COMPOSITION I/2009

I Love My Thesis to Pieces/ Dissertation Thesis/ Negrete Karen


1. What do the words thesis and dissertation, mean?

Thesis means position and refer to an intelligent position also thesis means a statement in a logical way and presented with evidence in order to prove that it is true.Dissertation is a document that presents the author's research and findings and a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree.

2. What is the difference between a thesis and a dissertation?

The difference between a thesis and a dissertation is that dissertation is a research´s document but thesis is an opinion about an analysis document and the person who writes it has a posture about a subject.

3. List 10 (ten) components of a thesis.

· Title
· Dedication
· Acknowledgements
· Abstract
· Table of Consents
· Table of Figures
· Table of Tables
· Table of Abbreviations
· Introduction
· Motivation

4. Define the following terms:

a. title page: is the name of the thesis that describes it.

b. abstract: is a short piece of writing containing the main ideas in a document, It will be most read by people and should be written with a great care, It is About the problem you want to solve and about your solution – how you solve the problem.

c. table of contents: they are the contents that the writer is going to use.

d. annotated bibliography: is the list of different references.

e. introduction: is the first part of information that gives a general idea of what is to follow in the topic.

f. materials and methods: materials are the different type of information or ideas used in the thesis and methods are a particular way of doing the thesis, it will be planned and organized.

g. Results: they are the final things that are achieved successfully, based in the main question.

5. What is a style guide?

style guide is a set of standards for design and writing of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication or organization.

6. What is an examining committee?

They are the persons who evaluate the thesis.

7. In Canada, how many pages is the average undergraduate thesis?

In Canada a classic undergraduate thesis has forty pages.

8. What are the 4 verdicts, you can receive on your thesis?

Accepted / pass with no corrections.RevisionsExtensive revision required.Inaceptable

9. What is a thesis committee?

The thesis committee is a group that supervises your work, the progress. They take the oral examination of the thesis.

10. Describe the process of submission of the thesis?

Is when the thesis must be approved by the committee and accepted by the members of the student's committee. It should be prepared in agreement with the instructions given in the Style Guide.

11. Define the term, thesis statement.

A thesis statement is a focused section of text which clearly delineates the argument that will be presented in a proposed. It should be prepared in order to determine if it is too broad or too narrow, it is a useful instrument for investigating.

12. Now that you've answered these questions, do you feel that writing a thesis will be hell? Explain.

I think I have to work very hard if I want to do a good job, also thesis requires to spend a lot of
time, dedication, different kind of information, own knowledges. Obviously I feel a bit nervous.