英语系学士学位论文(文学文化方向)撰写要求.docVIP

英语系学士学位论文(文学文化方向)撰写要求 Instructions for the Preparation of B.A. Theses (in the Field of Literary and Cultural studies) The English Department, Nanjing University March 2008 1. The Format of a Thesis 1.1 Prefatory Matter 1.1.1 Title Page A candidate must follow the form of the title page illustrated by Figure 1. 1.1.2 Acknowledgements A page of acknowledgements offers an opportunity to express thanks to persons who have been helpful. If any part of the work is collaborative, it should be specified who contributed what to which sections. The acknowledgements are signed with the candidate’s initials, typed or written in permanent black ink. Figure 1 A Sample Title Page 1.1.3 Abstract The content of an abstract cannot be specified uniformly owing to the diversity of possible topics and treatments. It generally contains (1) your argument; (2) methods or procedures; (3) results; and (4) conclusions. The length of the English abstract is limited to a maximum of 150 words. The Chinese abstract should correspond with the English abstract. The first page should bear the centered heading “ABSTRACT,” the title of the thesis, and the name of the candidate, with quadruple spacing (three lines) before, between and after each item. 1.2 Text 1.2.1 Headings The thesis proper should have a title in bold and enlarged type. 1.2.2 Paper Use only A4 white paper of good quality and leave sufficient margins (top: 2.5 cm; bottom: 2.5 cm; left: 3.5 cm; right: 2.5 cm). 1.2.3 Type The typefaces (fonts) used must be kept consistent throughout the thesis. Times New Roman 12 pt (English) and 宋体 五号/10.5 pt (Chinese) are to be used for the main text, bold Arial (English) and 黑体 (Chinese) for chapter and section titles. Different typefaces may only be used for chapter titles, tables, graphs, appendices, and pagination. The first line of each paragraph should begin with an indentation of ONE TAB (5 spaces). The main text should be 1.5 SPACED throughout. SINGLE SPACING should be