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CHAPTERS. Most <strong>theses</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>dissertations</strong>, <strong>and</strong> many long class <strong>papers</strong>, consist <strong>of</strong> two or morechapters. Each chapter begins on a new page. Label this page Chapter followed by the chapternumber at the top <strong>of</strong> the page. You may give the chapter number either in arabic numerals (4)or spelled out (Four). If your paper has parts, choose a different style <strong>of</strong> numbering <strong>for</strong> thechapter numbers (<strong>for</strong> example, Part II; Chapter Four). If the chapter has a descriptive title inaddition to its number, place this title two lines down, following a blank line. Do not repeatthe number or the title on subsequent pages <strong>of</strong> the chapter. Leave two blank lines between thetitle <strong>and</strong> the first line <strong>of</strong> text. Figure A.9 shows a sample first page <strong>of</strong> a chapter with anepigraph (see 25.2.2).An alternative <strong>for</strong>mat is to omit the word Chapter <strong>and</strong> use only the chapter number <strong>and</strong>

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