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.
Additional Subsections. In addition to whatever subsections may be required by the journal of choice (e.g., Abstract, Introduction, etc.), the student may elect to include an Acknowledgements section, as well as appendices that may or may not be included in any potential submission to a journal. It is required that the IRB Approval letter and consent forms, as applicable, be included as appendices.