TABLE OF CONTENTS 1987: Student writes Ph.D. thesis completely in verbatim environment.
DAVID F. GRIFFITHS and DESMOND J. HIGHAM, Great Moments in IATEX History [15] (1997)
Calvin: I think we've got enough information now, don't you? Hobbes: All we have is one "fact" you made up. Calvin: That's plenty. By the time we add an introduction, a few illustrations, and a conclusion, it will look a graduate thesis.
CALVIN, Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson (1991)
Remember to begin by wirting the easiest parts first It is surprising how many people believe that a thesis should be written in the order that it will be printed and subsequently read.
ESTELLE M. PHILLIPS and D. S. PUGH, How to Get a PhD (1994)
Virtually all that has been said in Chapters 6 and 7 about writing and revising a paper applies to theses. (The term "dissertation" is synonymous with thesis, and is preferred by some.) In this chapter I give some specific advice that takes into account the special nature and purposes of a thesis written for an advanced degree. Much of the discussion applies to undergraduate level projects too.
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The purpose of a thesis varies with the type of degree (Masters or Ph.D.) and the institution. The thesis might have to satisfy one or more of the following criteria:
show that the student has read and understood a body of research literature,
provide...
