For the Writers Workshop 1 Electronic Submission Only
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2 Hard copy Hard copy The submission choice you make for the 1
st deposit First DepositFinal Deposit must be the same for the
final deposit An M.F.A. student may elect to submit a traditional
hard-copy thesis or an electronic thesis - dissertation (ETD) Both
are bound by the same deadlines and format requirements or ^ S=
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presentation.
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1. Thesis Paperwork: Deadlines, Forms, and Where and What to
Submit 2. Standard Thesis Format and Style. This is a Three-part
Presentation This is a Three-part Presentation 3. Formatting
Guidelines for the. Writers Workshop 3
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4 THESIS PAPERWORKTHESIS FORMAT AND STYLE Online
ResourcesFormat Thesis DeadlinesPreliminary Pages First Deposit
Text Final DepositReferences ETD (Electronic Thesis Resources)
Formatting Guidelines for the Writers Workshop Creating an ETD
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6 Room 6 Gilmore Hall Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Hours: (M-F) (8:00
Noon 1:00 5:00) Phone: (319) 335-2144
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The Academic Calendar may be found online at:
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar. 7 Commencement
Ceremony Dates Spring 2013May 17: Carver Hawkeye Arena Summer
2013August 2: Degree Conferral (No Ceremony) Deposit Deadlines
First DepositFinal Deposit Spring 2013March 28May 8 Summer 2013July
3July 24
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8 1. Create an account at: http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/
2. First time users- start at the circled area. 3. Fill out the
application. Create a password and send. 4. An email will be sent
to you with your new account information. When you have completed
your thesis
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. No hard-copy pages are required at first deposit 9 What to
Submit to 6 Gilmore Hall What to Submit to UMI One electronic copy
of your thesis The thesis should be complete and in final form. It
should not be a working draft. It is best to deposit as early as
possible. Turn-around time is shorter with an early deposit.
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ M.F.A. Student
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1 Title Page (paper) http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/. 1-
Signed Certificate of Approval (paper) 10 What to Submit to 6
Gilmore Hall ETD is Submitted to M.F.A. Student
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Thesis Format Help: Kris Grinstead: (319) 335-3599 Matt
Pollard: (319) 335-3432 Room 6 Gilmore Hall Thesis Technical
Support: Contact the Graduate College (319) 335-0244 or 335-2144 in
Room 6 Gilmore Hall Contact the Help Desk at Information
Technological Service (ITS) (319) 384-4357 2800 University Capitol
Centre. 11 S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye
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UMI ETD Submission, Viewing and Revision Site:
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ Electronic Theses and
Dissertations: Thesis and Dissertation Support at The University of
Iowa http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds Frequently
Asked Questions: UMI-ETD Support and training
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/
http://www.etdadmin.com/cgi-bin/main/faq. 12 Submit - View - Revise
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UI Thesis Template: Includes University Styles
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml The Graduate College
Thesis Manual: Format and Style Guidelines for the Thesis
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual
Publications and Forms: Degree Completion, Plan of Study, Exam
Requests
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students
Thesis Template Support: Desktop Applications and Template
Selection http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml Academic Calendar:
Graduate College Deadlines
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar Online Thesis
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A comment review. sheet will be created. No notes will be....
written on the thesis. The thesis will be... checked for format.
