How to create your thesis with Word 2007 and 2010: Step 2 - Thesis Structure

Undergraduate and graduate thesis or dissertation is a type of academic document with certain structure. From front section to the end, you will find in a thesis or dissertation front pages which consist of at least Thesis Title, Acknowledgment, Table of Contents, List of Tables, List of Figures, and List of Appendices. Then there is a thesis body which consist of chapters, including Introduction, Literature Reviews, Methodology, Results and Discussion, and Conclusion. After that, a thesis ends with closing pages which include List of References and Appendices. These are generally found in a thesis or dissertation. You may find variations from one institution to another, but the basic principle is the same.

When we look at a thesis Table of Contents, it will look like the following

Acknowledgment
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Appendices
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1
1.2
1.3
Chapter 2. Literature Reviews
2.1
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.3
2.4
Chapter 3. Methodology
Chapter 4. Results and Discussion
Chapter 5. Conclusion
List of References
Appendices

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