Programa de

Doctorado en Lingüística Inglesa

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

SUGGESTED FORMAT
GUIDELINES FOR DOCTORAL
DISSERTATIONS

2014
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ARRANGEMENT:

 Title Page. UCM Logo. Title of Dissertation. Author. Supervisor.

 Copyright Page (optional)
 Abstract (ca. 350-400 words) (optional)
 Acknowledgment page and dedication (optional)
 Preface (optional)
 List of abbreviations (optional)
 Glossary (optional)
 Table of Contents
 Lists of Tables, Illustrations, Figures, or Graphs

 Introduction (optional)
 Body of the text (divided into chapters)

 Tables, Illustrations, Figures, Graphs: (If not incorporated into the main body of the text).
 References
The format for references must conform to the guidelines in an approved style manual.

 Appendices (optional)

 CV : education, relevant professional experience, and publications.

 10-20 page summary. English if the dissertation is written in Spanish or Spanish if written in English.

 CD-ROM PDF copy

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FORMATTING AND LAYOUT

PAGE SIZE
 Page size: A4

MARGINS
 Standard of WORD document

SPACING
 1,5 or double spaced.
 Long quotations may be single spaced,

 Table of Contents and lists with lengthy entries may be single spaced with a double space
between entries.
 References may be single spaced

PAGINATION
 Every page must be numbered

PRINTING
 Double-sided if preferred

BINDING
 Hard cover is not mandatory