12. Prepare the Thesis Manuscript
The thesis is to be written in the form of a journal article. At the initial meeting of the thesis readers after the prospectus meeting, a manuscript style of a journal (e.g., Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research; Journal of Voice) appropriate for the thesis topic should be chosen. The thesis does not need to ultimately be submitted to the chosen journal. If no particular journal is chosen, the style should adhere to the guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA). It is the student’s responsibility to become informed of the manuscript style of the chosen journal, usually by checking the Information for Authors or similar link available on the journal’s website.
The thesis must include the following sections: title page with places for readers' signatures, abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, References. You may also choose to include an Acknowledgements section, as well as appendices that may or may not be included in any potential submission to a journal.