\documentclass[defaultstyle,11pt]{thesis}
\usepackage{amssymb} % to get all AMS symbols
\usepackage{graphicx} % to insert figures
\usepackage{hyperref} % PDF hyperreferences??
%%%%%%%%%%%% All the preamble material: %%%%%%%%%%%%
\title{This is the Name of my Thesis}
\author{I.~B.}{Scriptor}
\otherdegrees{B.A., North Dakota State University, 2005 \\
M.S., University of Reno, 2007}
\degree{Doctor of Philosophy} % #1 {long descr.}
{Ph.D., Rocket Science} % #2 {short descr.}
\dept{Department of} % #1 {designation}
{Rocket Science} % #2 {name}
\advisor{Prof.} % #1 {title}
{Ed Visor} % #2 {name}
\reader{Rachel Goddard} % 2nd person to sign thesis
\readerThree{Thora Nea} % 3rd person to sign thesis
\abstract{ \OnePageChapter % because it is very short
Often the abstract will be long enough to require
more than one page, in which case the macro
``$\backslash$OnePageChapter'' should {\it not}
be used.
But this one isn't, so it should.
}
\dedication[Dedication]{ % NEVER use \OnePageChapter here.
To all of the fluffy kitties.
}
\acknowledgements{ \OnePageChapter % *MUST* BE ONLY ONE PAGE!
Here's where you acknowledge folks who helped.
But keep it short, i.e., no more than one page,
as required by the Grad School Specifications.
}
% \IRBprotocol{E927F29.001X} % optional!
\ToCisShort % use this only for 1-page Table of Contents
\LoFisShort % use this only for 1-page Table of Figures
% \emptyLoF % use this if there is no List of Figures
\LoTisShort % use this only for 1-page Table of Tables
% \emptyLoT % use this if there is no List of Tables
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% BEGIN DOCUMENT... %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\begin{document}
\input macros.tex
\input chapter1.tex
\input chapter2.tex
%%%%%%%%% then the Bibliography, if any %%%%%%%%%
\bibliographystyle{plain} % or "siam", or "alpha", etc.
\nocite{*} % list all refs in database, cited or not
\bibliography{refs} % Bib database in "refs.bib"
%%%%%%%%% then the Appendices, if any %%%%%%%%%
\appendix
\input appendixA.tex
\input appendixB.tex
\end{document}
