FINAL THESIS GUIDE

STRUCTURE & PLANNING

100

ORDER THE STRUCTURE”

 Results – Introduction – Discussion – Methodology

Introduction → Methodology → Results → Discussion

200

TRUE OR FALSE?
A topic should be very general

FALSE

300

GUESS THE SECTION 

This section explains how the research was done

Methodology

400

Theo is upset because he failed his final thesis. What is wrong with it? Name at least 3.

• Things about my topic
• Method
• Results and stuff
• Introduction
• Some theory
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• More results
  
  

• ❌ Incorrect order (Introduction is not in the right position)
• ❌Informal names (“things”, “stuff”)
• ❌ Lack of clarity and precision
• ❌ Duplicate sections (“Results” appears twice)
• ❌ “Some theory” is not an academic term (it should be Literature Review)
• ❌ Lack of structural coherence
• ❌ No hierarchy (no subsections or clear numbering)

500

What is the correct order of sections in academic writing?

Introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion

FORMAL REQUIREMENTS

100

what font is preferred in academic writing?

Times new roman

200

What spacing is recommended?

Double spacing

300

Which of these is a Graphic aspect  to take into account?

A. Adequate margins

B. Bold letters

C. Colorful text

D. Lots of space between paragraphs

A. Adequate margins

400

Name at least one aspect of the preparation process before writing a final degree project.

Organize ideas 

Write a draft

Revise the work

Use primary and secondary sources for research

500

what extension should the final degree project have more or less?

20-30

FORMAL PRESENTATION

100

GOOD OR BAD?

Using different fonts in each section

BAD

200

What do we use the present verb tenses in an academic work for?

For discussion and conclusions.

300

What tense should we use for arguments and methodology?

Past Tense

400

What should we seek in the writing of an academic work? 

a. Neutrality 

b. Coherence 

c. Clarity 

d. Ambiguity

 A, B, C

500

what should we avoid in academic wrinting? Name at least 3.

• Colloquial language
• Passive
• long sentences
• ambiguity
• misunderstandings
• subjective tone
• etc

ACADEMIC STYLE & RECOMMENDATIONS

100

“The results are good and show many things.”

 What’s wrong?

Lack of precision

200

Martha writes:
“I think this topic is very interesting and I really like it.” What’s wrong?

Too informal / subjective tone

300

GOOD OR BAD?
Using short, clear sentences
 

Good

400

TRUE OR FALSE?

When writing a final degree project, it is more important for the paragraphs to have the right extension, rather making the main idea clear. 

FALSE

It is very important that the reader undestands what we are trying to express, rather than just compiling information without a logical order.

500

What is the most important part of the revision and rewriting process?

The feedback