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THESIS GUIDELINES
Required length
The university requires the writing and acceptance of a master‟s thesis of approximately 20000 words (but not
more than 45000 words)
Typing specifications
Most important in typing a thesis is consistency of format and adherence to the specific instructions given in
this guide
1 Text should be printed on one side of A4 (297 mm x 210 mm) sheets
2 Size point 13 (Times New Roman or Arial) and one-andndasha-half spacing of typescript should be used in
the main body of the thesis
3 Every single page in the thesis must be numbered at the bottom center except the title page (The title
page counts as a page but does not include a page number) The lead (prefatory) pages up to the
beginning of the text are to be numbered with lower case Roman numerals (eg i ii iii iv etc)
Beginning with the first page of the text all page numbers must be in Arabic numerals beginning with
the number ldquo1rdquo and continuing consecutively The bibliography and appendices must also be
numbered following the rest of the thesis
4 The margins on each sheet must be 35 cm at the top 3 cm at the bottom 35 cm on the left hand side
and 2 cm on the right hand side
5 Chapters should be written using at least major and minor headings with the levels of headings
numerically distinguished eg
1
11
111
Each level of heading should be typed consistently throughout
6 Begin each chapter on a new page Do the same with each element of the front matter (list of tables
acknowledgements etc) the reference section and each appendix Try to avoid typing a heading near
the bottom of a page unless there is room for two lines of text following the heading Instead you
should simply leave a little extra space on that page and begin the heading on the next page
The major features of a thesis
Cover page
Title page
Statement of authority Certificate of originality (a declaration that the thesis has not previously been
submitted for a degree or similar award at another institution)
Retention and use of the thesis (optional)
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Table of contents
List of figures
List of tables
List of abbreviations and symbols
Introduction
Chapters in sequence
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices
Abstract
An abstract is a concise summary of the thesis intended to inform prospective readers about its contents The
abstract indicate the problem investigated the procedures followed the general result obtained and the major
conclusions reached It should not contain any illustrative material or tables
The main chapters
Chapter 1 Introduction
The introduction may include an explanation of author‟s own background and motivation to undertake this
particular piece of research The introduction should end with the general question which the thesis sets out to
answer
The introduction can include the following
Background to the study
Statement of purpose Rationale of the study
Research questions
Significance of the study
Overview of thesis chapters
Chapter 2 Literature Review
The role of the literature review in thesis is to provide a critical review and analysis of the literature relevant to
your particular topic The purpose of a literature review can be to
Summarize and evaluate past research
Show similarities and differences in previous research
Give an overview of controversies in past research
Place your own research into context
Show a gap in research
Generate new research hypotheses
The literature review should meet certain requirements
Most of the citations should be recent (preferable in the last five to seven years) Earlier studies should
only be cited if they appear to be classic landmark studies
Literature reviews should cite works from journals books or government document
Chapter 3 Methodology
The Methodology Chapter tells your reader bdquohow‟ you carried out the research that was needed to answer your
research questions It may have sections that explain
WHEN the study was carried out
WHERE the study was carried out
WHAT materials techniques samples data approaches theoretical frameworks were used in the
study and
HOW the study was carried out WHAT procedures were used
Chapter 4 Results and Discussion
The results discussion and conclusion sections of a thesis may appear as separate chapters or may be
combined in different ways There models below show the possible combinations
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Results Results amp Discussion
Results
Discussion Discussion amp Conclusion
Conclusion Conclusion
These models are taken from Murrison E amp Webb C (1991) Writing a research paper From the series
Writing Practice for University Students
You may also have mini results discussion and conclusion sections occurring within chapters if there is no
separate results section or chapter However it is more usual for results and discussion to be combined
showing you have interpreted your findings
The results are normally written up using complete paragraphs but are often supported by tables andor graphs
The function of a discussion section is to
interpret the results presented in the results section and
discuss them in relation to your research question and to the results of previous research in the field
Of course to present any discussion about results from previous research you must already have introduced
this research in your literature review
Chapter 5 Conclusion and Implications
It is here where you wrap up the thesis by providing
A summary of the main findings of the thesis
A list of the contributions of the work
The implications of the research
Recommendations for further research
Bibliography References
A thesis must include a bibliography or reference section in the APA format listing all works which are
referred to in the text All studies cited in the text should be included in the bibliography and everything in the
bibliography should be cited in the text
It is important to BE CONSISTENT when you are referencing
The entries in the bibliography reference section should be arranged in the alphabetical order of
authors‟ surnames
Each entry should give the following basis information Author‟s surname Initial(s) Year of
publication Title of Publication ( in italics) Source (Name of journal Volume Publisher Place of
publication)
For more information on APA Reference Style please visit the website
httpjunoconcordiacahelphowtoapapdf
In-text Referencing
When you use other writers‟ words ideas the source of that material needs to be clearly identified using the
APA in text referencing format Plagiarism is a very serious offence and will not be tolerated
The author‟s surname the year of publication (and the number(s) of the papers(s)) should be placed in brackets
in the text The full reference must be given in the references bibliography section
Appendices
Material related to the text but not suitable to be included in it (raw data tables copies of documents etc) may
be placed in an appendix When there is more than one appendix each should be given a letter eg Appendix
A Appendix B You need to refer to appendices in the body of your thesis
Proofreading
Before submitting the thesis make sure it is read by your supervisor preferably more than once Ask friends or
colleagues to check it over for intelligibility balance grammar and spelling
APA CITATION STYLE
This guide provides a basic introduction to the APA citation style It is based on the 5th edition of the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association published in 2001
Copies are available at the Vanier Library Reference Desk in the Webster Library Reference Collection and
on 3-hour Reserve (at both libraries) The call number for the handbook is BF 767 A46 2001
The Publication Manual is generally used for academic writing in the social sciences The manual itself covers
many aspects of research writing including selecting a topic evaluating sources taking notes plagiarism the
mechanics of writing the format of the research paper as well as the way to cite sources
This guide provides basic explanations and examples for the most common types of citations used by students
For additional information and examples refer to the Publication Manual
DIRECT QUOTATIONS OF SOURCES
Direct quotations allow you to acknowledge a source within your text by providing a reference to exactly
where in that source you found the information The reader can then follow up on the complete reference in the
Reference List page at the end of your paper
Quotations of less than 40 words should be incorporated in the text and enclosed with double quotation
marks Provide the author publication year and a page number
She stated The placebo effect disappeared when behaviors were studied in this manner (Miele 1993
p 276) but he did not clarify which behaviors were studied
Miele (1993) found that the placebo effect which had been verified in previous studies disappeared when
[only the first groups] behaviors were studied in this manner (p 276)
When making a quotation of more than 40 words use a free-standing block quotation on a new line
indented five spaces and omit quotation marks
Miele (1993) found the following
The placebo effect which had been verified in previous studies disappeared when behaviors were studied
in this manner Furthermore the behaviors were never exhibited even when reel [sic] drugs were
administered Earlier studies were clearly premature in attributing the results to a placebo effect (p 276)
For electronic sources such as Web pages provide a reference to the author the year and the page
number (if it is a PDF document) the paragraph number if visible or a heading followed by the paragraph
number
The current system of managed care and the current approach to defining empirically supported treatments
are shortsighted (Beutler 2000 Conclusion section para 1)
Further examples and explanations are available in Section 334 of the Publication Manual
REFERENCE CITATIONS IN THE TEXT
When using your own words to refer indirectly to another authors work you must identify the original source
A complete reference must appear in the Reference List at the end of your paper
In most cases providing the authors last name and the publication year are sufficient
Smith (1997) compared reaction times
Within a paragraph you need not include the year in subsequent references
Smith (1997) compared reaction times Smith also found that
If there are two authors include the last name of each and the publication year
as James and Ryerson (1999) demonstrated
as has been shown (James and Ryerson 1999)
If there are three to five authors cite all authors the first time in subsequent citations include only the
last name of the first author followed by et al and the year
Williams Jones Smith Bradner and Torrington (1983) found
Williams et al (1983) also noticed that
The names of groups that serve as authors (eg corporations associations government agencies and
study groups) are usually spelled out each time they appear in a text citation If it will not cause confusion
for the reader names may be abbreviated thereafter
First citation (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH] 1999)
Subsequent citations (NIMH 1999)
