r larger may be used. Italic type may be used
for quotations, words in a foreign language, occasional emphasis, or book titles.
f. Pagination: Every page in the dissertation has a number, except for the Title Page
and the copyright notice (if desired).
For the preliminary pages – dedication (optional), acknowledgements (optional),
abstract, table of contents, list of tables, graphs, illustrations and preface (optional)
– use small Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv, v, ...). These may be placed either at the top
or the bottom of the page. The title page is counted as page i, and the copyright page
(if there is one) as page ii, but do not print the page numbers on either of these two
pages (e.g., in a dissertation with a copyright notice, the first numbered page is iii; in
a dissertation without a copyright notice, the first numbered page is ii).
For the text, use Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...) starting with page 1 (the first page
of the text itself). These may be placed either at the top or the bottom of the page. If
you use footnotes, it is recommended that you print page numbers at the page top.
Do not print page numbers, footnotes, or anything else in the margins. Each page
must be consecutively numbered, including tables, graphs, illustrations, and
bibliography/index (if they are included); letter suffixes (such as 10a, 10b, ...) are
not allowed.
Check pagination carefully. Do not include blank pages. All pages must have a page
number and be accounted for.
g. Abstract: The Abstract is a condensed summary of the dissertation, not to exceed
350 words. All words count towards the total. The abstract, which is normally a
single paragraph, consists of four parts: the statement of the problem; the procedure
and methods used to investigate the problem; the results of the investigation; and
the conclusions.
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The abstract is published online by ProQuest in “Dissertation Abstracts
International,” providing information to interested readers about the general
content of the dissertation.
The abstract is double‐spaced. Below the word "ABSTRACT" (in upper case), list the
title of the dissertation (upper case), your name, and your dissertation supervisor's
name.
Sample
ABSTRACT
PRACTICAL ADVICE: THE EFFECT OF "POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC”
ON DOMESTIC LIFE IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES
Author's Name
Supervisor's Name
The same elements that transformed the political structure of the British colonies in North
America, first through revolution and later through a new constitution, were also eager to
promote a similar transformation of social relations among Americans. But at the time of
the Revolution, there was no widespread consensus on how Americans should act
towards one another nor an official aristocracy whose manners were expected to
set the tone for the larger society. Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's
Almanack" sought to fill this void through the means of pithy homilies issued by
an "ordinary" American of the day. Examining its text, one finds both significant
guidance concerning interpersonal relations in a society which officially had
shed the formal class distinctions of the mother country, practical suggestions for
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