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Subheadings (and text) begin one double space beneath numbering located at the

top of the page and stops at least one double space above numbering located at the
bottom of the page.
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Formal Elements

The formal elements of the thesis SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE
FOLLOWING ORDER:

1. Abstract (required, must be first and is not numbered)
2. Title Page (required, must follow Abstract, not numbered, but

considered page Roman numeral “i”.

In other words, do not include a page number on your Title Page.)
3. Approval Page (required, must follow Title Page, paginate as

Roman numeral “ii”)
4. Dedication (if present, paginate with lower-case Roman numerals)

5. Acknowledgements (if present, paginate with lower-case Roman
numerals)

6. Table of Contents (required, paginate with lower-case Roman

numerals)
7. List of Tables (if present, paginate with lower-case Roman numerals)

8. List of Figures (if present, paginate with lower-case Roman numerals)
9. List of Illustrations (if present paginate with lower-case Roman numerals)

10. List of Abbreviations (optional, paginate with lower-case Roman
numerals)

11. Body of Text (required, start pagination at Arabic numeral “1”)

12. Appendices (if present, paginate with Arabic numerals)
13. Works Cited and Works Consulted (required, paginate with Arabic

numerals)
You must organize your thesis using these formal elements.
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Abstract

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