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SPECIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THESES REPORTS

Students are expected to use short sentences that are clear, concise, simple, and direct.

Slang, hackneyed, or flippant style should be avoided. Objectivity should be demonstrated

through the writing style. The research report describes and explains rather than

persuades people to action.

Students should also be consistent in the use of terms throughout the thesis. In addition,

every sentence should be a logical sequel to the one that preceded it. Also use the active

voice as much as possible. For completed studies, the past tense should be used to add

vigor to the study, especially in the introduction.

Completion of the Document

Students who do not complete the thesis will receive a grade “I” (Incomplete) for the

course (ORGC 815). A student has two semesters to remove the “I” in the thesis. Such a

student must enroll in Thesis Advisement (ORGC 816) for one graduate credit hour in

order to remove the “I.” A successful completion of the ORGC 816 shall lead to the

change of the “I” grade in ORGC 815.

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