Thesis
and Report
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Thesis
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Report
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Work
Type
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Thesis is a scholarly work focuses on academic
knowledge.
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Report is a practical and factual document
focused on communicating information .
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Purpose
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It presents original research, analysis, &
arguments to advance knowledge in academics.
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It communicates information, findings, and
recommendations on a specific topic or project.
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Length
& Depth
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Thesis is lengthy and deep to provide a
comprehensive and thorough investigation.
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Report is generally more concise, focusing on
the main points,
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Structure
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Thesis has a flexible structure that allows for the in-depth exploration
of the research.
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Generally, a repot has standardized structure
to present the information impressively.
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Originality
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A thesis is expected to contain original
research and contribution to the field.
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A report may summarize and synthesize
existing information.
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Audience
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Thesis is
aimed at an academic audience, such as professors and peers in the field.
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A report is typically written for a specific
audience, such as managers or clients
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Area
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Used in academic field
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Used
in administartion, business, corporates, etc.
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Thesis
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In modern English the word "
thesis" has come from different route like from
ü The
Greek root τῐ́θημῐ (títhēmi) and (θέσις)
ü Latin
word’’ thesis
ü Late
middle English‘Thesis’
· Thesis
means ‘something to put forth’.
· It
is a lengthy, detailed analysis on a particular topic for the purpose of original
research.
· Its
main aim is to investigate new dimensions on a particular problem.
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It is generally used in academic field.
Importance
of thesis –
1.
It helps to form argumentative analysis
and discussion on a problem.
2.
It serves as a roadmap for readers,
providing clarity about the topic and author’s point of view.
3.
It improvesvarious soft skills like-
logical thinking, analytical power, critical thinking, creativity and
innovation.
4.
It also enhances the writing skills.
How
to write thesis(Structure of thesis)-
Starting a thesis can be daunting. There
are so many questions in the beginning-
1.
How do you actually start your thesis?
2.
How do you structure it?
3.
What information should the individual
chapters contain?
Each educational program has different
demands. Depending on the demand of your program you have to decide and take
the further steps.
Structure
of thesis
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Parts
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Function
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components
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Front
part
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Frames
the thesis work
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1. Title page-
title, author, supervisor, place, date, etc.
2. Declaration
- if any thing to declare to the reader
3. Certificate
- if any certificate received during thesis
4. Acknowledgement-
name of all the creditors who assist you.
5. Abstract-
research poblems, methodology, key result, conclusion
6. Table of content-
Heading and subheading with pagenumber
7. List of figures-figure
numbers,titles and page numbers.
8. list of tables-table
number, titles, and page numbers
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Main
Body
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Includes,
introduction, narrative, and analysis
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1. Intoduction-
purpose of investigation, problem being investigated, Literature review/backgroud
(citing previous work)
2. Theory-Theory
of your experiments, research, calculation.
3. List of figures
- details of any material used for thesis.
4. Apparatus-
name und purpose of using any apparatus.
5. Procesure-
Deatail of research including illustrations.
6. Result-
result must be presented with enough supportive material like tables, graphs,
etc.
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End
Matter
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Gives
referential material
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1. Appendixes-
any addition documents or pages.
2. Bibliography-
Alphabetical list of work referred.
3. Glossary-alphabetical
list of difficult words with their meaning.
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Front
Part
1.
Title
page-
This is an introductory page of any thesis.
This
page introduces the reader about the title, author, supervisor, time, place
and, etc.
2.
Declaration
- If any thing to declare to the reader. This is for general announcement or
any other information that author wants to give in advance to the reader.
3.
Certificate –
Here, author mention the certificates he received from authorities required for
the conduction of reasearc or any other certificate received during thesis.
4.
Acknowledgement-
This section shows the humbleness of author. He thanks to all who helped him in
any way. It may one or more pages to name of all the creditors who assist the
author.
5.
