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Guidelines For Structuring Your Dissertation Or Thesis Paper

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    In a thesis or dissertation, the table of contents must be placed as close to the first mention in the body of the paper as possible. The TOC must also include the abstract, dedication, and any lists or subheadings. It should be consistent in style, aligned with the left margin of the document, and numbered with appropriate Roman numerals. Title Page: The title page should be centred at the top of the page. The abstract page should be numbered with a lower case Roman numeral ii. The abstract should be centred at the bottom of the page, and it should be in bold and capitalized. If the abstract is a chapter of your dissertation, the entire document should be numbered. Besides, the first paragraph of your paper should contain a title.   Include Reference list: The first part of a dissertation is the reference list. This is where you list all the sources you used during your research. APA and MLA citations are used to create your thesis or dissertation. The reference list...
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When students feel stressed, five steps to combat anxiety and depression

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  Studies show that when students feel stressed, their academic performance decreases. There are many possible contributors to stress in the classroom, from not getting enough sleep to worrying about a family problem. It is hard for students to learn and pay attention if they are overwhelmed by the day's events. To be successful, there need to be ways for both teachers and students to cope with stress. "It's important for teachers and students alike to be aware of how they're feeling. When this happens, it should be a cue that everyone needs to take a step back and take some time out," says Dr Mike George, director of student mental health support at the University of Ottawa. George talks about the five steps adults can take to reduce stress in students. Step 1: Recognize what causes stress "We often don't realize that we're stressed because it's something that has become part of who we are," said Dr Steve Joordens, a psychology pro...
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