Thesis pretext template - Graduate School

AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF
Student Name for the degree of Master of Degree in Official Name of Major
presented on Defense Date.
Title: Underlined Title here.
Abstract approved:
______________________________________________________
Major I. Professor
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©Copyright by Your Name
Defense Date
All Rights Reserved
Title
by
Student Name
A THESIS
submitted to
Oregon State University
in partial fulfillment of
the requirements for the
degree of
Master of Science
Presented Defense Date
Commencement June 2016
Master of Science thesis of Student Name presented on Defense Date
APPROVED:
Major Professor, representing Major Name
Head (Chair or Director) of the Department (School, College) of (department name)
Dean of the Graduate School
I understand that my thesis will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon
State University libraries. My signature below authorizes release of my thesis to any
reader upon request.
Student Name, Author
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The author expresses sincere appreciation…..
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1 Introduction ..……………………………………………………………………… 1
2 Literature Review.………………………………………………………………… 5
3 Materials and Methods ……………………………………………………………10
3.1 Margin Requirements ……………………………………………………15
3.2 Numbering ………………………………………………………………20
3.2.1 Pretext pages ………………………………………………………...21
3.2.2 Body…………………………………………………………………22
3.3 Title …………………………………………………………………….25
4 Results ……………………………………………………………………………30
4.1 Font………………………………………………………………………35
4.2 Headings ………………………………………………………………...37
4.3 Appendix Heading Page ………………………………………….……..39
4.4 Blocked Quotes .................................................................................…...40
4.5 References ……………………………………………………………....42
4.6 Endnotes………………………………………………………………....43
4.7 Orphan Lines/Headers/Footnotes ………………………………………45
5 Figures…………………………………………………………………………….50
5.1 Figure Labels and Captions……………………………………………..51
5.2 Landscaping …………………………………………………………….52
5.3 Color …………………………………………………………………....54
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
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5.4 Oversized Figures………………………………………………………..55
6 Discussion ………………………………………………………………………..57
6.1 Pretext pages …………………………………………………………….58
6.2 Body of Text ……………………………………………………………59
7 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………..60
Bibliography ………………………………………………………………………..65
Appendices …………………………………………………………………………70
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
Page
1. Chapter Heading Page for Manuscript Document Format…………………………3
2. Abstract page for Master’s Degree………………………………………………...9
3. Abstract Page for MAIS Degree…………………………………………………...9
4. Abstract Page for Doctoral Degree……………………………………………….10
5. Optional Copyright Page………………………………………………………….10
6. Title Page…………………………………………………………………………11
7. Approval Page…………………………………………………………………….12
8. Acknowledgement Page…………………………………………………………..13
9. Contribution of Authors (manuscript format only)…………………….…………13
10a. Table of Contents with numbering……………………………………………..14
10b. Table of Contents without numbering………………………………………….15
11a. List of Figures/Tables with Consecutive Numbering…………………………..16
11b. List of Figures/Tables with Numbering by chapter……………………………16
LIST OF TABLES
Table
Page
1.1
Title of the Table……………………………………………………….. 22
1.2
Spacing requirements are the same as for the List of Figures, SingleSpace listing with a single return. Add a space between listings………. 29
2.1
A List of Appendix Table would look the same………………………... 38
2.2
All pretext headings should look the same……………………………… 44