Abstract-
The abstract is the overview of a thesis and it is generally very short. Research
poblems, methodology, key result, and conclusion are included in it.
This
section should highlight the main content of the thesis at a glance so that someone who is
curious about your work can get the idea quickly.
6.
Table
of content- Heading and subheading with page number.
7.
List
of figures-Figure numbers, titles and page numbers are mentioned in this section.
8.
List
of tables-Table numbers, titles, and page numbers are mentioned
in this section.
Main
Body
1.
Intoduction-
The introduction of a thesis gives an overview of its basics or main points. It
should answer the following questions-
ü Purpose
of investigation, (objectives)
ü How
is the topic being studied ?(Methodology)
ü What
is being studied?(Content)
a. Purpose-
Problem being investigated,
b. Literature review/backgroud
(citing previous work)-
A literature review is often a part
of the introduction, but it can be a separate section. It is an evaluation of
previous research on the topic, showing that there are gaps that your research
will attempt to fill.
c. Methodology-
The methodology chapter outlines-
· Which
methods you choose to gather data?
· How
the data is analyzed?
· Justification
of choosing that methodology.
Thus,
methodology section shows how your choice of design and research methods is
suited to answer your research questions
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Theory-Theory
of experiments, research, calculation is written here.
10.
List
of figures - Details of figures, if, is mentioned in this
section.
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Apparatus-
Name und purpose of using any apparatus.
12.
Procesure-
Detail of research conduction of research including illustrations.
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Result-
result must be presented with enough supportive material like tables, graphs,
etc
The
result chapter outlines what you found out in relation to your research
questions or hypothesis. Clearly visualize your results using tables and
graphs.
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Conclusion: Here
author highlights research objectives that have been achieved. Author can also reiterate any limitations to his
study and make suggestions for future research. In conclusions, following
points should be checked:-
· Thesis
should be tied up nicely in the conclusion and show clearly-
ü What you did ?.
ü What
results you got….
ü And
what you learned…
End
Matter
1. Appendixes-
any addition documents or pages.
2. Bibliography-
Alphabetical list of work referred.
3. Glossary-alphabetical
list of difficult words with their meaning.
4. References- The
details of any quote or line of reference that are used in thesis.
Project
Report
1. A
project is a set of tasks that must be completed within a defined timeline
to accomplish a specific set of goals.
2.
The word “Report” is derived from the
Latin word of “reportare” which means carry back.
3. Hence,
a project report is a detailed factual description of the project that has been
completed with a specific objective.
4. It
is a document ,which provides details on the overall picture of the proposed task.
5. It
contains data/information, on the basis of which the project has been appraised
and found feasible
Types
of projects
1.
Business Project
2.
Technical Project
3.
Social Project
Need
of project report
1.
A project report helps to get the
funds/grants sanctioned for the proposed work.
2.
A project report also provides insight
about the importance of the work done by the project manager.
Structure of Project
Report
1.
Cover page
2.
Title page
3.
Author/s
4.
Abstract
5.
Introduction
6.
Main Content
7.
Conclusion
8.
References
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Appendices
Tips
for writing a thesis or project report
Thesis or the project report is expected
to provide the reader with the important aspects of
your work from the start (introduction) to
the finish (conclusion).
1.
Topic must be very much clear to the
writer or to the readers.
2.
It must answer why the work is better than
the existing one.
3.
It must be build around the central theme.
4.
‘7 Cs’ of writing (clarity, completeness,
correctness, conciseness, coherence, courtesy and consideration) must be
followed.
5.
It must show its contribution towards the
research community.
6.
It must have explanation to every relted
question.
7. It
must relate the finding to the future benefits.
8.
Don’t overdo significant figures.
9.
Avoid the use of contractions and
possessives and jargon.
10.
Use jargon only when your audience will
understand it and a simple substitution doesn’t exist.
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The important thing is to communicate
effectively.
12.
It must be proofread many times before
submission.