To cite a specific part of a source indicate the page chapter figure table or equation at the
appropriate point in the text
(Czapiewski amp Ruby 1995 p 10)
(Wilmarth 1980 chap 3)
For electronic sources that do not provide page numbers use the paragraph number if available
preceded by the para symbol or abbreviation para If neither is visible cite the heading and the number of the
paragraph following it to direct the reader to the quoted material
(Myers 2000 para 5)
(Beutler 2000 Conclusion section para 1)
Further examples and explanations are available in Sections 394-3103 of the Publication Manual
REFERENCE LIST
The alphabetical list of references that appears at the end of your paper contains more information about all of
the sources you have used allowing readers to refer to them as needed The main characteristics are
The list of references must be on a new page at the end of your text
The word References should be centered at the top of the page
Entries are arranged alphabetically by the authors last name or by the title if there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced (for the purposes of this handout single-spacing is used)
Below are some examples of the most common types of sources including online sources (Web and databases)
Book with one author
Bernstein TM (1965) The careful writer A modern guide to English usage (2nd ed) New York
Atheneum
Book with two to five authors
Beck C A J amp Sales B D (2001) Family mediation Facts myths and future prospects
Washington DC American Psychological Association
Two or more books by the same author
Arrange alphabetically by the books title
Postman N (1985) Amusing ourselves to death Public discourse in the age of show business New
York Viking
Postman N (1979) Teaching as a conserving activity New York Delacorte Press
If works by the same author are published in the same year arrange alphabetically by title and add a letter
after the year as indicated below
McLuhan M (1970a) Culture is our business New York McGraw-Hill
McLuhan M (1970b) From cliche to archetype New York Viking Press
Anthology or compilation
Gibbs J T amp Huang L N (Eds) (1991) Children of color Psychological interventions with
minority youth San Francisco Jossey-Bass
Work in an anthology or an essay in a book
Bjork R A (1989) Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in human memory In H L
Roediger III amp F I M Craik (Eds) Varieties of memory amp consciousness (pp 309-330)
Hillsdale NJ Erlbaum
Book by a corporate author
Associations corporations agencies government departments and organizations are considered authors when
there is no single author
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of psychologists Washington DC
American Psychological Association
Article in a reference book or an entry in an encyclopedia
If the articleentry is signed include the authors name if unsigned begin with the title of the entry
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol
3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Article in a journal - for articles retrieved online see below
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences Psychological Bulletin 126
910-924
Note List only the volume number if the periodical uses continuous pagination throughout a particular
volume If each issue begins with page 1 then list the issue number as well
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in organizations Consulting
Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2) 10-36
Article in a newspaper or magazine
Semenak S (1995 December 28) Feeling right at home Government residence eschews traditional
rules Montreal Gazette p A4
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Television or radio program
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century [Television series episode] In H
Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Film videorecording or DVD
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States Warner Brothers
Article from a database
Provide the same information as you would for a printed journal article and add a retrieval statement
that gives the date of retrieval and the proper name of the database
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams Reliability and stability
of ten-item scale North American Journal of Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16
2004 from Academic Search Premier database
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing educational managers
professional isolation Journal of Educational Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16
2004 from ABIINFORM Global database
Non-periodical documents on the Internet
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements Women Artists in Canada
Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
Article in an Internet-only journal
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal of Technology in
Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
SAMPLE of TITLE PAGE
Name of candidate and
previous degrees held
Name of supervisor and
hisher title
City month and year
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY
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TITLE OF THE THESIS
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts (TESOL)
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Supervisor
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SAMPLE of STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
Title of the thesis
City year
Signature of candidate
Full name of candidate
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
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is my own work
Except where reference is made in the text of the thesis this thesis
contain material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part
from a thesis by which I have qualified for or been awarded another
degree or diploma
No other person‟s work has been used without due acknowledgement
in the main text of the thesis
This thesis has not been submitted for the award of any degree or
diploma in any other tertiary institution
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In this page you express your gratefulness
to your supervisor and people who
encourage support and help you during
the time you do your thesis
SAMPLE of ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT
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An abstract is a concise summary of the
thesis intended to inform prospective
readers about its contents The abstract
indicate the problem investigated the
procedures followed the general result
obtained and the major conclusions
reached It should not contain any
illustrative material or tables
SAMPLE of TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
Abstract iii
Table of contents iv
List of figures v
List of tables vi
Abbreviations vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
6
Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
31 10
311 10
312 11
32 15
321 15
322 16
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BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
APPENDICES 87
APPENDIX 1 87
APPENDIX 2 89
APPENDIX 3 90
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SAMPLE of LIST OF FIGURES
Number of the chapter
Number of figure
LIST OF FIGURES
Page
Figure 41 60
Figure 42 65
Figure 51 70
Figure 52 72
Figure 53 73
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SAMPLE of LIST OF TABLES
Number of the chapter
Number of table
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 41 60
Table 42 65
Table 51 70
Table 52 72
Table 53 73
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SAMPLE of ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
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Abbreviations must be arranged alphabetically
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
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Entries must be arranged alphabetically
by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced
See APA Citation Style
Chapters in sequence
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices
Abstract
An abstract is a concise summary of the thesis intended to inform prospective readers about its contents The
abstract indicate the problem investigated the procedures followed the general result obtained and the major
conclusions reached It should not contain any illustrative material or tables
The main chapters
Chapter 1 Introduction
The introduction may include an explanation of author‟s own background and motivation to undertake this
particular piece of research The introduction should end with the general question which the thesis sets out to
answer
The introduction can include the following
Background to the study
Statement of purpose Rationale of the study
Research questions
Significance of the study
Overview of thesis chapters
Chapter 2 Literature Review
The role of the literature review in thesis is to provide a critical review and analysis of the literature relevant to
your particular topic The purpose of a literature review can be to
Summarize and evaluate past research
Show similarities and differences in previous research
Give an overview of controversies in past research
Place your own research into context
Show a gap in research
Generate new research hypotheses
The literature review should meet certain requirements
Most of the citations should be recent (preferable in the last five to seven years) Earlier studies should
only be cited if they appear to be classic landmark studies
Literature reviews should cite works from journals books or government document
Chapter 3 Methodology
The Methodology Chapter tells your reader bdquohow‟ you carried out the research that was needed to answer your
research questions It may have sections that explain
WHEN the study was carried out
WHERE the study was carried out
WHAT materials techniques samples data approaches theoretical frameworks were used in the
study and
HOW the study was carried out WHAT procedures were used
Chapter 4 Results and Discussion
The results discussion and conclusion sections of a thesis may appear as separate chapters or may be
combined in different ways There models below show the possible combinations
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Results Results amp Discussion
Results
Discussion Discussion amp Conclusion
Conclusion Conclusion
These models are taken from Murrison E amp Webb C (1991) Writing a research paper From the series
Writing Practice for University Students
You may also have mini results discussion and conclusion sections occurring within chapters if there is no
separate results section or chapter However it is more usual for results and discussion to be combined
showing you have interpreted your findings
The results are normally written up using complete paragraphs but are often supported by tables andor graphs
The function of a discussion section is to
interpret the results presented in the results section and
discuss them in relation to your research question and to the results of previous research in the field
Of course to present any discussion about results from previous research you must already have introduced
this research in your literature review
Chapter 5 Conclusion and Implications
