading Level Two.............................................................................................4

Heading level three. .................................................................................5

Notice the tiered heading levels. Your headings should not be aligned with your chapter titles and only like-level headings should be aligned (a level three should not be aligned with a level two)

To achieve a tiered heading, highlight the heading title, the dotted line, and the page number. Hit the TAB key once for level one headings, twice for level two headings, and three times for level three headings.

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APPENDIX C

AMA (11) Style References

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REFERENCES

Becker, D. When to Include Page Numbers in a Reference List Entry. APA Style Blog.

Accessed May 29, 2020. https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/references/

Pioneer, JJ. Formatting navigator. Prp Diss. 2020;3(7):20-25. doi:12345

Minerva, A. Formatting: How to format your document. In: Pioneer JJ ed. Dissertation

Writing. 2nd ed. Graduate School; 2020:31-34.

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APPENDIX D

Chicago (17) Style Works Cited

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WORKS CITED

Becker, D. “When to Include Page Numbers in a Reference List Entry.” APA Style Blog,

July 11, 2019. https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/references/

Pioneer, JJ. 2020. “Formatting navigator.” Preparing your Dissertation 3, no. 7(Spring):

20-25. https://doi.org/12345

Minerva, A. “Formatting: How to format your document.” In Dissertation Writing, 2nd

ed., ed. Jane Pioneer (Denton: Graduate School, 2020), 31-34.

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APPENDIX E

MLA (8) Works Cited

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WORKS CITED

Becker, David. “When to Include Page Numbers in a Reference List Entry.” APA Style

Blog, 11 July, 2019, https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/references/.

Pioneer, Jane. “Formatting navigator.” Preparing your Dissertation vol. 3, no. 7, May

2020, pp. 20-25. https://doi.org/12345

Minerva, Adam “Formatting: How to format your document.” Dissertation Writing 2nd

ed., edited by Jane Pioneer, Graduate School, 2020, pp. 31-34.

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APPENDIX F

ASA (6) References

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REFERENCES

Becker, David. 2019. “When to Include Page Numbers in a Reference List Entry.” APA

Style Blog. https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/references/.

Pioneer, Jane. 2020 “Formatting navigator.” Preparing your Dissertation 3(7):20-25. doi:

12345

Minerva, Adam. 2020. “Formatting: How to format your document.” Pp. 31–34 in

Dissertation Writing, edited by Jane Pioneer. Denton: Graduate School.

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