WHAT TO INCLUDE

IN YOUR THESIS 2017

FINAL ORAL
PRESENTATION

Msc. Roxana de Trigueros

English Language Teacher at the
University of El Salvador, Western
University Campus
13-2-2017
 WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR THESIS FINAL ORAL PRESENTATION
By: Msc. Roxana Leonor Villeda de Trigueros
English Language Teacher at the University of El Salvador
Western University Campus
February 10, 2017

A Final Thesis oral Presentation is a lecture you will give to certain university
authorities that will evaluate your research findings. Make your presentation simple
and understandable. You will have around forty minutes to present and ten more
for questions and answers at the end of your presentation.

CHAPTER I

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM (5 MINUTES)

Briefly talk about other studies related with the phenomenon studied, since
and from when it has been investigated and the spatial and temporary delimitation
of the research (Flores Godoy & Colocho Bonja, 2014).

Compare the ideal situation of the problem with the reality the problem is
facing now. That is present and past data that justifies or evidences the existence
of the problem.

Mention the research questions and sub questions. Express the relationship
among variables or concepts that guide the research as well as theories which guide,
explain and clarify those variables or concepts.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES (1 MINUTE)

The research objectives as well as the hypothesis must be stated by heart.
1.2.1 General Objective

1.2.1.1 Specific Objective

1.3 Hypothesis

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JUSTIFICATION (5 MINUTES)

To argument and convince the public of the importance of the study and its
relevance begin talking about the convenience of the study, its social relevance, the
practical implications and its theoretical value (Flores Godoy & Colocho Bonja, 2014).
Say who will get benefits from the study, possible impact on the studied population,
society or persons involved, and scientific contributions it might give.

Tell the audience why the research study is useful and which are the goals
you will achieve. Talk about how it will help the community or how it will help the
researchers. If certain population will be benefited in what way will it be. Argument
if it will solve any real problem of an institution, community or society. Say if the
research will enrich any existing theory. Its time to say if you invented any
instruments to observe the target population or objective.

CHAPTER II. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK (6 MINUTES)

Include theory related with the general objective and specific objectives. Go
alone with the historical background of the problem and say how people face and
manage the problem now.
Continue with the etymology and scientific meaning of the variables. Include
information dealing with possible solutions to the problem. End your theoretical
frame work or state of art answering the research question.

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGICAL DESIGN (8 MINUTES)

Briefly describe the paradigm you used in your research. Just say if it was
qualitative, quantitative or mix method research. Then continue with the type of study.
There are many types of study, for example: observational type, experimental,
retrospective, prospective, descriptive, analytic or explanatory. Beside the research

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type could be action research, holistic research, and operative research or you might
consider it to be a working learning research.

3.1 Description of the environment

Describe the environment where the research problem is taking place,

country, geographical zone, urban or rural area, location, size of the population and
institution where the research will take place (Villeda de Trigueros, 2015).

3.2 Units of observation

Tell the audience the amount of individuals or elements that represent certain
characteristics susceptible of your study. Then talk about the inclusion and exclusion
criteria you used to observe the phenomenon or population.

3.3 Sampling procedure

If the population is too big mention the sampling procedure. Be brief when
doing so.

3.4. Operationalization of the variables

In the operationalization of the variables review the general and specific

objectives. If you have a hypothesis dedicate some time to review it. Now you can
go over the units of observation and variables, define each variable and the
instruments you will use to measure them. Remember to time the application of the
instruments. Take your time in explaining the variables or indicators as well as the
research instruments.

3.5 Research techniques (data collection instruments)

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 Name and describe the research techniques making emphasis on the
instruments you will use to measure the variables or indicators of the research study.
Tell the audience how you approached the field of study.

3.6 Methods to analyze the information

Describe how you ordered the information. If you used any soft wear tell the
audience about it.

3.7 Validity and reliability of data collection instruments

Describe how you validated the instruments. If you used content validity or
face validity, baseline, triangulation or reliability to prove if the instruments measured
what they were supposed to measured.

3.8 Ethical aspects

Remember to tell the audience that you respected peoples identity and
integrity, social background, culture, ethnics, gender, age, sex, nature and
plagiarism.

3.9 Time table

Be specific and tell the audience from when you began to when you ended.

3.10 Budget

Tell the audience how much you spent in general.

CHAPTER IV. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA (10 minutes)

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 Take your time here and go over the analysis according to the objectives,
variables or indicators you have. Give clear and concrete examples from the graphs
or chunks of interviews.

CHAPTER V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (5 MINUTES)

The conclusions as well as the recommendations are said in numerical

ordered. Name the research problem. Then go over the objectives and give a
summary of the analysis and interpretation of each of them (Villeda de Trigueros,
2015). Keep in mind that you order the conclusions according to the objectives. In
the conclusions answer the research question or questions and say if the hypothesis
was true or false.

You may begin giving recommendations to the students, teachers, community,

society, institutions or future researchers. When you recommend future researchers
tell them how to make decisions and how to value the effect of one phenomenon
over the other in order to control the results. Recommendations express possible
solutions to the stated problem (Navas Hurtado, 2014).

Thank the audience and wait for questions at the end.