Fundamentals

of a GOOD
Thesis

What is a
Thesis?

 Demonstration of an
understanding of the state of
the art
Critical appreciation of existing
work

A novel contribution
Evaluated systematically

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Parts of a Thesis
3. Importance of writing a
thesis
4. Tips on making a Good
Thesis

Introduction
The Messages:
Write to communicate and contribute
information you feel is important
Papers and theses have typical structures
and contents
A thesis gives more room to develop
arguments
To write well: write often (with a mentor),
and review papers

Parts of a Thesis Paper

1. TITLE PAGE
This is where you put your
Topic, name, schools name,
grade

Parts of a Thesis Paper

TABLE OF CONTENTS
So that the reader may not
be at lost you should put a
table of content.

Parts of a Thesis Paper

ABSTRACT
After finishing research and
experimentation, you need to write a
(maximum) 250- word, one-page abstract.
An abstract should include the purpose of
the experiment, procedures used, data, and
conclusions. It also may include any
possible research applications. Only minimal
reference to previous work may be included.
The abstract must focus on work done

Parts of a Thesis Paper

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Where you should put the
people who you would like to
thank in helping you create
the Thesis Paper.

Parts of a Thesis Paper

INTRODUCTION
This is where you explain
your topic. What is it about?

Parts of a Thesis Paper

PURPOSE
The purpose of a statement
of what you intend to do.
What is your goal? What idea
are you trying to test?

Parts of a Thesis Paper

PROBLEM
What is the scientific
question you are trying to
answer?

Parts of a Thesis Paper

HYPOTHESIS
Explain how you think your
project demonstrate your
purpose. Make a prediction
regarding the outcome of
your experiment. State the
results you are predicting in
measurable terms.

Parts of a Thesis Paper

VARIABLES
Independent, dependent, constants,
and control group. Be clear about the
variables (elements of the experiment
that change to test your hypothesis)
versus your controls (elements of the
experiment that do not change).

Parts of a Thesis Paper

MATERIALS
List all materials and
equipment that were used.
Your list of materials should
include all of the ingredients
of the procedure recipe.

Parts of a Thesis Paper

PROCEDURE
Give a detailed explanation of how you will
conduct the experiment to test your
hypothesis. Be very specific about how you
will measure results to prove or disprove
your hypothesis. You should include a
regular timetable for measuring results or
observing the projects (for example, every
hour, every day, and every week). Your
procedure should be like a recipe

Parts of a Thesis Paper

DATA TABLES/GRAPHS
All of your data in tables and
or in graphs.

Parts of a Thesis Paper

ANALYSIS
Explain your observations, data and
results. This is a summary of what
your data has shown you. List the
main points that you have learned.
Why did the results occur? What did
your experiment prove? Was your
hypothesis correct? Did your
experiment prove or disprove your
hypothesis? This should be explained

Parts of a Thesis Paper

CONCLUSION
Answer your
problem/purpose statement.
What does it all add up to?
What is the value of your
project?

Parts of a Thesis Paper

APPLICATIONS & FURTHER
RESEARCH
What is the application of your project
in daily life/economy? What further
study do you recommend given the
results of your experiment? What
would be the next question to ask? If
you repeated this project, what would
you change?

Parts of a Thesis Paper

REFERENCES
List the books, magazines, or
other communications you
used to research your topic.
Write in complete sentences.
Add titles, units and labels
where necessary.

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Importance
It is for your future as a student businesses
are clamoring for employees who can do
quality research and who can then write up
their research in such a way that there is no
chance of litigation being filed against their
companies.
Research skills can be useful in many careers and
other areas of life, not just writing.
Students going to college will undoubtedly see a
research paper at some point before they graduate.

Tips on making a Thesis

Choose a topic which interests and
challenges you. Your attitude towards
the topic may well determine the
amount of effort and enthusiasm you
put into your research. Avoid subjects
that are too technical, learned, or
specialized. Avoid topics that have
only a very narrow range of source
materials.

Tips on making a Thesis

For general or background
information, check out useful URLs,
Almanacs or Encyclopedia, and other
search tools as a starting point.
Do some critical thinking and write
your thesis statement down in one
sentence. Your thesis statement is like
a declaration of your belief. The main
portion of your essay will consist of
arguments to support and defend this
belief.

Tips on making a Thesis

Organize all the information you have
gathered according to your outline.
Critically analyze your research data.
Using the best available sources,
check for accuracy and verify that the
information is factual, up-to-date, and
correct. Opposing views should also
be noted if they help to support your
thesis.

Tips on making a Thesis

Have a Checklist

CHECKLIST ONE:
1. Is my thesis statement concise and clear?
2. Did I follow my outline? Did I miss anything?
3. Are my arguments presented in a logical sequence?
4. Are all sources properly cited to ensure that I am not
plagiarizing?
5. Have I proved my thesis with strong supporting arguments?
6. Have I made my intentions and points clear in the essay?
Re-read your paper for grammatical errors. Use a dictionary or
a thesaurus as needed. Do a spell check. Correct all errors that
you can spot and improve the overall quality of the paper to
the best of your ability. Get someone else to read it over.
Sometimes a second pair of eyes can see mistakes that you
missed.

Tips on making a Thesis

CHECKLIST TWO:
1. Did I begin each paragraph with a proper topic sentence?
2. Have I supported my arguments with documented proof or
examples?
3. Any run-on or unfinished sentences?
4. Any unnecessary or repetitious words?
5. Varying lengths of sentences?
6. Does one paragraph or idea flow smoothly into the next?
7. Any spelling or grammatical errors?
8. Quotes accurate in source, spelling, and punctuation?
9. Are all my citations accurate and in correct format?
10. Did I avoid using contractions? Use "cannot" instead of
"can't", "do not" instead of "don't"?
11. Did I use third person as much as possible? Avoid using
phrases such as "I think", "I guess", "I suppose"
12. Have I made my points clear and interesting but remained
objective?

If you checked everything in

your checklist you are going
to have an AWESOME THESIS
PAPER now go out there and
make one