Thesis Structure

In my previous articles I have explained you about what is thesis and its importance and vocabulary used in a thesis. In this article I am going to explain you about the basic structure of a thesis. So, before writing a thesis, you should have a clear idea about the structure of your thesis.

After understanding the structure, you can easily complete your thesis chapter by chapter. Let’s move on. Following is the basic structure of your thesis.

Basic structure of thesis document.
1) Declaration.
2) Abstract.
3) Acknowledgement.
4) Table of contents.
5) List of figures.
6) List of graphs.
7) List of tables.
8) Abbreviations.
9) Introduction – Chapter one.
  • Background of the study
  • Problem statement
  • Objectives of the research
  • Research questions
  • Methodology
  • Types of data
  • Conceptual framework
  • Significance of the study
  • Chapter outline
10) Review of literature – Chapter two.
11) Theoretical framework – Chapter three.
12) Data analysis – Chapter four, five, six.
13) Conclusion – Chapter seven.
14) Suggestions and future recommendations – Chapter eight.
15) Reference list.
16) Appendices.

I think this will be clear enough for you to understand the structure of your thesis. After reading this article you will be able to assemble your thesis neatly and very clearly. And also, you can finish your thesis freely without being jammed with the written documents in your thesis.
 
In my next article I am going to explain you about how to create a research topic. This is the most important part of your thesis and keep in touch with my next article too.