This document provides guidance on writing a dissertation or thesis. It discusses that a dissertation requires original research submitted for a degree. It should be structured according to the student's field and department guidelines. The document outlines the typical components of a dissertation, including an introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion sections. It also provides tips for choosing a topic, conducting research, analyzing findings, and referencing sources. Overall, the document serves as a guide for students on how to plan, conduct, and structure their dissertation work.

2. • A dissertation or thesis is a long piece of
academic writing based on original research,
submitted as part of an undergraduate or
postgraduate degree. The structure of
a dissertation depends on your field.
• It is not only the students are required to study
the works of other researcher, but they need to
contribute valuable observation related to their
research area.

3. • Dissertation required proper research work or documentation.
• The document help to understand what exactly your dissertation is about
and your focus subject area.
• During this phase the students put all their learning skill and apply the
theoretical and analytical knowledge during their academic year.
• It should be structured, always check your department’s guidelines and
consult with your supervisor/guide/HOD.

4. How to find dissertation topic
Topic for your thesis, dissertation or research
project is the first step in making sure your
research goes as smoothly as possible. When
choosing a topic, it’s important to consider:

6. How To Structure Your Thesis/Dissertation
1.An introduction to your topic
2.A literature review that surveys appropriate sources
3.A details of your methodology
4.An overview of the results of your research
5.A discussion of the results and their implications
6.A conclusion that shows what your research has contributed
7.A References to acknowledge the sources you have

7. Introduction
• Topic and context: what does the reader need to know to
understand the dissertation?
• Focus and scope: what specific part of the topic will you address?
• Significance: why is this research worth doing?
• Aims and objectives: what did you aim to find out and how did you
approach it?
• Overview of the structure: what will you cover in each chapter?

8. Literature review / Theoretical framework
• Before you start on your research, you should have conducted a literature
review to gain a thorough understanding of the academic work that already
exists on your topic. This means:
Collecting sources (e.g. books and journal articles) and selecting the most
appropriate ones
Critically evaluating and analyzing each source
In the dissertation literature review chapter or section, you shouldn’t just
summaries existing studies, but develop a clear structure and argument
that leads to justification for your own research

9. Methodology
• The methodology chapter or section describes how you conducted your
research, You should generally include:
• The overall approach and type of research (Prospective/ Retrospective)
• Your methods of collecting data
• Details of where, when, and with whom the research took place
• Your methods of analyzing data (e.g. statistical analysis, discourse analysis)
• Tools and materials you used (e.g. computer programs, lab equipment)
• An evaluation or justification of your methods

10. Results
• This part should give the good understanding of what you’ve discovered during
your research. It should cover the following:
An overall description of the data
that you collected during your
research
The results of the analysis that
you have done on that data
What were the most significant
findings from your data

11. Discussion
• A section to answer all the questions and justify the selected approach
 What are the major findings and what do they mean with regard
to your research
 How do these findings relate to what others have found in the
past
 How can you explain any unusual or surprising result

12. Conclusion
The conclusion is the very last part of your dissertation or
thesis. Its main purposes are to:
Clearly state the answer to the main research question
Summarize and reflect on the research
Make recommendations for future work on the topic
Show what new knowledge you have contributed
The conclusion should be concise and engaging. Aim to leave
the reader with a clear understanding of the main discovery

13. References:
• Referencing means acknowledging the sources you have used in your
writing. Including references helps you support your claims and ensures
that you avoid plagiarism.
• (To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own: to use
(another’s production) without crediting the source”)
• A citation wherever you refer to a source in your text.
• A reference list or bibliography at the end listing full details of all your
sources.