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-- Write abstract after completing all chapters and appendices of the thesis. Then, revise the abstract after one day with fresh mood. -- Make sure that there are no spelling errors in the abstract. -- Try to main number words in the abstract between 150 and 300. |
Acknowledgement
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Above guideline must be followed everywhere in the thesis, e.g., chapters, paragraphs, equations, etc. The same rules applied where ever you use math and equations in the thesis. It is strongly recommended to use NIST guideline, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), for prescribing the symbols and the numbers. Checklist on page number five and six of NIST guide provides short detail to prescribe the units.
Chapter 1. Introduction
Proposed length: 2 - 3 pages or depending on need
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Write goal and main objectives of your research work at the end of the chapter. You should consider bullet points to write the objectives.
Chapter 2. Literature review
Proposed length: 2 - 4 pages or depending on need
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Use free software Zotero for research article management. You can use some addons to manage literature efficiently, example, ZotFile, Better BibTeX, etc. Finding literature via Google Scholar and ResearchGate is practice. When you read the literature and research articles, it is good practice to write a summary paragraph (200 words) with some bullet points when you complete the reading. The collected summary will be helpful to write this chapter. It is also good practice to write this chapter along with your literature review. |
What is a literature review?
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- What are the key terms and concepts?
- How relevant is this article to my specific topic?
- What are the major relationships, trends and patterns?
- How has the author structured the arguments?
- How authoritative and credible is this source?
- What are the differences and similarities between the sources?
- Are there any gaps in the literature that require further study?
Chapter 3. Theory and methods
Proposed length: 4 - 7 pages or depending on need
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This is the last chapter before the results. Therefore, you should provide sufficient information that will help reader to interpret the results. Do not repeat information, which is already presented in chapter 1 and chapter 2. Avoid figures and illustrations from literature. You should prepare your own illustrations and present here. This chapter represents your own work and its description hence borrowing someone's illustration will not give positive impact.