Thesis Writing Tips

TIPS TO BE FOLLOWED TO WRITE THESIS:

·     Dealing with stress

·   Limiting the time available

·   Adapting and acting decisively

·   Finishing research before writing

·   Preparation

·   Targets and consistence

·   Routine

·   Applying ruthless standards to what I included

·   Taking time over details that matter

·   One draft

 

Thesis submission

A submission of the thesis is the last formal requirement for most students after the defense. By the final deadline, the student must submit a complete copy of the thesis to the appropriate body within the accepting institution, along with the appropriate forms, bearing the signatures of the primary supervisor, the examiners, and, in some cases, the head of the student's department. Failure to submit the thesis by the deadline may result in graduate

CHALLENGES TO BE FACED WHILE WRITING THESIS:

That is how to?

·         get started

·         manage your writing

·         Free up headspace

·         figure out what your thesis is about

·         plane and manage

·         manage content AND process

STRUCTURE OF THESIS:

1.      Title Page

2.      Abstract

3.      Acknowledgements

4.      Content Page(s)

5.      Introduction

6.      Literature Review

7.      Materials/Sources and Methods

8.      Themed topic chapters

9.      Results

10.  Discussions or Findings

11.  Conclusions

12.  Your Publications

13.  References

14.  Appendices

DO”S:

·           Do get started as soon as possible   

·         Do ask questions and talk things through with your professors.

·         Do be prepared to rewrite everything several times.

·         Do try to think of your thesis as a process rather than just a piece of work to complete.

DONTS:

·         Don’t expect to get it over with quickly.

·         Don’t expect your advisor to hold your hand through the process

·         Don’t choose the thesis option if you are not a strong writer.

·         Don’t choose a thesis option to avoid sitting an exam.