It is here where you wrap up the thesis by providing
A summary of the main findings of the thesis
A list of the contributions of the work
The implications of the research
Recommendations for further research
Bibliography References
A thesis must include a bibliography or reference section in the APA format listing all works which are
referred to in the text All studies cited in the text should be included in the bibliography and everything in the
bibliography should be cited in the text
It is important to BE CONSISTENT when you are referencing
The entries in the bibliography reference section should be arranged in the alphabetical order of
authors‟ surnames
Each entry should give the following basis information Author‟s surname Initial(s) Year of
publication Title of Publication ( in italics) Source (Name of journal Volume Publisher Place of
publication)
For more information on APA Reference Style please visit the website
httpjunoconcordiacahelphowtoapapdf
In-text Referencing
When you use other writers‟ words ideas the source of that material needs to be clearly identified using the
APA in text referencing format Plagiarism is a very serious offence and will not be tolerated
The author‟s surname the year of publication (and the number(s) of the papers(s)) should be placed in brackets
in the text The full reference must be given in the references bibliography section
Appendices
Material related to the text but not suitable to be included in it (raw data tables copies of documents etc) may
be placed in an appendix When there is more than one appendix each should be given a letter eg Appendix
A Appendix B You need to refer to appendices in the body of your thesis
Proofreading
Before submitting the thesis make sure it is read by your supervisor preferably more than once Ask friends or
colleagues to check it over for intelligibility balance grammar and spelling
APA CITATION STYLE
This guide provides a basic introduction to the APA citation style It is based on the 5th edition of the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association published in 2001
Copies are available at the Vanier Library Reference Desk in the Webster Library Reference Collection and
on 3-hour Reserve (at both libraries) The call number for the handbook is BF 767 A46 2001
The Publication Manual is generally used for academic writing in the social sciences The manual itself covers
many aspects of research writing including selecting a topic evaluating sources taking notes plagiarism the
mechanics of writing the format of the research paper as well as the way to cite sources
This guide provides basic explanations and examples for the most common types of citations used by students
For additional information and examples refer to the Publication Manual
DIRECT QUOTATIONS OF SOURCES
Direct quotations allow you to acknowledge a source within your text by providing a reference to exactly
where in that source you found the information The reader can then follow up on the complete reference in the
Reference List page at the end of your paper
Quotations of less than 40 words should be incorporated in the text and enclosed with double quotation
marks Provide the author publication year and a page number
She stated The placebo effect disappeared when behaviors were studied in this manner (Miele 1993
p 276) but he did not clarify which behaviors were studied
Miele (1993) found that the placebo effect which had been verified in previous studies disappeared when
[only the first groups] behaviors were studied in this manner (p 276)
When making a quotation of more than 40 words use a free-standing block quotation on a new line
indented five spaces and omit quotation marks
Miele (1993) found the following
The placebo effect which had been verified in previous studies disappeared when behaviors were studied
in this manner Furthermore the behaviors were never exhibited even when reel [sic] drugs were
administered Earlier studies were clearly premature in attributing the results to a placebo effect (p 276)
For electronic sources such as Web pages provide a reference to the author the year and the page
number (if it is a PDF document) the paragraph number if visible or a heading followed by the paragraph
number
The current system of managed care and the current approach to defining empirically supported treatments
are shortsighted (Beutler 2000 Conclusion section para 1)
Further examples and explanations are available in Section 334 of the Publication Manual
REFERENCE CITATIONS IN THE TEXT
When using your own words to refer indirectly to another authors work you must identify the original source
A complete reference must appear in the Reference List at the end of your paper
In most cases providing the authors last name and the publication year are sufficient
Smith (1997) compared reaction times
Within a paragraph you need not include the year in subsequent references
Smith (1997) compared reaction times Smith also found that
If there are two authors include the last name of each and the publication year
as James and Ryerson (1999) demonstrated
as has been shown (James and Ryerson 1999)
If there are three to five authors cite all authors the first time in subsequent citations include only the
last name of the first author followed by et al and the year
Williams Jones Smith Bradner and Torrington (1983) found
Williams et al (1983) also noticed that
The names of groups that serve as authors (eg corporations associations government agencies and
study groups) are usually spelled out each time they appear in a text citation If it will not cause confusion
for the reader names may be abbreviated thereafter
First citation (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH] 1999)
Subsequent citations (NIMH 1999)
To cite a specific part of a source indicate the page chapter figure table or equation at the
appropriate point in the text
(Czapiewski amp Ruby 1995 p 10)
(Wilmarth 1980 chap 3)
For electronic sources that do not provide page numbers use the paragraph number if available
preceded by the para symbol or abbreviation para If neither is visible cite the heading and the number of the
paragraph following it to direct the reader to the quoted material
(Myers 2000 para 5)
(Beutler 2000 Conclusion section para 1)
Further examples and explanations are available in Sections 394-3103 of the Publication Manual
REFERENCE LIST
The alphabetical list of references that appears at the end of your paper contains more information about all of
the sources you have used allowing readers to refer to them as needed The main characteristics are
The list of references must be on a new page at the end of your text
The word References should be centered at the top of the page
Entries are arranged alphabetically by the authors last name or by the title if there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced (for the purposes of this handout single-spacing is used)
Below are some examples of the most common types of sources including online sources (Web and databases)
Book with one author
Bernstein TM (1965) The careful writer A modern guide to English usage (2nd ed) New York
Atheneum
Book with two to five authors
Beck C A J amp Sales B D (2001) Family mediation Facts myths and future prospects
Washington DC American Psychological Association
Two or more books by the same author
Arrange alphabetically by the books title
Postman N (1985) Amusing ourselves to death Public discourse in the age of show business New
York Viking
Postman N (1979) Teaching as a conserving activity New York Delacorte Press
If works by the same author are published in the same year arrange alphabetically by title and add a letter
after the year as indicated below
McLuhan M (1970a) Culture is our business New York McGraw-Hill
McLuhan M (1970b) From cliche to archetype New York Viking Press
Anthology or compilation
Gibbs J T amp Huang L N (Eds) (1991) Children of color Psychological interventions with
minority youth San Francisco Jossey-Bass
Work in an anthology or an essay in a book
Bjork R A (1989) Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in human memory In H L
Roediger III amp F I M Craik (Eds) Varieties of memory amp consciousness (pp 309-330)
Hillsdale NJ Erlbaum
Book by a corporate author
Associations corporations agencies government departments and organizations are considered authors when
there is no single author
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of psychologists Washington DC
American Psychological Association
Article in a reference book or an entry in an encyclopedia
If the articleentry is signed include the authors name if unsigned begin with the title of the entry
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol
3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Article in a journal - for articles retrieved online see below
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences Psychological Bulletin 126
910-924
Note List only the volume number if the periodical uses continuous pagination throughout a particular
volume If each issue begins with page 1 then list the issue number as well
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in organizations Consulting
Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2) 10-36
Article in a newspaper or magazine
Semenak S (1995 December 28) Feeling right at home Government residence eschews traditional
rules Montreal Gazette p A4
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Television or radio program
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century [Television series episode] In H
Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Film videorecording or DVD
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States Warner Brothers
Article from a database
Provide the same information as you would for a printed journal article and add a retrieval statement
that gives the date of retrieval and the proper name of the database
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams Reliability and stability
of ten-item scale North American Journal of Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16
2004 from Academic Search Premier database
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing educational managers
professional isolation Journal of Educational Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16
2004 from ABIINFORM Global database
Non-periodical documents on the Internet
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements Women Artists in Canada
Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
Article in an Internet-only journal
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal of Technology in
Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
SAMPLE of TITLE PAGE
Name of candidate and
previous degrees held
Name of supervisor and
hisher title
City month and year
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY
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TITLE OF THE THESIS
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts (TESOL)
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Title of the thesis
City year
Signature of candidate
Full name of candidate
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
