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MS WORD FORMATTING EXERCISES

LSPU Thesis Manuscript Format

Instructions:

1. Download and open the file Thesis Manuscript.docx.


2. Save the file as a new word document file with the following filename format:

COSA_Week2_<your surname_firstname>.docx
Example: COSA_Week2_San Luis_Christian.docx

3. Format the document using the following general format guides:

Thesis PRELIMINARIES:
a. Font Type : Arial
b. Font Size : 11pt
c. Margin : Top, Right, and Bottom = 1 inch
Left = 1.75 inches

 TITLE PAGE
a) Write title in capital letter, single-spaced, inverted pyramid, 1 inch from top, not
more than four lines, centered, bold.
b) For other entries A Thesis Presented to… see sample for format and contents,
centered.
c) Name of Researcher is written in capital letters, complete with middle name, 1
inch from the bottom of the page, centered, bold.
d) Write complete month and year below the name of the researcher, centered,
bold.

(See attached reference file Title_page.pdf)

 APPROVAL SHEET
a) Start approval sheet 1 inch from the top. Write subtitle APPROVAL SHEET in all
capital letters, centered, bold.
b) Title of research is written in bold, capital letters with quotation marks.
c) All entries must be single spaced.
d) Subtitle PANEL OF EXAMINERS is written in capital letters, centered, bold.
e) All signatories are written in upper case, one space between the word panel
member. Include educational attainment of the panel of examiners (e.g.: Ph.D.,
Ed.D., etc.)
f) Names of panel members come last after the name of chairman.
g) Place a blank with the word date italized below in the acceptance portion. The
month, day and year of acceptance shall be handwritten by the Dean as he/she
signs the copies which is in line with the date.
h) Place a blank with the word Research Contribution below the date.

(See attached reference file Approval_Sheet.pdf)

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Week 2 Activity Task: Microsoft Word Formatting Exercises
 ABSTRACT
a) Title ABSTRACT is written on top in capital letters, centered, bold.
b) Provide triple space between the word ABSTRACT & the paragraph.
c) Use double spacing.

 DEDICATION
a) Write subtitle DEDICATION in all capital letters, bold, centered, 1 inch from top.

 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
a) Write subtitle ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in all capital letters, bold, centered, 1 inch
from top.
b) Write in bold capital letters, names of person being acknowledged use Prof. or
Dr. not Mr. and Mrs.
c) End with the researcher’s initial
d) Use semi-colon at the end of each entry/paragraph and period at the end of the
last paragraph

 TABLE OF CONTENTS
a) Subtitle TABLE OF CONTENTS is written 1 inch from the top, all capital letters,
centered and bold.
b) Title of preliminaries is written in capital letters, double-spaced with page
number written in small Roman numerals.
c) Chapter number are written in Arabic numerals and chapter titles in capital/lower
case, bold.
d) Subtitles of each chapter are written in title case, double-spaced, with
corresponding starting page number.

(See attached reference file ToC.pdf)

General format for Thesis Main Content (Chapters and other Considerations):
a. Font Type : Arial
b. Font Size : 12pt
c. Spacing : Double Spacing
d. Margin : Top, Right, and Bottom = 1 inch
Left = 1.75 inches

 General Instruction:
a) Start each chapter in 1 inch from top, written in capital lower case type, bold,
centered.
b) Chapter title is written after triple space in uppercase, bold, centered
 Chapter 1 - THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
 Chapter 2 - REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
 Chapter 3 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 Chapter 4 - PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
 Chapter 5 - SUMMARY, CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION
c) Chapter number is written in Arabic
d) Subtitles are written in capital lower case type to the left of the page and bold.

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Week 2 Activity Task: Microsoft Word Formatting Exercises
Note:

 Use Heading 1 style for Preliminaries titles.


 Use Heading 2 style for subtitles of each Chapter.
 You may modify heading styles to follow required thesis format.
 Refer to Thesis Manuscript – Output.docx to check your work. Good luck!

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Week 2 Activity Task: Microsoft Word Formatting Exercises

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