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2. Intermediate: Several “rewrites” each one refining how you are presenting your content.
Grammar is important, but how effectively you convey what you intend to
say is far more important. Bringing your paper into “easily understandable”
form is the goal of drafting.

3. FINAL DRAFT: LSC APPROVAL REQUIRED. This is the “preview” stage. This is the point at
which you are satisfied with your paper being “almost” ready for submission. You will submit
your Final Draft to the LSC for his/her review and corrective suggestions. Remember, your
LSC as well as the THBI faculty want you to receive a passing review so you will receive your
degree - - it is highly advisable that you receive your LSC’s advisory comments objectively
and respond in a positive manner. There are two outcomes possible for the LSC Draft Review:
NOTE: Final Draft must include ALL elements of the final product - - Introduction;
Opening/Thesis Statement; Content; References … LEAVE NOTHING OUT!
a) Approval - - Approval will includes advisory comments. Approval means: Your paper is
ready for Final Production - - Publish Graduate Paper making adjustments according to the
advisory suggestions.
b) Denial/Rejection - - LSC explains reasons for denial/rejection, gives advisory suggestions
for re-writing draft.
NOTE: Final Draft Rejection means that if graduate paper is submitted for THBI Review
“as is”, the graduate paper will receive a failing review.

i. Resubmission: If final draft is rejected: Student must make advised corrections and
resubmit “Final Draft” for LSC Review.

ii. Limitations: A student may receive no more than four (4) Final Draft Rejections. If a
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student receives a fifth (5 ) draft rejection, he/she will be failed and not
receive his/her graduate degree certificate.

This is the final and most important phase of your Graduate Paper preparation - - this is the paper that you
will submit for evaluation review. If your paper receives a “Passing Evaluation” then you receive your
degree. If your paper receives a “Failed Evaluation”, then you do not receive your degree. Therefore, it
should go without saying, make this work shine and settle for nothing less than excellence from yourself!

I. DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS: These requirements must be met, or the paper will be rejected
for examination - - your paper must be corrected to meet the requirements of acceptance for evaluation.
- - If rejected, THBI will not return the document; One copy of your paper will be retained for ninety (90) days.
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- - If you have not submitted a corrected paper by the 90 day, you will fail the graduate degree program.
A. FORMATTING - - True Hope Bible Institute requires the following:

1. Paper Type: Plain white paper (92 Brightness or higher)
2. Binding: Clear front report binder (3 ring or slide lock or similar binding)
a) Margins: “Mirrored Margins” - - To allow for binding
Maximum of one inch on top and bottom.
Maximum of ¾ inch outside margin
Maximum of one inch inside margin
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