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is my own work
Except where reference is made in the text of the thesis this thesis
contain material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part
from a thesis by which I have qualified for or been awarded another
degree or diploma
No other person‟s work has been used without due acknowledgement
in the main text of the thesis
This thesis has not been submitted for the award of any degree or
diploma in any other tertiary institution
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SAMPLE of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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In this page you express your gratefulness
to your supervisor and people who
encourage support and help you during
the time you do your thesis
SAMPLE of ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT
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An abstract is a concise summary of the
thesis intended to inform prospective
readers about its contents The abstract
indicate the problem investigated the
procedures followed the general result
obtained and the major conclusions
reached It should not contain any
illustrative material or tables
SAMPLE of TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
Abstract iii
Table of contents iv
List of figures v
List of tables vi
Abbreviations vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
6
Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
31 10
311 10
312 11
32 15
321 15
322 16
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ChapterhellipCONCLUSION 80
BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
APPENDICES 87
APPENDIX 1 87
APPENDIX 2 89
APPENDIX 3 90
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SAMPLE of LIST OF FIGURES
Number of the chapter
Number of figure
LIST OF FIGURES
Page
Figure 41 60
Figure 42 65
Figure 51 70
Figure 52 72
Figure 53 73
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SAMPLE of LIST OF TABLES
Number of the chapter
Number of table
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 41 60
Table 42 65
Table 51 70
Table 52 72
Table 53 73
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SAMPLE of ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
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Abbreviations must be arranged alphabetically
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
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Entries must be arranged alphabetically
by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced
See APA Citation Style
These models are taken from Murrison E amp Webb C (1991) Writing a research paper From the series
Writing Practice for University Students
You may also have mini results discussion and conclusion sections occurring within chapters if there is no
separate results section or chapter However it is more usual for results and discussion to be combined
showing you have interpreted your findings
The results are normally written up using complete paragraphs but are often supported by tables andor graphs
The function of a discussion section is to
interpret the results presented in the results section and
discuss them in relation to your research question and to the results of previous research in the field
Of course to present any discussion about results from previous research you must already have introduced
this research in your literature review
Chapter 5 Conclusion and Implications
It is here where you wrap up the thesis by providing
A summary of the main findings of the thesis
A list of the contributions of the work
The implications of the research
Recommendations for further research
Bibliography References
A thesis must include a bibliography or reference section in the APA format listing all works which are
referred to in the text All studies cited in the text should be included in the bibliography and everything in the
bibliography should be cited in the text
It is important to BE CONSISTENT when you are referencing
The entries in the bibliography reference section should be arranged in the alphabetical order of
authors‟ surnames
Each entry should give the following basis information Author‟s surname Initial(s) Year of
publication Title of Publication ( in italics) Source (Name of journal Volume Publisher Place of
publication)
For more information on APA Reference Style please visit the website
httpjunoconcordiacahelphowtoapapdf
In-text Referencing
When you use other writers‟ words ideas the source of that material needs to be clearly identified using the
APA in text referencing format Plagiarism is a very serious offence and will not be tolerated
The author‟s surname the year of publication (and the number(s) of the papers(s)) should be placed in brackets
in the text The full reference must be given in the references bibliography section
Appendices
Material related to the text but not suitable to be included in it (raw data tables copies of documents etc) may
be placed in an appendix When there is more than one appendix each should be given a letter eg Appendix
A Appendix B You need to refer to appendices in the body of your thesis
Proofreading
Before submitting the thesis make sure it is read by your supervisor preferably more than once Ask friends or
colleagues to check it over for intelligibility balance grammar and spelling
APA CITATION STYLE
This guide provides a basic introduction to the APA citation style It is based on the 5th edition of the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association published in 2001
Copies are available at the Vanier Library Reference Desk in the Webster Library Reference Collection and
on 3-hour Reserve (at both libraries) The call number for the handbook is BF 767 A46 2001
The Publication Manual is generally used for academic writing in the social sciences The manual itself covers
many aspects of research writing including selecting a topic evaluating sources taking notes plagiarism the
mechanics of writing the format of the research paper as well as the way to cite sources
This guide provides basic explanations and examples for the most common types of citations used by students
For additional information and examples refer to the Publication Manual
DIRECT QUOTATIONS OF SOURCES
Direct quotations allow you to acknowledge a source within your text by providing a reference to exactly
where in that source you found the information The reader can then follow up on the complete reference in the
Reference List page at the end of your paper
Quotations of less than 40 words should be incorporated in the text and enclosed with double quotation
marks Provide the author publication year and a page number
She stated The placebo effect disappeared when behaviors were studied in this manner (Miele 1993
p 276) but he did not clarify which behaviors were studied
Miele (1993) found that the placebo effect which had been verified in previous studies disappeared when
[only the first groups] behaviors were studied in this manner (p 276)
When making a quotation of more than 40 words use a free-standing block quotation on a new line
indented five spaces and omit quotation marks
Miele (1993) found the following
The placebo effect which had been verified in previous studies disappeared when behaviors were studied
in this manner Furthermore the behaviors were never exhibited even when reel [sic] drugs were
administered Earlier studies were clearly premature in attributing the results to a placebo effect (p 276)
For electronic sources such as Web pages provide a reference to the author the year and the page
number (if it is a PDF document) the paragraph number if visible or a heading followed by the paragraph
number
The current system of managed care and the current approach to defining empirically supported treatments
are shortsighted (Beutler 2000 Conclusion section para 1)
Further examples and explanations are available in Section 334 of the Publication Manual
REFERENCE CITATIONS IN THE TEXT
When using your own words to refer indirectly to another authors work you must identify the original source
A complete reference must appear in the Reference List at the end of your paper
In most cases providing the authors last name and the publication year are sufficient
Smith (1997) compared reaction times
Within a paragraph you need not include the year in subsequent references
Smith (1997) compared reaction times Smith also found that
If there are two authors include the last name of each and the publication year
as James and Ryerson (1999) demonstrated
as has been shown (James and Ryerson 1999)
If there are three to five authors cite all authors the first time in subsequent citations include only the
last name of the first author followed by et al and the year
Williams Jones Smith Bradner and Torrington (1983) found
Williams et al (1983) also noticed that
The names of groups that serve as authors (eg corporations associations government agencies and
study groups) are usually spelled out each time they appear in a text citation If it will not cause confusion
for the reader names may be abbreviated thereafter
First citation (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH] 1999)
Subsequent citations (NIMH 1999)
To cite a specific part of a source indicate the page chapter figure table or equation at the
appropriate point in the text
(Czapiewski amp Ruby 1995 p 10)
(Wilmarth 1980 chap 3)
For electronic sources that do not provide page numbers use the paragraph number if available
preceded by the para symbol or abbreviation para If neither is visible cite the heading and the number of the
paragraph following it to direct the reader to the quoted material
(Myers 2000 para 5)
(Beutler 2000 Conclusion section para 1)
Further examples and explanations are available in Sections 394-3103 of the Publication Manual
REFERENCE LIST
The alphabetical list of references that appears at the end of your paper contains more information about all of
the sources you have used allowing readers to refer to them as needed The main characteristics are
The list of references must be on a new page at the end of your text
The word References should be centered at the top of the page
Entries are arranged alphabetically by the authors last name or by the title if there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced (for the purposes of this handout single-spacing is used)
Below are some examples of the most common types of sources including online sources (Web and databases)
Book with one author
Bernstein TM (1965) The careful writer A modern guide to English usage (2nd ed) New York
Atheneum
Book with two to five authors
Beck C A J amp Sales B D (2001) Family mediation Facts myths and future prospects
Washington DC American Psychological Association
Two or more books by the same author
Arrange alphabetically by the books title
Postman N (1985) Amusing ourselves to death Public discourse in the age of show business New
York Viking
Postman N (1979) Teaching as a conserving activity New York Delacorte Press
If works by the same author are published in the same year arrange alphabetically by title and add a letter
after the year as indicated below
McLuhan M (1970a) Culture is our business New York McGraw-Hill
