Abstract

[TITLE]
by [NAME]
[MONTH], [YEAR]
Director: [CHAIR’S NAME]
DEPARTMENT OF [NAME OF DEPARTMENT]

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summary of the content and purpose of the dissertation, fully understandable without

reference to the text (no more than 350 words). It should not contain parenthetical or

bracketed references.]

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 ©Copyright 2008
[NAME AS ON ABSTRACT]
 [TITLE GOES HERE]

A Dissertation

Presented To

The Faculty of the Department of [NAME HERE]

East Carolina University

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree

[DEGREE HERE]

by

[NAME HERE]

[MONTH], [YEAR]
 [TITLE – DOUBLE SPACE IF NEEDED]

by

[NAME – SAME AS ON ABSTRACT AND TITLE]

APPROVED BY:

DIRECTOR OF DISSERTATION:___________________________________________
[NAME, DEGREE]

COMMITTEE MEMBER:__________________________________________________
[NAME, DEGREE]

COMMITTEE MEMBER:__________________________________________________
[NAME, DEGREE]

COMMITTEE MEMBER:__________________________________________________
[NAME, DEGREE]

CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF [NAME GOES HERE]:

________________________________________________
[NAME, DEGREE]

DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL:

________________________________________________
Paul J. Gemperline, PhD
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES………………………………………………………………. x

LIST OF FIGURES................................................................................................. xi

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION………..……………………………………….. 1

First-Level Heading............…………………………………………. 3

Second-Level Heading..................................................... 4

Third-level heading...................................... 5

Third-level heading...................................... 7

Second-Level Heading..................................................... 9

First-Level Heading............…………………………………………. 10

CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE........................................................... 12

First-Level Heading............…………………………………………. 13

Second-Level Heading..................................................... 14

Third-level heading...................................... 15

Third-level heading...................................... 17

Second-Level Heading..................................................... 19

First-Level Heading............…………………………………………. 20

REFERENCES........................................................................................................ 25

APPENDIX A: TITLE GOES HERE...................................................................... 30

APPENDIX B: TITLE GOES HERE...................................................................... 31

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH(IF REQUIRED BY DEPARTMENT).....................

 LIST OF TABLES

1. [Name of Table 1 Goes Here]........................................................................... 6

2. [Name of Table 2 Goes Here]........................................................................... 47

 CHAPTER 1: [TITLE]

Chapter 1 begins a double space from the Chapter Title (e.g., Review of

Literature). Below is an explanation of the types of subheadings and the formatting used

in each. The first page is not numbered. Subsequent pages are numbered at the top right

in the header, ½ inch from the top.

Level 1 Heading

The first-level subheading is centered and must have the first letters of principal

words capitalized. First-level subheadings must not have more than a single blank line

before or after the heading, as shown above. For the purposes of this sample document,

we’ll utilize underlining as the convention.

Another Level 1 Heading

The heading above shows that if you have a subheading of a certain level, you

must have more than one. The rationale is that you cannot have a list of only one item.

This means that in a chapter, using only one subheading at any level is inappropriate.

Level 2 Heading

The second-level subheading is left aligned (flush-left), and again, you must be

consistent with your subheading format. The first letters of principal words must be

capitalized. The subheading system will be most effective if you really think through the

organization of each chapter.

Level 3 heading. The third-level subheading will also be "flush-left. The heading

above shows that if you have a subheading of a certain level, you must have more than

one. The rationale is that you cannot have a list of only one item.
 Level 3 heading. The third-level subheading, only the first letter of the first word

and proper nouns are capitalized. In third-level headings, the first line of text follows the

period on the same line as the heading. Headings are indented and followed by periods;

only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.

Level 2 Heading

The second-level subheading is left aligned (flush-left), and again, you must be

consistent with your subheading format. The first letters of principal words must be

capitalized. The subheading system will be most effective if you really think through the

organization of each chapter.

 References

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42-55.

Fishman, J., Woolf, N. J., & Butcher, L. L. (2002). How to format an electronic thesis.

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Mellers, B. A. (2000). Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences. Psychological

Bulletin, 126, 910-924.

Mellers, B. A. (2007). An experimental evaluation of theory-based mother and

mother-child programs for children of divorce. Journal of consulting and clinical

psychology, 68, 843-856.

Mellers, J. C. (1998a). Neuroscience: Breaking down scientific barriers to the study of

brain and mind. Science, 290(3), 1113-1120.

Mellers, J. C. (1998b). Neuroscience: Breaking down scientific barriers to the study of

brain and mind. (2nd ed.). Science, 290(3), 1113-1120.

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