The word Abstract may be typed in either all uppercase letters or both uppercase and lowercase letters depending on what is required by the style manual or journal you follow for formatting purposes.

The text below the word Abstract should be inserted one double space below and must be single spaced.

FORMATTING EXAMPLE:

ABSTRACT

        Last name, First Name Middle Name. Degree to be conferred (initials only). The University of Memphis. Month/Year degree to be conferred. Title of thesis/dissertation. Major Professor: ...

       Actual text begins here and must be double spaced.