McLuhan M (1970b) From cliche to archetype New York Viking Press
Anthology or compilation
Gibbs J T amp Huang L N (Eds) (1991) Children of color Psychological interventions with
minority youth San Francisco Jossey-Bass
Work in an anthology or an essay in a book
Bjork R A (1989) Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in human memory In H L
Roediger III amp F I M Craik (Eds) Varieties of memory amp consciousness (pp 309-330)
Hillsdale NJ Erlbaum
Book by a corporate author
Associations corporations agencies government departments and organizations are considered authors when
there is no single author
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of psychologists Washington DC
American Psychological Association
Article in a reference book or an entry in an encyclopedia
If the articleentry is signed include the authors name if unsigned begin with the title of the entry
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol
3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Article in a journal - for articles retrieved online see below
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences Psychological Bulletin 126
910-924
Note List only the volume number if the periodical uses continuous pagination throughout a particular
volume If each issue begins with page 1 then list the issue number as well
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in organizations Consulting
Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2) 10-36
Article in a newspaper or magazine
Semenak S (1995 December 28) Feeling right at home Government residence eschews traditional
rules Montreal Gazette p A4
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Television or radio program
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century [Television series episode] In H
Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Film videorecording or DVD
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States Warner Brothers
Article from a database
Provide the same information as you would for a printed journal article and add a retrieval statement
that gives the date of retrieval and the proper name of the database
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams Reliability and stability
of ten-item scale North American Journal of Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16
2004 from Academic Search Premier database
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing educational managers
professional isolation Journal of Educational Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16
2004 from ABIINFORM Global database
Non-periodical documents on the Internet
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements Women Artists in Canada
Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
Article in an Internet-only journal
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal of Technology in
Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
SAMPLE of TITLE PAGE
Name of candidate and
previous degrees held
Name of supervisor and
hisher title
City month and year
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY
----------------------------
TITLE OF THE THESIS
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts (TESOL)
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Supervisor
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SAMPLE of STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
Title of the thesis
City year
Signature of candidate
Full name of candidate
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
I certify that this thesis entitled ldquohelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliprdquo
is my own work
Except where reference is made in the text of the thesis this thesis
contain material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part
from a thesis by which I have qualified for or been awarded another
degree or diploma
No other person‟s work has been used without due acknowledgement
in the main text of the thesis
This thesis has not been submitted for the award of any degree or
diploma in any other tertiary institution
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SAMPLE of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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In this page you express your gratefulness
to your supervisor and people who
encourage support and help you during
the time you do your thesis
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An abstract is a concise summary of the
thesis intended to inform prospective
readers about its contents The abstract
indicate the problem investigated the
procedures followed the general result
obtained and the major conclusions
reached It should not contain any
illustrative material or tables
SAMPLE of TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
Abstract iii
Table of contents iv
List of figures v
List of tables vi
Abbreviations vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
6
Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
31 10
311 10
312 11
32 15
321 15
322 16
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BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
APPENDICES 87
APPENDIX 1 87
APPENDIX 2 89
APPENDIX 3 90
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SAMPLE of LIST OF FIGURES
Number of the chapter
Number of figure
LIST OF FIGURES
Page
Figure 41 60
Figure 42 65
Figure 51 70
Figure 52 72
Figure 53 73
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SAMPLE of LIST OF TABLES
Number of the chapter
Number of table
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 41 60
Table 42 65
Table 51 70
Table 52 72
Table 53 73
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SAMPLE of ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
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Abbreviations must be arranged alphabetically
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
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Entries must be arranged alphabetically
by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced
See APA Citation Style
APA CITATION STYLE
This guide provides a basic introduction to the APA citation style It is based on the 5th edition of the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association published in 2001
Copies are available at the Vanier Library Reference Desk in the Webster Library Reference Collection and
on 3-hour Reserve (at both libraries) The call number for the handbook is BF 767 A46 2001
The Publication Manual is generally used for academic writing in the social sciences The manual itself covers
many aspects of research writing including selecting a topic evaluating sources taking notes plagiarism the
mechanics of writing the format of the research paper as well as the way to cite sources
This guide provides basic explanations and examples for the most common types of citations used by students
For additional information and examples refer to the Publication Manual
DIRECT QUOTATIONS OF SOURCES
Direct quotations allow you to acknowledge a source within your text by providing a reference to exactly
where in that source you found the information The reader can then follow up on the complete reference in the
Reference List page at the end of your paper
Quotations of less than 40 words should be incorporated in the text and enclosed with double quotation
marks Provide the author publication year and a page number
She stated The placebo effect disappeared when behaviors were studied in this manner (Miele 1993
p 276) but he did not clarify which behaviors were studied
Miele (1993) found that the placebo effect which had been verified in previous studies disappeared when
[only the first groups] behaviors were studied in this manner (p 276)
When making a quotation of more than 40 words use a free-standing block quotation on a new line
indented five spaces and omit quotation marks
Miele (1993) found the following
The placebo effect which had been verified in previous studies disappeared when behaviors were studied
in this manner Furthermore the behaviors were never exhibited even when reel [sic] drugs were
administered Earlier studies were clearly premature in attributing the results to a placebo effect (p 276)
For electronic sources such as Web pages provide a reference to the author the year and the page
number (if it is a PDF document) the paragraph number if visible or a heading followed by the paragraph
number
The current system of managed care and the current approach to defining empirically supported treatments
are shortsighted (Beutler 2000 Conclusion section para 1)
Further examples and explanations are available in Section 334 of the Publication Manual
REFERENCE CITATIONS IN THE TEXT
When using your own words to refer indirectly to another authors work you must identify the original source
A complete reference must appear in the Reference List at the end of your paper
In most cases providing the authors last name and the publication year are sufficient
Smith (1997) compared reaction times
Within a paragraph you need not include the year in subsequent references
Smith (1997) compared reaction times Smith also found that
If there are two authors include the last name of each and the publication year
as James and Ryerson (1999) demonstrated
as has been shown (James and Ryerson 1999)
If there are three to five authors cite all authors the first time in subsequent citations include only the
last name of the first author followed by et al and the year
Williams Jones Smith Bradner and Torrington (1983) found
Williams et al (1983) also noticed that
The names of groups that serve as authors (eg corporations associations government agencies and
study groups) are usually spelled out each time they appear in a text citation If it will not cause confusion
for the reader names may be abbreviated thereafter
First citation (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH] 1999)
Subsequent citations (NIMH 1999)
To cite a specific part of a source indicate the page chapter figure table or equation at the
appropriate point in the text
(Czapiewski amp Ruby 1995 p 10)
(Wilmarth 1980 chap 3)
For electronic sources that do not provide page numbers use the paragraph number if available
preceded by the para symbol or abbreviation para If neither is visible cite the heading and the number of the
paragraph following it to direct the reader to the quoted material
(Myers 2000 para 5)
(Beutler 2000 Conclusion section para 1)
Further examples and explanations are available in Sections 394-3103 of the Publication Manual
REFERENCE LIST
The alphabetical list of references that appears at the end of your paper contains more information about all of
the sources you have used allowing readers to refer to them as needed The main characteristics are
The list of references must be on a new page at the end of your text
The word References should be centered at the top of the page
Entries are arranged alphabetically by the authors last name or by the title if there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced (for the purposes of this handout single-spacing is used)
Below are some examples of the most common types of sources including online sources (Web and databases)
