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1.1 LEVEL OF HEADINGS Using upper case, title case and sentence case plus the use of boldface and italics to indicate the hierarchy of headings.. Using a certain method of headings and s

PAGE AND CHAPTER

FORMAT

PAGE AND CHAPTER

FORMAT

PAGE AND CHAPTER

FORMAT

1 Chapter Divisions and Subdivisions

2 Formatting and Style

3 Sample Thesis Page

1.1 LEVEL OF HEADINGS

Using upper case, title case and sentence case plus the use of boldface and italics to

indicate the hierarchy of headings

Using a certain method of headings and subheadings from chapter to chapter

1 Chapter Divisions and

Subdivisions

1.2 CHAPTER HEADINGS

Each chapter begins on a new page and is identified by a number and a title

1 Chapter Divisions and

Subdivisions

1.3 Central Headings

-Using for major chapter division.

-Using title case.

-Text + three single spaces + central heading +

three single spaces + text

-No period after central heading.

1 Chapter Divisions and

Subdivisions

1.4 Side Headings

-Being used with central headings: indicating

further subdivisions

-Without central headings: indicating major

chapter divisions

-Being printed flush with the left margin.

-Using title case.

-Text + three single spaces + side heading +

double space + text

-No period after side headings

1 Chapter Divisions and

Subdivisions

1.5 Paragraph Headings

-Indicating divisions within subdivisions.

-Being italicised, left margin.

-Using sentence case.

-Paragraph headings + space + text.

-Full stop after paragraph headings.

1 Chapter Divisions and

Subdivisions

2.1 Margin

2 FORMATTING AND

STYLE

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2.2 Spacing

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STYLE

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2.3 Pagination

-The preliminaries: being numbered by small roman

numerals

eg i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, …

-The title page: being numbered i (not printed)

 Appearing at the bottom of the page, no punctuation, 1.5cm from the bottom of the page

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STYLE

2.3 Pagination

-All other pages: being numbered with arabic numerals,

no punctuation

Eg 1; 2; 3; 4…

In the top-right hand corner of the page, 1.5cm from the top, 2.5cm from the right hand edge of the paper

Exception: the first page of each chapter

2 FORMATTING AND

STYLE

2.4 Justification of Text

2 FORMATTING AND

STYLE

makes it easy to justified text (i.e have straight edges on both left and right sides as in Figure

evidence that a ragged right edge or unjustified text (see Figure 9.3) is easier to read Unless

specifications, it is optional for text to be fully justified.

processors makes it easy

to justified text (i.e have

straight edges on both

left and right sides as in

Figure 9.2) There is

some evidence that a

ragged right edge or

unjustified text (see

Figure 9.3) is easier to

read Unless there are

institutional

specifications, it is

optional for text to be

fully justified.

3 SAMPLE THESIS

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