Overview
Page length: The final essay must be no less than ten full pages long. Ten pages is the minimum length for the essay: students are expected to write beyond the minimum limitations.
The page length does not include a title or cover page (if it is included), nor does it include the works cited page.
Formatting: The thesis must be typed, double-spaced, and use 1-inch margins all around and 12-point font. Acceptable fonts include Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri, Comic Sans, and any other sans-serif font. The final essay must be left aligned and use the default tab stops.
Headings and sub-headings (where present) should be formatted according to the student's choice of style. The formatting should be consistent throughout the essay. Title page and page numbers are optional. Essays which are not formatted properly will be rejected.
Style and Grammar: The thesis must follow the style and grammar guidelines outlined in the Thesis Style Guide posted on canvas. Attention should be paid to the framing of quotations, the use of examples, overall grammatical structure, and other elements as indicated in the style document. The thesis should demonstrate an attempt to match the stylistic and content guidelines as best as possible.
Works Cited: The final essay must cite no less than eight sources of the student's selection. The sources should be relevant to the subject matter (for example, an account of a phenomena in popular media, a newspaper or magazine article, a song or a poem) or they should provide philosophical engagements with the subject matter.
Attached please review abstract and prospectus that include all the information on the topic of the essay. Let me know if you need any questions. Please do not use any other sources that are not included in the works cited of the prospectus expect Sankara, Aparokshanubhuti.