Book with one author
Bernstein TM (1965) The careful writer A modern guide to English usage (2nd ed) New York
Atheneum
Book with two to five authors
Beck C A J amp Sales B D (2001) Family mediation Facts myths and future prospects
Washington DC American Psychological Association
Two or more books by the same author
Arrange alphabetically by the books title
Postman N (1985) Amusing ourselves to death Public discourse in the age of show business New
York Viking
Postman N (1979) Teaching as a conserving activity New York Delacorte Press
If works by the same author are published in the same year arrange alphabetically by title and add a letter
after the year as indicated below
McLuhan M (1970a) Culture is our business New York McGraw-Hill
McLuhan M (1970b) From cliche to archetype New York Viking Press
Anthology or compilation
Gibbs J T amp Huang L N (Eds) (1991) Children of color Psychological interventions with
minority youth San Francisco Jossey-Bass
Work in an anthology or an essay in a book
Bjork R A (1989) Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in human memory In H L
Roediger III amp F I M Craik (Eds) Varieties of memory amp consciousness (pp 309-330)
Hillsdale NJ Erlbaum
Book by a corporate author
Associations corporations agencies government departments and organizations are considered authors when
there is no single author
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of psychologists Washington DC
American Psychological Association
Article in a reference book or an entry in an encyclopedia
If the articleentry is signed include the authors name if unsigned begin with the title of the entry
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol
3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Article in a journal - for articles retrieved online see below
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences Psychological Bulletin 126
910-924
Note List only the volume number if the periodical uses continuous pagination throughout a particular
volume If each issue begins with page 1 then list the issue number as well
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in organizations Consulting
Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2) 10-36
Article in a newspaper or magazine
Semenak S (1995 December 28) Feeling right at home Government residence eschews traditional
rules Montreal Gazette p A4
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Television or radio program
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century [Television series episode] In H
Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Film videorecording or DVD
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States Warner Brothers
Article from a database
Provide the same information as you would for a printed journal article and add a retrieval statement
that gives the date of retrieval and the proper name of the database
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams Reliability and stability
of ten-item scale North American Journal of Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16
2004 from Academic Search Premier database
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing educational managers
professional isolation Journal of Educational Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16
2004 from ABIINFORM Global database
Non-periodical documents on the Internet
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements Women Artists in Canada
Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
Article in an Internet-only journal
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal of Technology in
Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
SAMPLE of TITLE PAGE
Name of candidate and
previous degrees held
Name of supervisor and
hisher title
City month and year
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY
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TITLE OF THE THESIS
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts (TESOL)
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Title of the thesis
City year
Signature of candidate
Full name of candidate
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
I certify that this thesis entitled ldquohelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliprdquo
is my own work
Except where reference is made in the text of the thesis this thesis
contain material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part
from a thesis by which I have qualified for or been awarded another
degree or diploma
No other person‟s work has been used without due acknowledgement
in the main text of the thesis
This thesis has not been submitted for the award of any degree or
diploma in any other tertiary institution
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SAMPLE of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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to your supervisor and people who
encourage support and help you during
the time you do your thesis
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An abstract is a concise summary of the
thesis intended to inform prospective
readers about its contents The abstract
indicate the problem investigated the
procedures followed the general result
obtained and the major conclusions
reached It should not contain any
illustrative material or tables
SAMPLE of TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
Abstract iii
Table of contents iv
List of figures v
List of tables vi
Abbreviations vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
6
Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
31 10
311 10
312 11
32 15
321 15
322 16
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BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
APPENDICES 87
APPENDIX 1 87
APPENDIX 2 89
APPENDIX 3 90
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Number of the chapter
Number of figure
LIST OF FIGURES
Page
Figure 41 60
Figure 42 65
Figure 51 70
Figure 52 72
Figure 53 73
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SAMPLE of LIST OF TABLES
Number of the chapter
Number of table
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 41 60
Table 42 65
Table 51 70
Table 52 72
Table 53 73
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SAMPLE of ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
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Abbreviations must be arranged alphabetically
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
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Entries must be arranged alphabetically
by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced
See APA Citation Style
Smith (1997) compared reaction times Smith also found that
If there are two authors include the last name of each and the publication year
as James and Ryerson (1999) demonstrated
as has been shown (James and Ryerson 1999)
If there are three to five authors cite all authors the first time in subsequent citations include only the
last name of the first author followed by et al and the year
Williams Jones Smith Bradner and Torrington (1983) found
Williams et al (1983) also noticed that
The names of groups that serve as authors (eg corporations associations government agencies and
study groups) are usually spelled out each time they appear in a text citation If it will not cause confusion
for the reader names may be abbreviated thereafter
First citation (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH] 1999)
Subsequent citations (NIMH 1999)
To cite a specific part of a source indicate the page chapter figure table or equation at the
appropriate point in the text
(Czapiewski amp Ruby 1995 p 10)
(Wilmarth 1980 chap 3)
For electronic sources that do not provide page numbers use the paragraph number if available
preceded by the para symbol or abbreviation para If neither is visible cite the heading and the number of the
paragraph following it to direct the reader to the quoted material
(Myers 2000 para 5)
(Beutler 2000 Conclusion section para 1)
Further examples and explanations are available in Sections 394-3103 of the Publication Manual
REFERENCE LIST
The alphabetical list of references that appears at the end of your paper contains more information about all of
the sources you have used allowing readers to refer to them as needed The main characteristics are
The list of references must be on a new page at the end of your text
The word References should be centered at the top of the page
Entries are arranged alphabetically by the authors last name or by the title if there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced (for the purposes of this handout single-spacing is used)
Below are some examples of the most common types of sources including online sources (Web and databases)
Book with one author
Bernstein TM (1965) The careful writer A modern guide to English usage (2nd ed) New York
Atheneum
Book with two to five authors
Beck C A J amp Sales B D (2001) Family mediation Facts myths and future prospects
Washington DC American Psychological Association
Two or more books by the same author
Arrange alphabetically by the books title
Postman N (1985) Amusing ourselves to death Public discourse in the age of show business New
York Viking
Postman N (1979) Teaching as a conserving activity New York Delacorte Press
If works by the same author are published in the same year arrange alphabetically by title and add a letter
after the year as indicated below
McLuhan M (1970a) Culture is our business New York McGraw-Hill
McLuhan M (1970b) From cliche to archetype New York Viking Press
Anthology or compilation
Gibbs J T amp Huang L N (Eds) (1991) Children of color Psychological interventions with
minority youth San Francisco Jossey-Bass
Work in an anthology or an essay in a book
Bjork R A (1989) Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in human memory In H L
Roediger III amp F I M Craik (Eds) Varieties of memory amp consciousness (pp 309-330)
Hillsdale NJ Erlbaum
Book by a corporate author
Associations corporations agencies government departments and organizations are considered authors when
there is no single author
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of psychologists Washington DC
American Psychological Association
Article in a reference book or an entry in an encyclopedia
If the articleentry is signed include the authors name if unsigned begin with the title of the entry
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol
3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Article in a journal - for articles retrieved online see below
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences Psychological Bulletin 126
910-924
Note List only the volume number if the periodical uses continuous pagination throughout a particular
volume If each issue begins with page 1 then list the issue number as well
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in organizations Consulting
Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2) 10-36
Article in a newspaper or magazine
Semenak S (1995 December 28) Feeling right at home Government residence eschews traditional
rules Montreal Gazette p A4
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Television or radio program
