What are the Components of Thesis Writing

A thesis is a dissertation, which is written on a specific topic or subject. When you write a brief introduction about the topic, you also state your point of view on that topic, which is known as a thesis statement. A thesis writing is a completely an academic form of writing. In this form of writing, a student needs to conduct a thorough research in order to present an original thesis. A thesis statement is an argument that guides the rest of the paper. It tells the reader that how you will discuss the importance of the subject matter. Let us see the components of the thesis writing in detail.

The Initial Pages

1.  Cover Page or Title Page: The cover page encompasses the title of the thesis, the name of the candidate, qualification, department, university, thesis details and completion date.

2.  Approval Sheet: This sheet contains the proof that the candidate (author) has met the requirement required for the thesis. This is duly signed by the thesis adviser, the panel and the Dean. It also consists of the grades scored by the author.

3.  Abstract: It covers the brief summary of the thesis. The main objective of the abstract part is to make your readers aware about the most essential information from the whole text.

4.  Acknowledgement: This page is meant to convey gratitude to your instructor or adviser and the people who have helped the candidate or author in completing the thesis.

5. Dedication: This page is especially for some specific people who have inspired the researchers/author at the time of writing thesis.

6.   Table of Content: It includes all important divisions and chapter titles.

7.  List of Tables/ List of Figures: It contains a list of figures and a list of tables. Each list is mentioned in a separate page.

The Text (Content) of the Thesis

1.   Introduction: This part of the thesis writing introduces to the topic or problem of your thesis.

2.  Literature Review: It gives an insight into the previous studies, which is related to the topic or problem. Through this section, a reader will be able to understand why research is conducted on a particular topic. It shows the achievements and limitations of the previous research.

3.  Chapters in a Chronological Order: It provides in-depth description of the theoretical as well as experimental work. Besides, it also shows the results as well as its significance. Every chapter provides an introduction along with the objective and short summary stating the important findings of the chapter.

4.  Conclusion and Recommendation: Based on the findings of the research, a conclusion is written by the author. The page also contains recommendations for future research.

5.  Bibliography and Reference: It contains the records of the work that have been referred in the text of the thesis.

6. Appendices: It encompasses extra table or graphs of detailed data, statistical analyses and interview transcripts. In the appendix section, the copies of published papers are usually enclosed in the dissertation.