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[TITLE IN ALL CAPS]
by
[Name]
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A [Thesis/Research Paper] Submitted to the Faculty of the
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Degree of
[MASTER OF ARTS/SCIENCE] IN ENGLISH
BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY
Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
[Month Year]
Copyright [year] by [Name] (optional)
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STATEMENT BY THE AUTHOR
This thesis has been submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for an advanced
degree at Bemidji State University and is deposited in the University Library to be made
available to borrowers under the rules of the library. (First paragraph is to be included
in thesis papers only – delete for research paper.)
Brief quotations from this [thesis/research paper] are allowable without special
permission, provided accurate acknowledgement of the source is indicated. Requests for
permission to use extended quotations or to reproduce the manuscript in whole or in part
may be granted by the Department of English or the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
when the proposed purpose is in the interest of scholarship. In all other instances,
however, permission must be obtained from the author.
Signed: _________________________
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APPROVAL BY [THESIS/RESEARCH PAPER] ADVISOR
THIS [THESIS/RESEARCH PAPER] HAS BEEN APPROVED ON THE DATE
SHOWN BELOW:
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[Name of Professor],
Committee Chair
Professor of English
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Date
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Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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Date
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[TITLE IN ALL CAPS]
[Name]
[Abstract: No more than 300 words - single-spaced block style text]
Approved by:
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Committee Chair
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Date
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Committee Member
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Committee Member
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Graduate Faculty Representative
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter
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III.
Chapter Title ..............................................................................................pp
IV.
Chapter Title ..............................................................................................pp
Works Cited............................................................................................................pp
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Chapter I
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