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century [Television series episode] In H
Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Film videorecording or DVD
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States Warner Brothers
Article from a database
Provide the same information as you would for a printed journal article and add a retrieval statement
that gives the date of retrieval and the proper name of the database
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams Reliability and stability
of ten-item scale North American Journal of Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16
2004 from Academic Search Premier database
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing educational managers
professional isolation Journal of Educational Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16
2004 from ABIINFORM Global database
Non-periodical documents on the Internet
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements Women Artists in Canada
Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
Article in an Internet-only journal
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal of Technology in
Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
SAMPLE of TITLE PAGE
Name of candidate and
previous degrees held
Name of supervisor and
hisher title
City month and year
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY
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TITLE OF THE THESIS
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts (TESOL)
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Title of the thesis
City year
Signature of candidate
Full name of candidate
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
I certify that this thesis entitled ldquohelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliprdquo
is my own work
Except where reference is made in the text of the thesis this thesis
contain material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part
from a thesis by which I have qualified for or been awarded another
degree or diploma
No other person‟s work has been used without due acknowledgement
in the main text of the thesis
This thesis has not been submitted for the award of any degree or
diploma in any other tertiary institution
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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An abstract is a concise summary of the
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readers about its contents The abstract
indicate the problem investigated the
procedures followed the general result
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reached It should not contain any
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Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
Abstract iii
Table of contents iv
List of figures v
List of tables vi
Abbreviations vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
6
Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
31 10
311 10
312 11
32 15
321 15
322 16
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ChapterhellipCONCLUSION 80
BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
APPENDICES 87
APPENDIX 1 87
APPENDIX 2 89
APPENDIX 3 90
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Figure 42 65
Figure 51 70
Figure 52 72
Figure 53 73
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Table 51 70
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in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
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Abbreviations must be arranged alphabetically
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
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Postman N (1985) Amusing ourselves to death Public discourse in the age of show business New
York Viking
Postman N (1979) Teaching as a conserving activity New York Delacorte Press
If works by the same author are published in the same year arrange alphabetically by title and add a letter
after the year as indicated below
McLuhan M (1970a) Culture is our business New York McGraw-Hill
McLuhan M (1970b) From cliche to archetype New York Viking Press
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Gibbs J T amp Huang L N (Eds) (1991) Children of color Psychological interventions with
minority youth San Francisco Jossey-Bass
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Bjork R A (1989) Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in human memory In H L
Roediger III amp F I M Craik (Eds) Varieties of memory amp consciousness (pp 309-330)
Hillsdale NJ Erlbaum
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American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of psychologists Washington DC
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Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol
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Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences Psychological Bulletin 126
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Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in organizations Consulting
Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2) 10-36
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Semenak S (1995 December 28) Feeling right at home Government residence eschews traditional
rules Montreal Gazette p A4
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
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MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century [Television series episode] In H
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Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams Reliability and stability
of ten-item scale North American Journal of Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16
2004 from Academic Search Premier database
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing educational managers
professional isolation Journal of Educational Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16
2004 from ABIINFORM Global database
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Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements Women Artists in Canada
Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
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Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal of Technology in
Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
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previous degrees held
Name of supervisor and
hisher title
City month and year
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY
----------------------------
TITLE OF THE THESIS
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts (TESOL)
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STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
I certify that this thesis entitled ldquohelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliprdquo
is my own work
Except where reference is made in the text of the thesis this thesis
contain material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part
from a thesis by which I have qualified for or been awarded another
degree or diploma
No other person‟s work has been used without due acknowledgement
in the main text of the thesis
This thesis has not been submitted for the award of any degree or
diploma in any other tertiary institution
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to your supervisor and people who
encourage support and help you during
the time you do your thesis
SAMPLE of ABSTRACT
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readers about its contents The abstract
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Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
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Abbreviations vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
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Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
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BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
APPENDICES 87
APPENDIX 1 87
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APPENDIX 3 90
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American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
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A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment
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In this page you express your gratefulness
to your supervisor and people who
encourage support and help you during
the time you do your thesis
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An abstract is a concise summary of the
thesis intended to inform prospective
readers about its contents The abstract
indicate the problem investigated the
procedures followed the general result
obtained and the major conclusions
reached It should not contain any
illustrative material or tables
SAMPLE of TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
Abstract iii
Table of contents iv
List of figures v
List of tables vi
Abbreviations vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
6
Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
31 10
311 10
312 11
32 15
321 15
322 16
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ChapterhellipCONCLUSION 80
BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
APPENDICES 87
APPENDIX 1 87
APPENDIX 2 89
APPENDIX 3 90
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Figure 53 73
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in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
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American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
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hisher title
City month and year
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY
----------------------------
TITLE OF THE THESIS
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts (TESOL)
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Supervisor
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City year
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is my own work
Except where reference is made in the text of the thesis this thesis
contain material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part
from a thesis by which I have qualified for or been awarded another
degree or diploma
No other person‟s work has been used without due acknowledgement
in the main text of the thesis
This thesis has not been submitted for the award of any degree or
diploma in any other tertiary institution
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In this page you express your gratefulness
to your supervisor and people who
encourage support and help you during
the time you do your thesis
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An abstract is a concise summary of the
thesis intended to inform prospective
readers about its contents The abstract
indicate the problem investigated the
procedures followed the general result
obtained and the major conclusions
reached It should not contain any
illustrative material or tables
SAMPLE of TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
Abstract iii
Table of contents iv
