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Thesis Seminar

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Title of your paper. Author's name Institution Date Note: The title page begins your thesis and should include a running head, the title of your paper, your name, institution, and date. = **Abstract** = Note: The abstract is on a separate page and is a 120-word summary of your thesis. That is, an abstract should include the problem, purpose, method, and findings of your research. = **Title** = Before discussing your subtopics below, write a 250-word introduction that provides the context of a particular problem (e.g., a problem related to applied linguistics). The introduction states the problem and purpose of your research. This leads into the literature which begins with the subtopics below. The liteature review directly relates to the problem and purpose as specifically stated in your introduction.

**Subtopic iii**
Once the relevant literature has been presented, the hypothesis (if a quantitative study) or research questions (if a qualitative study) explicity state what is to be researched. The hypothesis or research questions related directly to the problem statement articulated in the introduction above. = **Method** =

**Research Design/Procedure**
= **Results and Discussion** = The results are the findings of your research. The discussion is your conclusion of your findings. Make sure you have a good mix between results and discussion – not too much of one while sacrificing the other. Provide visuals when doing so makes it easier to understand the data (e.g., graphs, tables, etc.). = **References** = Follow APA formatting when completing your references section. Alphabetize references according to author or title (when there is no author) and single space between the references themselves but double space between each reference. After the references section, provide an appendix for each item: questionnaire, survey, observation sheet, etc. In your text, say, //(See Appendix A)// - not in italics. = **Appendix A** = = **Appendix B** = = **Appendix C** =