1. What do the words thesis and dissertation, mean?
Thesis is an intellectual proposition or an academic work and Dissertation is a detailed exam or discourse and it could be about History, Science, Art, etc.
2. What is the difference between a thesis and a dissertation?
Thesis is utilised as part of a Bachelors or Masters course and dissertation is normally applied to a Doctorate.
3. List 10 (ten) components of a thesis.
1. Title page, 2. abstract, 3. table of contents, 4. introduction, 5. body, 6. materials and methods results, 7. indices and appendices, 8. glossaries, 9. images or figures, 10. bibliography.
4. Define the following terms:
a. title page: it’s the sentence that should describe what thesis is about.
b. abstract: it’s like a summary of the thesis which should refer to the problem, the possible solutions and the probable impact into the field.
c. table of contents: it’s a list about items of information, an index (indice).
d. annotated bibliography: It’s a bibliography that gives a brief summary and an evaluation of the research sources.
e. introduction: it should be an overall view of the contents of the thesis, such as: information about the topic, the importance of the topic, the motivations for the tesis, etc.
f. materials and methods: materials are the elements that you have to use in the thesis or dissertation, and method is the way that you have to follow according the thesis or dissertation.
g. results: it is the final consequence of our investigation based in our initial question or title.
5. What is a style guide?
It’s the pattern that candidates have to use for writing a thesis document. Sometimes the institutions have their own pattern but there are national and international standards and recommendations for the presentation of theses.
6. What is an examining committee?
It’s a thesis committee formed for a group of professors from the student's university plus his or her primary supervisor, an external examiner and a chair person. They will have to ask questions about the thesis itself and the subject matter.
7. In Canada, how many pages is the average undergraduate thesis?
A typical undergraduate thesis might be forty pages. Masters theses are approximately one hundred pages. PhD theses are usually over two hundred pages.
8. What are the 4 verdicts, you can receive on your thesis?
1.- Accepted / pass with no corrections
2.- The thesis must be revised.
3.- Extensive revision required
4.- Unacceptable
9. What is a thesis committee?
It is a committee that supervises a student's dissertation. The committee is chosen by the students.
Thesis is an intellectual proposition or an academic work and Dissertation is a detailed exam or discourse and it could be about History, Science, Art, etc.
2. What is the difference between a thesis and a dissertation?
Thesis is utilised as part of a Bachelors or Masters course and dissertation is normally applied to a Doctorate.
3. List 10 (ten) components of a thesis.
1. Title page, 2. abstract, 3. table of contents, 4. introduction, 5. body, 6. materials and methods results, 7. indices and appendices, 8. glossaries, 9. images or figures, 10. bibliography.
4. Define the following terms:
a. title page: it’s the sentence that should describe what thesis is about.
b. abstract: it’s like a summary of the thesis which should refer to the problem, the possible solutions and the probable impact into the field.
c. table of contents: it’s a list about items of information, an index (indice).
d. annotated bibliography: It’s a bibliography that gives a brief summary and an evaluation of the research sources.
e. introduction: it should be an overall view of the contents of the thesis, such as: information about the topic, the importance of the topic, the motivations for the tesis, etc.
f. materials and methods: materials are the elements that you have to use in the thesis or dissertation, and method is the way that you have to follow according the thesis or dissertation.
g. results: it is the final consequence of our investigation based in our initial question or title.
5. What is a style guide?
It’s the pattern that candidates have to use for writing a thesis document. Sometimes the institutions have their own pattern but there are national and international standards and recommendations for the presentation of theses.
6. What is an examining committee?
It’s a thesis committee formed for a group of professors from the student's university plus his or her primary supervisor, an external examiner and a chair person. They will have to ask questions about the thesis itself and the subject matter.
7. In Canada, how many pages is the average undergraduate thesis?
A typical undergraduate thesis might be forty pages. Masters theses are approximately one hundred pages. PhD theses are usually over two hundred pages.
8. What are the 4 verdicts, you can receive on your thesis?
1.- Accepted / pass with no corrections
2.- The thesis must be revised.
3.- Extensive revision required
4.- Unacceptable
9. What is a thesis committee?
It is a committee that supervises a student's dissertation. The committee is chosen by the students.
10. Describe the process of submission of the thesis?
It’s the last formal requirement for most students after the defense.
11. Define the term, thesis statement.
The thesis statement declares the thesis or argument of the author. A thesis statement answers a research question and could be expressed in one or two sentences the focus of the essay.
12. Now that you've answered these questions, do you feel that writing a thesis will be hell? Explain.
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