List of figures v
List of tables vi
Abbreviations vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
6
Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
31 10
311 10
312 11
32 15
321 15
322 16
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ChapterhellipCONCLUSION 80
BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
APPENDICES 87
APPENDIX 1 87
APPENDIX 2 89
APPENDIX 3 90
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LIST OF FIGURES
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Figure 41 60
Figure 42 65
Figure 51 70
Figure 52 72
Figure 53 73
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LIST OF TABLES
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Table 41 60
Table 42 65
Table 51 70
Table 52 72
Table 53 73
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SAMPLE of ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
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viii
Abbreviations must be arranged alphabetically
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
82
Entries must be arranged alphabetically
by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced
See APA Citation Style
SAMPLE of STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
Title of the thesis
City year
Signature of candidate
Full name of candidate
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
I certify that this thesis entitled ldquohelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliprdquo
is my own work
Except where reference is made in the text of the thesis this thesis
contain material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part
from a thesis by which I have qualified for or been awarded another
degree or diploma
No other person‟s work has been used without due acknowledgement
in the main text of the thesis
This thesis has not been submitted for the award of any degree or
diploma in any other tertiary institution
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip 20hellip
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
i
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to your supervisor and people who
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An abstract is a concise summary of the
thesis intended to inform prospective
readers about its contents The abstract
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Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
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Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
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BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
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Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
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[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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An abstract is a concise summary of the
thesis intended to inform prospective
readers about its contents The abstract
indicate the problem investigated the
procedures followed the general result
obtained and the major conclusions
reached It should not contain any
illustrative material or tables
SAMPLE of TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
Abstract iii
Table of contents iv
List of figures v
List of tables vi
Abbreviations vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
6
Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
31 10
311 10
312 11
32 15
321 15
322 16
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
ChapterhellipCONCLUSION 80
BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
APPENDICES 87
APPENDIX 1 87
APPENDIX 2 89
APPENDIX 3 90
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
iv
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Figure 41 60
Figure 42 65
Figure 51 70
Figure 52 72
Figure 53 73
Figure hellip hellip
Figure hellip hellip
v
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Table 41 60
Table 42 65
Table 51 70
Table 52 72
Table 53 73
Table hellip hellip
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vi
SAMPLE of ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
viii
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SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
82
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by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
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Entries are double-spaced
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iii
An abstract is a concise summary of the
thesis intended to inform prospective
readers about its contents The abstract
indicate the problem investigated the
procedures followed the general result
obtained and the major conclusions
reached It should not contain any
illustrative material or tables
SAMPLE of TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
Abstract iii
Table of contents iv
List of figures v
List of tables vi
Abbreviations vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
6
Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
31 10
311 10
312 11
32 15
321 15
322 16
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
ChapterhellipCONCLUSION 80
BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
APPENDICES 87
APPENDIX 1 87
APPENDIX 2 89
APPENDIX 3 90
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
iv
SAMPLE of LIST OF FIGURES
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Number of figure
LIST OF FIGURES
Page
Figure 41 60
Figure 42 65
Figure 51 70
Figure 52 72
Figure 53 73
Figure hellip hellip
Figure hellip hellip
v
SAMPLE of LIST OF TABLES
Number of the chapter
Number of table
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 41 60
Table 42 65
Table 51 70
Table 52 72
Table 53 73
Table hellip hellip
Table hellip hellip
vi
SAMPLE of ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
viii
Abbreviations must be arranged alphabetically
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
82
Entries must be arranged alphabetically
by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced
See APA Citation Style
SAMPLE of TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Certificate of originality i
Acknowledgments ii
Abstract iii
Table of contents iv
List of figures v
List of tables vi
Abbreviations vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1
11 Background 1
12 Statement of purpose 2
13 Research questions 2
14 Significance of the study 3
15 Overview of thesis chapters 4
Chapter 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 5
6
Chapter 3 METHODOLOGY 10
31 10
311 10
312 11
32 15
321 15
322 16
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
ChapterhellipCONCLUSION 80
BIBLIOGRAPHY 82
APPENDICES 87
APPENDIX 1 87
APPENDIX 2 89
APPENDIX 3 90
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
iv
SAMPLE of LIST OF FIGURES
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Number of figure
LIST OF FIGURES
Page
Figure 41 60
Figure 42 65
Figure 51 70
Figure 52 72
Figure 53 73
Figure hellip hellip
Figure hellip hellip
v
SAMPLE of LIST OF TABLES
Number of the chapter
Number of table
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 41 60
Table 42 65
Table 51 70
Table 52 72
Table 53 73
Table hellip hellip
Table hellip hellip
vi
SAMPLE of ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
viii
Abbreviations must be arranged alphabetically
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
82
Entries must be arranged alphabetically
by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced
See APA Citation Style
SAMPLE of LIST OF FIGURES
Number of the chapter
Number of figure
LIST OF FIGURES
Page
Figure 41 60
Figure 42 65
Figure 51 70
Figure 52 72
Figure 53 73
Figure hellip hellip
Figure hellip hellip
v
SAMPLE of LIST OF TABLES
Number of the chapter
Number of table
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 41 60
Table 42 65
Table 51 70
Table 52 72
Table 53 73
Table hellip hellip
Table hellip hellip
vi
SAMPLE of ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
viii
Abbreviations must be arranged alphabetically
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
82
Entries must be arranged alphabetically
by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced
See APA Citation Style
SAMPLE of LIST OF TABLES
Number of the chapter
Number of table
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 41 60
Table 42 65
Table 51 70
Table 52 72
Table 53 73
Table hellip hellip
Table hellip hellip
vi
SAMPLE of ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
viii
Abbreviations must be arranged alphabetically
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
82
Entries must be arranged alphabetically
by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced
See APA Citation Style
SAMPLE of ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
in full
ABBREVIATIONS
CUP Cambridge University Press
HCMC Ho Chi Minh City
HCMCOU Ho Chi Minh City Open University
HE Higher Education
MOET The Ministry of Education and Training
OUP Oxford University Express
UP University of Pedagogy
helliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip
viii
Abbreviations must be arranged alphabetically
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
82
Entries must be arranged alphabetically
by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced
See APA Citation Style
SAMPLE of BIBLIOGRAPHY
SAMPLE TITLE PAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
American Psychological Association (1972) Ethical standards of
psychologists Washington DC American Psychological Association
Driedger S D (1998 April 20) After divorce Macleans 111(16) 38-43
Dussault M amp Barnett B G (1996) Peer-assisted leadership Reducing
educational managers professional isolation Journal of Educational
Administration 34(3) 5-14 Retrieved December 16 2004 from
ABIINFORM Global database
Guignon C B (1998) Existentialism In E Craig (Ed) Routledge
encyclopedia of philosophy (Vol 3 pp 493-502) London Routledge
Klimoski R amp Palmer S (1993) The ADA and the hiring process in
organizations Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research 45(2)
10-36
Kubrick S (Director) (1980) The Shining [Motion picture] United States
Warner Brothers
Library and Archives Canada (2002) Celebrating Womens Achievements
Women Artists in Canada Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpwwwcollectionscanadacawomenh12-500-ehtml
MacIntyre L (Reporter) (2002 January 23) Scandal of the Century
[Television series episode] In H Cashore (Producer) The fifth estate
Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mellers B A (2000) Choice and the relative pleasure of consequences
Psychological Bulletin 126 910-924
Pelling N (2002 May) The use of technology in career counseling Journal
of Technology in Counseling 2(2) Retrieved December 16 2004 from
httpjtccolstateeduvol2_2pellinghtm
Schredl M Brenner C amp Faul C (2002) Positive attitude toward dreams
Reliability and stability of ten-item scale North American Journal of
Psychology 4 343-346 Retrieved December 16 2004 from Academic Search Premier
database
82
Entries must be arranged alphabetically
by the authorrsquos last name or by the title if
there is no author
Titles are italicized
Entries are double-spaced
See APA Citation Style