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The document outlines formatting guidelines for headings, body text, margins, tables, figures, page numbering, references, and appendices. Headings are to be centered or justified and in Times New Roman. Body text is sized 12 and justified in Times New Roman. Margins are 1 inch on the bottom and sides and 1.5 inches on the left. Tables and figures require sources in italics and numbering by chapter. Page numbers vary by section. References must follow APA style and appendices are numbered.

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119 views5 pages

Format Size, Font Etc

The document outlines formatting guidelines for headings, body text, margins, tables, figures, page numbering, references, and appendices. Headings are to be centered or justified and in Times New Roman. Body text is sized 12 and justified in Times New Roman. Margins are 1 inch on the bottom and sides and 1.5 inches on the left. Tables and figures require sources in italics and numbering by chapter. Page numbers vary by section. References must follow APA style and appendices are numbered.

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Fonts

Heading 1 Size: 16; Font Face: Times New Roman; Bold; Center

Heading 2 Size: 14; Font Face: Times New Roman; Bold; Justified

Heading 3 Size: 12; Font Face: Times New Roman; Bold; Justified

Body Size: 12; Font Face: Times New Roman; Justified

Line Spacing

Heading 1 Before: 12 and After: 12;

Heading 2 Before: 12 and After 12;

Heading 3 Before: 6 and After 12;

Body Line Spacing: 1.5

Margin

Right 1 inch

Left 1.5 inch or 1 inch plus 0.5 inch gutter

Top 1 inch

Button 1 inch

Referencing a table or figure

Sources should be in a italicized form with left indentation; any


further information regarding table should be mentioned as note just
Table beneath the table after indicating source (if any)
Source: Business Research Methods, 2010
Sources should be in a italicized form with left indentation; any
further information regarding table should be mentioned as note just
Figure beneath the figure after indicating source (if any)
Source: Business Research Methods, 2010

Table and Figure Numbering

Table numbering should be done such as 1.1, 2.1 where former


indicates Chapter, and Latter indicates table number in particular
chapter.

Table It should be in format below: (Bold and Center and above the table)

Table 1.1

Title of Table

Figure numbering should be done such as 1.1, 2.1 where former


indicates Chapter, and Latter indicates table number in particular
chapter.
Figure It should be in format below: (Bold and Left indented and below
the figure)
Figure 1.1: Title of Figure

Page numbering

Preliminary sections: Declaration… to Abbreviation should be


Preliminary Section numbered as i, ii, iii i.e. in roman numeric form, and it must be
presented in Table of Contents in italic form.

Main sections includes all chapters should be numbered as 1, 2, 3


Main Section
…

Supplementary sections Bibliography onwards must not have page numbers


Special APA rule The beginning of each chapter should not contain page numbers.

Language

Except in Preliminary Section; forbid using first person pronoun


Language in Report
(I, We, You, Me, Us) and active voice

References

References Should be strictly based on APA format.

Annex or Appendix

Any supplementary material should be presented in this section with


Annex
proper numbering such as Annex 1, Annex 2…

Fonts

Heading 1 Size: 16; Font Face: Times New Roman; Bold; Center

Heading 2 Size: 14; Font Face: Times New Roman; Bold; Justified

Heading 3 Size: 12; Font Face: Times New Roman; Bold; Justified

Body Size: 12; Font Face: Times New Roman; Justified

Line Spacing

Heading 1 Before: 12 and After: 12;

Heading 2 Before: 12 and After 12;

Heading 3 Before: 6 and After 12;

Body Line Spacing: 1.5

Margin

Right 1 inch

Left 1.5 inch or 1 inch plus 0.5 inch gutter


Top 1 inch

Button 1 inch

Referencing a table or figure

Table Sources should be in a italicized form with left indentation; any further information
regarding table should be mentioned as note just beneath the table after indicating
source (if any)

Source: Business Research Methods, 2010

Figure Sources should be in a italicized form with left indentation; any further information
regarding table should be mentioned as note just beneath the figure after indicating
source (if any)

Source: Business Research Methods, 2010

Table and Figure Numbering

Table Table numbering should be done such as 1.1, 2.1 where former indicates Chapter, and
Latter indicates table number in particular chapter.

It should be in format below: (Bold and Center and above the table)

Table 1.1

Title of Table

Figure Figure numbering should be done such as 1.1, 2.1 where former indicates Chapter, and
Latter indicates table number in particular chapter.

It should be in format below: (Bold and Left indented and below the figure)

Figure 1.1: Title of Figure

Page numbering

Preliminary Section Preliminary sections: Declaration… to Abbreviation should be numbered as i, ii,


iii i.e. in roman numeric form, and it must be presented in Table of Contents in italic form.

Main Section Main sections includes all chapters should be numbered as 1, 2, 3 …

Supplementary sections Bibliography onwards must not have page numbers

Special APA rule The beginning of each chapter should not contain page numbers.

Language
Language in Report Except in Preliminary Section; forbid using first person pronoun (I, We, You, Me,
Us) and active voice

References

References Should be strictly based on APA format.

Annex or Appendix

Annex Any supplementary material should be presented in this section with proper numbering such as
Annex 1, Annex 2…

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