and style as well as. completeness. Thesis Comments. 15
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ii Be sure the page numbers are centered inch from the bottom
of the page. Number preliminary pages using non-capitalized Roman
numerals. Begin with ii on the first page following the Certificate
of Approval. The Certificate Page is not numbered.. 17
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Please single-space the lines: THESIS TITLE by John Henry Doe A
thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
Master of Fine Arts degree in English (Writers Workshop) in the
Graduate College of The University of Iowa May 2013 Thesis
Supervisor: Professor Hyde Separate by and authors name, by one
single space Single space the paragraph. 18 Thesis Title Page
Instructions for the Title Page pp. 10, 23 Online Thesis Manual
Capitalize all letters in the Title
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Single space paragraph Single space Heading Signature lines
must be same length Graduate College The University of Iowa Iowa
City, Iowa CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL _________________________
MASTERS THESIS ____________ This is to certify that the Masters
thesis of Paige Turner has been approved by the Examining Committee
for the thesis requirement for the Master of Fine Arts degree in
English (Writers Workshop) at the May 2013 graduation. Thesis
Committee: _____________________________ Sarah Bellum, Thesis
Supervisor _____________________________ John Miller
_____________________________ Judith Jones. 19 Left align paragraph
Certificate of Approval Instructions for the Certificate of
Approval pp. 11, 25 Online Thesis Manual
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20 year To my little son Jack who tried to smile when he saw
the work presented here. Center vertically and horizontally
Dedication (optional) The dedication is to be brief and
single-spaced ii
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21 Sorry doesnt put thumbs on the hand, Marge. - Homer J.
Simpson Align the source with the right margin of the epigraph The
epigraph is centered and single-spaced. The Epigraph (optional) iii
Instructions for Epigraph pp. 11, 26 Online Thesis Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES.... iv LIST OF FIGURES.. v
CHAPTER I. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.... 1 First-order Subhead.. 1
Second-order Subhead. 3 Third-order Subhead...11 2. DESCRIPTIVE
TITLE.24 First-order Subhead.24 First-order Subhead.29 APPENDIX A.
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE .....41 APPENDIX B. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE .....67
REFERENCES.....78 ii 1 inch 1 inch 1 inch 1.5 inch Margins. 22 No
spacing within subheadings Instructions for the Table of Contents
pp.12, 27, 28 Online Thesis Manual One (12 point) space above and
below major headings
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Be sure all text page Numbers appear 1 inch from the right and
page. 250 inch 1 inch 250 Be sure all text page numbers appear 1
inch from the right and inch from the top of the page.. 24 The
numbers should be arabic in 12-point font.
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M Archer, Walter. 2009, Book title. City : Publisher. Inghram,
Gerald B. 2008. Journal article title. Journal Title 4 (March):
193-254. Whitesell, Amanda. 1966. Doctoral dissertation title,
State University. REFERENCES I would like to acknowledge Linotype
as a fine font. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The spacing below the major
heading must be consistent throughout the thesis. CHAPTER 2
DESCRIPTIVE HEADING CHAPTER 1 DESCRIPTIVE HEADING The major
headings are centered in all capital letters at the top 1 inch
margin. 1 inch 1 20 320 Instructions for Major Headings pp. 13, 30,
31 Online Thesis Manual 25
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23 CHAPTER 22 Major divisions are divided into a numbered
chapter. Followed by a DESCRIPTIVE TITLE MAJOR HEADING 28 A thesis
is comprised of a series of major divisions. Each chapter and
appendix is a major division. All are to be captioned in a
consistent style throughout the thesis. Each major heading begins
on a new page and is centered in all capital letters at the top,
1-inch margin. Spacing around major division headings is to be
consistent throughout the thesispreliminaries, text, reference
material.
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23 CHAPTER 22. You may have a CHAPTER with no descriptive
titles 29 A thesis is comprised of a series of major divisions.
Each chapter and appendix is a major division. All are to be
captioned in a consistent style throughout the thesis. Each major
heading begins on a new page and is centered in all capital letters
at the top, 1-inch margin. Spacing around major division headings
is to be consistent throughout the thesis preliminaries, text,
reference material.
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You may have a number and title with no chapter designators. In
the text, the major heading may consist of a chapter designation, a
number (roman, arabic, or spelled out) followed by a descriptive
title. It may also consist of a number followed by a descriptive
title. The heading can be either double- or single-spaced; one
practice or the must be followed consistently in the spacing of
major division headings through- out the thesis. 52 I. YOUR TITLE
HERE CHAPTER 30
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You may simply use a number. In the text, the major heading may
consist of a number (roman, arabic, or spelled out). Use one style
throughout. The number should be centered at the top, 1-inch
margin, and the text begins no less than a double-space below. 2
The major heading style you choose, must be used throughout the
thesis. 32 31
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A story heading is to be fully capitalized, centered, and one
inch from the top. Each short story is treated like a chapter,
beginning on a new page. Stories are to be double-spaced. SHORT
STORIES 22 32
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The subheading scheme is left to the discretion of the author.
