Ph.D. Level/American English Needed at this time: Title Page, Abstract, Dedication Page, Acknowledgments Page, Table of Contents (covering the first 3 parts of dissertation), list of tables, Ch. 1 INTRODUCTION, Ch. 2 HYPOTHESIS, Ch. 3 LITERATURE REVIEW, References (covering the first three parts of dissertation). 51 pages for Ch. 1/2/3 52 resources needed total for all five chapters. Will request last two chapters/55 pages in December. I have forty pages of resources/data minimum for the writer on this topic that will be faxed. Scaffolding is where you group students based on ability for instruction of various subjects such as math, reading and language arts. Please send fax number to send data ASAP. Formatting Requirements: Abstract Should be no longer than 350 words. This word limit allows additional flexibility in composing a self-contained abstract, as abstract will be published & indexed separately from the dissertation in research databases. Within abstract, references to other works should be completely avoided or cited completely, and footnotes are almost never used. The abstract should appear on an unnumbered page, centered, with an APA level 1 heading. A fully-justified paragraph formatting is not necessary. Line Spacing Headings, table titles, column headings, table text (including notes), figure captions, numbered lists, table of contents entries that run longer than one line, the reference list, and long table entries should be single-spaced. The reference list should be single-spaced within each reference entry, but double-spaced between each reference entry. An extra space should be placed above level 1 headings to set off new topics from previous text; extra spaces above level 2 or 3 headings is optional, depending on effects on readability, but should be consistent throughout the document. Margins Top, left and right margins should be set at 1 inch. Bottom margins should be 1.2 inches for the text, and 1 inch for the footer (page numbers). For bottom margin, as it must be 1 inch regardless of the paragraph break. This is important for dissertation preparation because no external copy editing or formatting services will be utilized in publishing and storing your document. Block Quotations APA formatting guidelines regarding quotations and quotation marks. Direct quotations that exceed 40 words need to be indented ½ inch from the left margin. Block quotations may be single- or double-spaced, as long as they''re done so consistently throughout the document, and should not be fully justified. Single quotation marks are used only to replace any double quotation marks that appear in the original quotation of an in-paragraph direct quotation. Double quotation marks are to be used in all other cases. Periods and commas should always be placed within closing quotation marks, but other punctuation marks such as question marks should be placed inside closing quotation marks only when they are part of the quoted material (APA, section 3.36). Tables and Figures Tables or figures should be inserted directly within the text, shortly after the conceptual material is discussed. This differs from preparing a manuscript for journal publication, where tables and figures are placed at the end of the document. All tables should be of uniform font size and may be as small as 10-point. Notes for tables should be placed directly below the bottom rule of the table, and notes for figures should be placed at the end of the caption. The caption is aligned left rather than centered under the figure. All figures must be readable in black and white because color printing of bound copies of dissertations is not available. Hyperlinks Hyperlinks should not be used in the text of your document for both typographical and longevity reasons. APA manual (section 4.16) for further guidance on the acceptability of URL documentation. Reference List Must contain all references cited in the body of the dissertation though it is not a comprehensive bibliography. The list should be titled as "References", and single-spaced within each entry, but double-spaced between entries using a hanging indent style. If no author is given, do not use "anonymous" unless the work was signed accordingly; instead, alphabetize by the first significant word of the title. The exact form of each reference will change depending on whether the cited text is a book, edited book, journal article, dissertation, electronic-journal article, technical research report, newsgroup, data file, on-line forum, personal email, or other source type. Remember that dissertation reference lists are often more expansive than typical journal manuscripts, as you are required by your dissertation committee to demonstrate the breadth and depth of your knowledge in the field. You may wish to refer to chapter 4 of the APA manual, which lists 95 different possible source types, and the appropriate formatting for each.