Reading Assignment/Thesis / Dissertation/Mariela Pizarro /Vinska Sandoval

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis_(academic)
http://www.feradz.com/How_to_Write_Thesis.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annotated_bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis_statement
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-56596-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/thesis.htm
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.shtml
1. What do the words thesis and dissertation, mean?

Dissertation: It is an oral presentation about specific topic. The researcher defends his/her ideas giving arguments, proposals and possible solutions on the problem.

Thesis: It is a new idea, proposition, knowledge or possition acquired after a process of researching and it is based on theorical arguments and impirical reality.

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

The dissertation: It is an oral presentation. It is applied Doctored.
The thesis: It is a written document that contain a new idea, knowledge, arguments, proposals and solution. Students are submmited to work on a thesis followinging some format or rules. It is applied as part of BACHELORS OR MASTER.

3. List 10 components of a thesis.

Title,
Abstract
A table of Content s
A body
A bibliography
Introduction
Material
Methods
Design and Implementation
Appendixes

4. Define the following terms:

a. Title page: It is the frontispiece which displays its title, and author, as well as other information. In case of academic paper the first page lists class information, the date, name of the professor and name of the institution. It is not numbered.
b. Abstract: It contains problem statement, solutions and describe the analysis to support new ideas or proposal of solution on the matter.
c. Table of contents: It organizes enumerating all the contents of the thesis. It indicates the topic and it’s correspond page. It is a useful to guide the reader.
d. Annotated bibliography: Are links to guide to the reader on the research’s central ideas.

e. Introduction: An overview of the contents of the thesis. It is useful to give information about:
· The topic of the research. (what you will talk about in your thesis)
· The practical and theoretical value of the topic (how and why this topic is important)
· The motivation for your thesis (State the problem you attack in your research work, why did you choose this problem and how it is interesting)
· Mention the limitations of your solution (design and implementation – e.g. applies for real time systems)
· Include information about your key results
· Finish the chapter with an overview about the contents of your thesis

5. What is a style guide?

It is a standards format and recommendations for the presentation of theses that candidates have to follow when they are preparing a thesis.

6. What is an examining committee?

The members of the examining committee have to read the dissertation, making suggestions for changes and improvements, and sitting in on the defense. At least one member of the committee must be a professor in a department that is different from that of the student.

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

Undergraduate thesis has 40 pages.

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

Accepted / pass with no corrections: The thesis is accepted as presented

The thesis must be revised: The student has to check grammatical spellings errors or ideas or concepts.
Extensive revision required: The thesis must be revised extensively, undergo the evaluation, and defense process again from the beginning with the same examiners. Problems may include theoretical or methodological issues.

Unacceptable: The thesis is unacceptable and the candidate must withdraw from the program. This verdict is given only when the thesis requires major revisions and when the examination makes it clear that the candidate is incapable of making such revisions.

9. What is a thesis committee?

Advisers or others members whom supervises the progress of the dissertation and may also act as jury, at the oral examination of the thesis.

10. Describe the process of submission of the thesis?

After the defense students are required to submit and, bear a complete copy of the thesis, within the accepting institution to signatures of the primary supervisor, the examiners, and, in some cases, the head of the student’s department. They also are required to include library authorizations (to make the thesis available as part of its collection) as well as copyright permissions.
Failure to submit the thesis by the deadline may result in graduation delay.
Once all the paperwork is in order, copies ofthe thesis may be made available in one or more university libraries. Specialist abstracting services exist to publicize the content of these beyond the institutions in which they are produced.

11. Define the term, thesis statement.

It is a sentence that contains the focus of your essay and tells your reader what the essay is going to be about. It is the action to reduce an idea or problem in a test and it can be rewrite many times during the process of searching.

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

To prepare a thesis is really a great challenge that we are willing to face enthusiastically but we are worried about its development because it certainly will require long hours of studying so, our major fears are based on the process of the research as, we are not sure if we will have enough time to work on it.