The style must be consistent. The text, or a first-order
subheading, will appear no less than a double-space below the major
heading. The author is to use consistent spacing around each
subheading level. This page illustrates on spacing method as well
as one subheading style. 23 First order subheadings are to be
included in the Table of Contents. The subheading is printed in
upper-and lower-case letters. First-order Subhead MAJOR HEADING
33.
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Multi-line subdivisions may be single or double spaced, so long
as spacing is consistent for all such subdivisions. A subdivision
must be followed by at least two lines of text at the bottom of the
page. No level of subheading may be skipped in the descent pattern.
That is, first-orders are followed by second-order subdivisions,
second by third. Two subheads of the same order, may not be placed
together without text between them. 23 A subhead may be a number
(roman numeral, arabic, or a spelled out number). This number is
not to be included in the Table of Contents. II 2 Two 34
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POEM TITLE Poem Title POEM TITLE Either way, all titles need to
be consistently formatted. or in upper- and lower- case letters. A
poem title may be printed in all capital letters POEM TITLE Poem
Title 22 POEM TITLE 36
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antucket. POEM TITLE The spacing between the title and the
first line must be consistent throughout. POEM TITLE 23 The first
line of a poem is to begin no less than a double space below the
heading. 37 24
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Bleak, S. M. 2011. Influences on Aggravation, Peer Relations,
and Academic Follies. Journal of School Psychology. 4 (March):
193-232. Mired, Robert. 2008. Responding to Young Animals without
Backbones. Adolescent Invertebrates.(June): 23-43. Vexed, Anne, and
Sacknoff, Ethel. 2011. Titles: Rich Sounding Headings. Iowa City:
University Press. 252 Single space within a citation Double space
between citations Instructions for the References pp.15 and 39
Online Thesis Manual 38
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Format Examples pp. 20 - 39 Online Thesis Manual 39
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Thesis Format Help: Kris Grinstead: (319) 335-3599 Matt
Pollard: (319) 335-3432 Room 6 Gilmore Hall Thesis Technical
Support: Contact the Graduate College (319) 335-0244 or 335-2144 in
Room 6 Gilmore Hall Contact the Help Desk at Information
Technological Service (ITS) (319) 384-4357 2800 University Capitol
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UMI ETD Submission, Viewing and Revision Site:
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/ Electronic Theses and
Dissertations: Thesis and Dissertation Support at The University of
Iowa http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/etds Frequently
Asked Questions: UMI-ETD Support and training
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/
http://dissertations.umi.com/uiowa/
http://www.etdadmin.com/cgi-bin/main/faq. 41 Submit - View - Revise
Dissertation/Thesis: S= stop N= next P= previous Esc= bye
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UI Thesis Template: Includes University Styles
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml The Graduate College
Thesis Manual: Format and Style Guidelines for the Thesis
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/theses-and-dissertations/graduate-college-thesis-manual
Publications and Forms: Degree Completion, Plan of Study, Exam
Requests
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/content/publications-and-forms-for-students
Thesis Template Support: Survey, Desktop Applications and Thesis
Walk-in Clinics http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml
http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/sda/index-thesis.shtml Academic Calendar:
Graduate College Deadlines
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/academic-calendar Online Thesis
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emic-calendar : Thesis Technical Support: Contact the Graduate
College (319) 335-0244 or 335-2144 in Room 6 Gilmore Hall) The
Graduate College Thesis Manual: Format and Style Guidelines for the
Thesis http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/thes
es-and-dissertations/graduate- college-thesis-manual Thesis Format
Help: Contact the Graduate College Kris Grinstead: (319)335-3599)
Matt Pollard: (319)335-3432 ETD Submission Viewing and Revision
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